Child Care Lead Teacher; Infants, Pre-Tods & Preschool

Summary

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director (AD), assist in providing a learning environment at the newly built childcare development center that uses developmentally appropriate practices, protects, and nurtures the health and safety of each child and staff and provides resources and support to military families and their children.

Salary
: $26.25 per hour

• Mentorship
  • Assists the ADs in helping childcare assistants translate professional development training into practice by mentoring, guiding, and role-modeling.
  • Models appropriate behaviors and techniques for working with children and youth.
  • consults frequently with the Executive Director, ADs and the Training and Curriculum Specialist for guidance on strategies to further assist team members  professional development.
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice
  • Complete on-going assessments of each child to develop a variety of strategies which will promote and support children’s learning and developmental progress.
  • Make appropriate referrals based on screenings and on-going assessments.
  • Support each child s individual learning and development by providing an environment offering developmentally appropriate equipment and materials.
  • Be inclusive of children with disabilities by following the child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) or the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).
  • Provide a daily program which balances adult and child-initiated activities in both large and small groups, indoor and outdoor play, and timely and predictable transitions.
  • Develop and implement lesson plans based on the ELM curriculum.
  • Provide opportunities for creative self-expression through art, music, movement, and dramatic play.
  • Support the social and emotional development of each child by building trust, fostering independence, encouraging self-confidence, and supporting positive adult and peer relationships.
  • Encourage positive guidance by setting clear, consistent limits, and having realistic expectations.
  • Support the home language, culture, and family composition of each child by encouraging the feelings and rights of others.
  • Plan appropriate field trips to be approved by the Executive Director.
• Health, Safety, and Nutritional Procedures
  • Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for children in care.
  • Maintains control of and accounts for the whereabouts and safety of children in care.
  • Implement the agency s approved food policies.
  • Practice and model the sanitation and hygiene procedures including hand washing, cleaning and disinfecting toys and furniture, and providing children with space to place personal belongings.
  • Comply with policies regarding blood borne pathogens to adequately protect children and staff.
  • Ensure that emergency information for each child is current and files are updated regularly.
  • Follow the policies regarding temporary exclusion and physician notification of diagnosis.
  • Practice the policies regarding medication administration and storage.
  • Provide an indoor and outdoor environment supervised in accordance with Child Care Administration licensing regulations and free of environmental and physical hazards.
  • Comply with the agency s approved Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting policy.
  • Complete daily attendance records for each child.
  • Respond to emergency situations by implementing emergency preparedness procedures.
  • Supervise the nutritional aspects of the program by assisting children with “family style” meals, sitting with children during designated mealtimes, talking with the children during the meal/snack time and appropriately scheduling meals into the daily schedule.
  • Serve all food that is on the planned menu, unless directed otherwise.
  • Serve purchased food replacements for children with specific and physician documented dietary needs.
  • Incorporate nutrition and related topics into daily activities and lesson plans.
  • Inventories equipment on a recurring basis, recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies and purchases needed items.
  • Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities in both the indoor and outdoor environment.
  • Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulations.
• Staff and Parent Responsibilities
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