Child Care Instructor

Job Title

Position Criteria:

High school education or equivalent

2 year or 4 year degree in Early Childhood Educations, preferred

1-2 years of experience in a similar setting

Performance Criteria:

Building teacher-student relationships. Meeting individual needs (academically & emotionally), behavior management (prevention, facilitating consequences and teaching appropriate responses)

Implementing DHS (Department of Human Services) regulations – cleaning toys and tables, safety precautions (gates, plug covers, safety padding), labeling diapers, lotions, sunscreens and documentation.

Supervising and directing play/activities – guiding and watching play-facilitating & teaching independent & cooperative play. Changing toys and activities daily & weekly as needed for student engagement. Evaluating activities for student growth and development

Lesson planning and preparing daily and weekly activities. Making sure planned activities are developmentally and age appropriate. Researching for new and engaging games, art and other activities – daily books, art, math, reading, fine motor and science.

Diapers, potty and facilitating handwashing as required by DHS. Diapers changed every 2 hours, or as needed. Potty-training – sending children to bathroom often to avoid accidents, reminders for children to use the bathroom at planned times. Washing hands – after morning arrival, before and after meals, after diapers/potty, after messy play and after outside play.

Reports for illness, behavior, incidents and daily/weekly iPad app updates (diapers, food, naps – until age
2). Document sunscreen and lotion applications

Personal Care – applying sunscreen before outside play, as required by DHS, administer medication as prescribed by doctor, lotions as needed when supplied by a parent. Helping & teaching children to put on coats, shoes/boots, gloves/hats, and clothing changes.

Monthly evaluations- inputting daily observations of play and planned activities into a childhood development spreadsheet to be shared with parents.

Building parent relationships – conversations at pick up and drop off about exciting or daily happenings. Daily and weekly notes, posted outside classroom and on iPad app, proud notices weekly and monthly newsletter planning

Conferences – meetings with parents and monthly staff meetings. Parent-teacher conferences twice a year to relay gathered information about development of academic and social skills. Meetings as needed or requested to help with behavior or academic concerns

Preparing and implementing special occasions – monthly holidays (Halloween, Christmas, Valentine parties) Special mom and dad days. Presents for holiday, moms and dads. Taking field trips

Benefits included:

IPERS retirement account

Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additional cost)

2 Personal Days

10 Sick days

15 Vacation days