Childcare Teacher 25-26

Title : Child Care Teacher

Department : Academic Services

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Pay Band : D

Teacher Days / Hours : 5 days / week / 195 days / 8 hours per day

Qualifications :

Child Care Teachers / Caregivers shall meet the following :

• Be at least 18 years of age, and able to read and write; and
• A teacher who began employment in a licensed or approved child care center in South Carolina after June 30, 1994, must have at least a high school diploma or General Educational Development Certificate (GED) and a least six months' experience as a teacher in a licensed or approved child care facility. However, a teacher who is prevented from obtaining a high school diploma or GED because of a disability, and who otherwise is qualified to perform the essential functions of the position of the teacher, must have at least a high school Certificate of Completion and at least six months' experience as a teacher in a licensed or approved child care facility. If a teacher / caregiver does not meet the experience requirements, the teacher / caregiver must be directly supervised for six months by a staff person with at least one-year experience as a teacher / caregiver in a licensed or approved child care facility. Within six months of being employed, a teacher / caregiver must have six clock hours of training in child growth and development and early childhood education or shall continue to be under the direct supervision of a teacher / caregiver who has at least one year of experience as a teacher / caregiver in a licensed or approved child care facility; or
• A teacher / caregiver who has two years' experience as a teacher / caregiver in a licensed or approved facility and was employed as of July 1, 1994, in a licensed or approved child care center in South Carolina ie exempt from the high school diploma, General Education Development (GED), and Certificate of Completion requirements of (2) above.
• Exception : A teacher / caregiver with an undergraduate degree from a state approved college or university in early childhood, child development, elementary education, or a related field may begin working with the children immediately without additional supervision as long as they have 60 days' field experience with a group of children aged 0-8.
• Exception : A teacher / caregiver may be 17 years of age if he / she has received his / her GED or high school diploma and is continuously supervised by a qualified teacher / caregiver who is in the room at all times.
• Exception : Staff persons who were employed prior to the effective date of these revised regulations are not required to meet the staff qualifications specified if the staff qualifications required in the prior regulations are met. If a teacher / caregiver has had more than a twelve-month break in service, the new guidelines shall be met for re-employment as a teacher / caregiver.

General Statement of Job :

Reports to the Childcare Director.

Under supervision, provides supervised care for children birth - 5 years old. Staff members are charged with promoting creativity and independence through activities that address physical, social, cognitive, and emotional growth.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions :

Check against DSS information

Each Childcare site is required to keep a personnel file at the school for each staff member. The personnel file must include :

It is the employee's responsibility to supply these required items to the director for safe keeping in your personnel file.

Additional Duties :

Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to lift, carry, push and / or pull items with a strength factor of medium; hear and speak to exchange information in person and on the telephone; see to read a variety of materials; possess dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard; stand, walk, run and climb as required; bend at the waist, kneel or crouch to file materials. Must be able to lift and / or carry weights of up to 40 pounds.

Data Conception :

Requires the ability to compare and / or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication :

Requires the ability of speaking and / or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and / or directions to subordinates and receiving assignments and / or direction from supervisor.

Language Ability :

Requires the ability to prepare routine reports and records, performance appraisals, memos, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence :

Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems, and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Requires the ability to apply influence systems in managing a staff, to learn and understand principles and techniques, to make independent judgments in absence of supervision, and to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information.

Verbal Aptitude :

Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow and give verbal and written instructions, and to counsel and teach students. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying educational backgrounds.

Numerical Aptitude :

Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals, and to determine time.

Form / Spatial Aptitude :

Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information.

Motor Coordination :

Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes using office machinery, and to operate motor vehicles.

Manual Dexterity :

Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have minimal levels of eye / hand / foot coordination.

Color Discrimination :

Does not require the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament :

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines.

Physical Communication :

Requires the ability to talk and / or hear with talking defined as expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words and hearing being defined as perceiving nature of sounds by ear.

Work Environment :

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All candidates must be able to pass an extensive background investigation before being hired.

The School District of Pickens County does not discriminate for reasons of age, race, sex, handicap, national origin, or religion in its communications with students, employees, the community, applicants for employment, events, or for access to its services.