Assistant Childcare Teacher - Gallatin Gateway

Yellowstone Club

Gallatin (TN)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 36,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Free transportation to and from Bozema

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Complimentary shift meals

401k eligibility and bi-weekly match

Onsite fitness center 24/7

Employee store access

Discounts to retailers

Job summary

Gallatin River Childcare is seeking an Assistant Childcare Teacher for opportunities at our Gallatin Gateway and Big Sky locations in Montana. This role supports Lead Teachers, provides daily care, and fosters development in a Waldorf-inspired environment.

Ideal candidates have 1 year of childcare experience and CPR/First Aid certification. The position requires flexibility, professionalism, and a commitment to safe, nurturing care for children.

Qualifications

Immunization and background checks as per Montana state requirements
Be at least 16 years old and complete facility overview on-the-job training
CPR/First Aid certification or obtain within 30 days of hire
Maintain privacy and professionalism with families and staff

Responsibilities

Model and teach developmentally appropriate behavior and interactions between children and adults
Provide daily care to meet the needs of every child
Follow day-to-day classroom schedules, routines, and activities
Support Lead Teachers in day-to-day activities and tasks
Help children reach developmental milestones through Waldorf-style education
Maintain a clean, organized, and tidy space
Communicate with families with daily updates as necessary
Prepare and serve meals to children, including baby foods and bottles
Ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all children
Work flexible hours including evenings and holidays

Skills

Early childhood development

Self-awareness

Safety in multi-child env

Tone awareness

Daily routine flexibility

Co-learner with children

Education

1 yr childcare experience

ECE or related field preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Job description

Gallatin River Childcare is currently seeking candidates for an Assistant Childcare Teacher. We have opportunities for both full-time year-round and part-time positions across our two locations in Gallatin Gateway, Montana and Big Sky, Montana.

Purpose:

To provide direct care in a safe and enriching environment to children under the guidance and oversight of the Lead Teacher.

Compensation:

Assistant Teacher positions range from $20 to $23 per hour. Roles at our Big Sky location include a $3 per hour shift differential.

Major Responsibilities:

Model and teach developmentally appropriate behavior and interactions between children and adults.
Provide daily care to meet the needs of every child.
Follow day-to-day classroom schedules, routines, and activities.
Support Lead Teachers in day-to-day activities and tasks.
Help children to reach developmental milestones through the Waldorf style of education.
Maintain a clean, organized, and tidy space.
Perform additional cleaning duties as needed.
Communicate with families' daily updates as necessary.
Preparing and serving meals to children (including baby foods & making bottles)
Ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all children

Essential Job Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Having a clear understanding of early childhood development and behaviors
Strong sense of self-awareness
Ability to manage and maintain a safe environment for multiple children at one time
Understanding tone and its effects on children
Have flexibility within daily routines
Being a co-learner with children, believing that the best curriculum emerges out of children’s experiences and ideas

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform all duties and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with established Club policies, procedures, and standards of service to achieve the overall objectives of this position.
Meet departmental productivity, organization, punctuality/attendance and consistency standards.
Maintain a positive and respectful attitude.
Treat Members, guests, vendors, customers, parents, children, and co-workers with professionalism and respect at all times.
Maintain privacy of our Members & families at all times.
Always maintain a clean and neat appearance.
Communicate regularly and effectively with all employees, supervisors, managers and directors.
Perform work in a safe and high quality manner.
Project a favorable image of GRCC and Yellowstone Club to the community at all times.
Other duties as assigned
Must be able to work flexible work hours/schedule including evenings and holidays. Long hours may be required due to business demands.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties, work hours and/or responsibilities for this job at any time.

Disclaimer:

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position and should not serve as an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all the possible duties, tasks and responsibilities being performed by people assigned to this classification. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Montana State Requirements:

Meet immunization requirements pursuant to ARM 37.95.184
Have appropriate background checks pursuant to ARM 37.95.161
Sign a health attestation.
Be at least 16 years old
Complete facility overview on-the-job training
Be current on the ECP Practitioner Registry
Have current certification for infant, child, and adult CPR and infant choking response, and pediatric first aid. (CPR certification must be completed in a hands-on setting or within 30 days of hire)
Successfully complete required early childhood teacher orientation as indicated in 37.95.163

Experience/Education Preferred:

1 yr experience in childcare setting preferred

ECE or related field preferred

Certificates & Licenses:

Current CPR/First Aid Certification or can be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Current on the MTECP Registry.

Computer Skills:

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and Teams products. Able to navigate communication applications on a phone or other device.

Language Ability:

Able to speak clearly, effectively and professionally with parents, children and co-workers. Able to write legibly and clearly, communicating in precise and respectful manner.

Math Ability:

Able to perform basic math calculations.

Reasoning Ability:

An ability to identify and solve basic problems and/or know when it is necessary to get a manager to assist in problem solving.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work for this position is usually performed in a climate-controlled environment, however you must be prepared to engage in activities with children outside daily (safe weather conditions permitting).

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk and work with hands and arms and safely lift a child up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear. The employee is constantly required to use their vision to perform activities such as, but not limited to, preparing projects/children’s activities, viewing a computer and/or phone terminal, and determining the accuracy, neatness, attention to detail, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Receipt and Acknowledgment:

The job description provides a general summary of the position in which I am employed. The contents of this job description are job requirements, and, at this time, I know of no limitations that would prevent me from performing these functions with or without accommodation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to inform my supervisor if at any time I am unable to perform these functions.
Job duties, tasks, work hours, and work requirements may be changed at any time due to business demands by the Club.
Acceptable job performance includes completion of the job responsibilities as well as compliance with the policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of Yellowstone Club.
I have read and understand this job description as outlined herein. I have been allowed to ask questions in order to clarify any points listed on this job description.

We have openings for both full-time and part-time candidates in this role.

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