Child Care Instructor

Child Care Instructor

Job Description

Immediate Supervisor:
Daycare Director/Superintendent

Job Qualifications:

Minimum High School Diploma/GED

• Plan, teach and implement the curriculum for three and four years old preschool age children by utilizing the Kentucky Early Childhood Standards as guidelines for instruction.
• Gear instruction to the individual needs and developmental levels of each child including those who are gifted, have special needs and cultural diversity.
• Complete First Aid and CPR certification.
• Interact with children both physically and verbally throughout the school day.
• Assist children with their personal hygiene and provide diverse basic care needs.
• Follow the Kentucky Day Care Health and Safety standards for practicing developmentally appropriate self-help procedures in respect to clothing, toileting, hand washing and eating.
• Assist children with meals and snacks provided by and in the cafeteria.
• Attend in-service and staff development training programs as required by the Kentucky Administrative Regulations for Kentucky Child Day Care, Kentucky Child Day Care Health and Safety Standards and local district guidelines.
• Require students to maintain a standard of classroom behavior.
• Maintain student health records and medical condition flags in Infinite Campus.
• Responsible for fulfilling the instructional job requirements as stated in Kentucky Administrative Regulations for Kentucky Child Care, Child Day Care Health and Safety Standards and Kentucky law.
• Meet and instruct assigned classes at the time designated
• Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Perform home visits and parent-teacher conferences as recommended by the Kentucky Administrative Regulations for Kentucky Day Care.
• Distribute a monthly and program calendar to parents.
• Work with appropriate agencies in developing specialized planning for children/families as needed.
• Establish daily and weekly goals, which will promote individual and group educational plans for all children.
• Prepare classroom materials to support lesson plans; also change and create learning centers as needed.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 40 pounds during the workday.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Day Care Director or Superintendent

Lyon County Board of Education

217 Jenkins Road

Eddyville, KY 42038

shanda.meltonchools.us