Child Care Teacher

Job: Child Care Teacher Type: Direct Hire Location: Richmond, VA Type: Direct Hire Duration: 3 Months. Hours: Facility is open 6am-8pm Monday-Friday. You would have a 7.5 hour shift within that timeframe. Pay: $18-22/hour Job Summary: Utilizing the Reggio education approach, the Child Care Teacher plans, develops and implements child creative and adaptive lesson plans and provides a safe, secure and engaging environment for children six weeks to six years age .

As part of a teaching team, Child Care Teacher ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote their growth and development. The Child Care Teacher makes learning a fun process that allows and encourages children to explode their full potential. Plan, develop and implement lesson plans for assigned classroom.

Document children’s daily progress and activities and prepare reports to parents. Ensure that the classroom is clean and neat and free of health hazards or infection control risks. Supervise teacher aides and volunteers assigned to their classroom or within their scope of practice throughout the center. Provides support for the program goals designed to promote autonomy, significant respect for the abilities of children, involvement of parents and enriched experience which aid in maximizing the potential of the developing child and family.

Demonstrates understanding of how Reggio concepts are implemented in both the indoor and outdoor classrooms. Develops Lesson Plans/Goals designed to nurture and promote cognitive, social and motor development. Plans for and promote gross and fine motor development, language skills and independence. Focuses on enhancing self-concepts and self-esteem through positive interactions with children and families.

Documents & Provides Feedback/Observations. Prepares, review and maintains assigned written reports and records for each child. Follows established policies, procedures and regulatory guidelines in an effort to support best practice for children and families. Continuing Education/Required Meeting Actively participates in staff meetings, special sessions and mandatory CE events.

Maintains collaborative team relationships with other teachers/staff. Meets with other teachers, team leader, Site Supervisor or Director to communicate need of the children, staff and area. Review data provided on each child and provide for a smooth transition into and out of the area for both parents and children. Ensure that classroom tables, chairs, cabinets, cubbies, cots, toys and bookshelves are cleaned routinely to ensure that infection control risks are minimized Clean/sweeps floors to remove materials that may pose a safety hazard (food, water, paper etc.)

Removes broken toys, reports unsafe wood surfaces or running surfaces. Ensure that staff are stationed on the playground to allow for adequate supervision and response time for the children’s needs and coverage for station are consistently maintained. Ensures that bleach and cleaning solutions are prepared correctly, are labeled with date and time and are in a locked area.

Assist in coordinating environmental needs with team to ensure a safe, clean, well-stocked area and an area which meets the children and family’s needs. Performs other duties are assigned and/or participates in special projects in order to support the mission of VCUHS and department. Accept alternate assignments, as required.

Requirements

2 Years minimum experience working with children ages six (6) weeks to six (6) years of age (paid or unpaid). 2 year degree in early childhood education, child psychology, psychology or closely related field. Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate. Minimum of 40 hours of coursework in early childhood education or related field (i.

e. Child Psychology, Children’s Literature). OR Equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong written and verbale communications Ability to work in an active and noisy environment Preferred Education/Experience: Bachelors or Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education. Familiarity with the Reggio philosophical approach to education for children.

Available benefits with VCU include: Medical – Sentara Health. 3 Tier System. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Education Assistance Dependent Education Adoption Assistance Child Care Center BACK-UP CARE FINANCIAL WELLNESS | Brightside Discounted Banking Services: The Virginia Credit Union and Atlantic Union Bank offer a variety of accounts, savings clubs and loans.

Home and Auto Insurance: You have the option between Farmers and Allstate for home and auto insurance coverage. Farmers provides discounted rates through payroll deductions. Legal Resources: Coverage for the most often needed legal services is free for you, your legal spouse and children up to age 19 (or 26 if a full-time student).

Free legal services include traffic court representation, will preparation, credit/warranty disputes, tenant disputes with landlords, and uncontested divorce. Nationwide Pet Insurance Rainbow Society: Employee hardship fund. Level One Personnel is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.