Child Care Teacher

Staff Position Description

Position Title: L2 Learning Center Teacher Position Code: Child Ca L2 -8220

Department: Little Minnows Learning Center Safety Sensitive: Yes

Reports to: Manager/Learning Center Lead Exempt Status: No

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.

Assist the Learning Center Lead Teacher with activities and maintain the environment of a designated classroom area at the Little Minnows Learning Center.

The Learning Center Teacher assists with planning and implementing the daily learning activities of a designated group of children, helping with evaluating children’s progress and maintaining on-going communication with parents and ensuring a safe, attractive learning environment for children in the program. Actions demonstrate compassion and concern for right to privacy for all internal and external customers; maintains strict confidentiality of information pertaining to those customers;

deals with our customers in a professional and caring manner; cooperates with co‑workers and other hospital staff to meet customer’s needs; and listens attentively to concerns and responds by following a positive approach to problem solving. May be required to fill in when the Learning Center Lead Teacher is absent.

• Assists in planning, conducting, and evaluating a daily program appropriate to age group served, intended to provide developmentally appropriate activities, and learning experiences for children. Keep informed and abreast of research and new developments in Early Childhood.
• Assists in supervising and evaluating children according to Little Minnows Learning Center’s standards.
• Works with team teachers to formulate a weekly written curriculum plan. Prepares monthly theme calendars with team teachers. Assists in supervising and participating in daily activities of designated classroom.
• Provides frequent, positive, and warm interactions with children. Utilizes positive discipline techniques (including redirection, positive reinforcement, offering choices, and setting limits, as age appropriate), which promote self‑esteem, self‑control, problem solving, empathy and respect for others.

• Actively participates in weekly group and monthly staff meetings and in‑services. Contributes knowledge and participates in discussion during meetings and in‑services. Participates in center activities/special events.
• Annually completes 18 hours of additional training in early childhood education or completes 3 to 6 college credits of additional training in ECE as approved by the department and meets requirements for continuing education and in‑service stipulated by state licensing.

• Works with Learning Center Lead Teacher to ensure that developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive activities are well implemented. Curriculum is based upon current and best practices in early childhood programs.
• Maintains effective parent relations by daily communication and ongoing documentation about the child’s development and adjustment in the program. Provides opportunities for periodic formal conferences, at least semi‑annually. Seeks parental feedback with formal parent surveys on an annual basis.

Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent

Continuing Education Requirement:

• Annually completes 18 hours of additional training in early childhood education and completes at least 6 of the 18 hours in the designated age group assigned.
• Must meet the requirements for continuing education and in‑service stipulated by state licensing.

Certification

• Basic First Aid and CPR (Child and Infant) Heartsaver certification or BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Licensure: N/A

Experience: Minimum of two…