CHILD CARE PROVIDER

Paycom - ATS; Lexington (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is seeking a Child Care Provider in a licensed early childhood program in Mississippi. The role focuses on supervising infants and toddlers, ensuring safety, and supporting daily learning activities.

Ideal candidates hold at least an Associate or Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education, have two years preschool classroom experience, and strong communication and computer skills to maintain records and coordinate with families.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in ECE or related field with infant/toddler focus.
• Two years of preschool classroom experience.
• Ability to adapt curriculum for diverse populations and at-risk groups.

Responsibilities

• Supervise up to four infants/toddlers at a time.
• Provide constant supervision of children by sight and hearing daily.
• Organize and set up learning centers at the start of each school year.
• Screen and assess assigned children within 45 days of enrollment.
• Maintain up-to-date records in the tracking systems per schedule.
• Ensure feeding per EHS manual and USDA guidance.
• Develop and utilize bi-weekly lesson plans reflecting diversity.
• Observe children and document progress in anecdotal notes.
• Report staffing needs and changes to Center Administration immediately.
• Supervise volunteers in the classroom.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Diversity awareness

Computer skills

Record-keeping

Education

Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Tools

Child Plus

Spreadsheets

Databases

Word processing

Job description

Responsible for no more than four (4) infants/toddlers at a given time; however, this may require the supervision of children not directly assigned to the Child Care Provider.Supervise volunteer workers in the classroom.Inform Center Administrator or Assistant Center Administrator of staffing needs and changes immediately.Provide constant and continuous supervision of children by sight and hearing daily during all activities both indoor and outdoor, including sleeping/toileting areas.Organize and setup learning centers within demonstration classroom at the beginning of each school year. Infant environments should be adjusted as children grow and develop into toddlers.Screen and assess each assigned child according to prescribed schedule using agency-defined assessment instrument within the first forty-five (45) calendar days of enrollment.Maintain up-to-date record-keeping system in accordance with Record Keeping and Reporting Management System. Manually record results and give to Clerk for entry into Child Plus Tracking System according to prescribed schedule.Ensure that infants/toddlers are fed in accordance with best practices and procedures in EHS Operational Manual and USDA’s Feeding Infants Guide.Develop and utilize lesson plans, which reflect mandated elements, parental and cultural diversities and promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of EHS children bi-weekly.Observe children daily in their individual and group activities in learning center and make appropriate notations on child’s anecdotal observations, group lesson plans, and individualized plans.A minimum educational requirement of Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or arelated area that includes a minimum of six (6) classes focusing on infant/toddler development.Two years experience in preschool classroom with ability to adapt curriculum to meet the needs of all childrenincluding at-risk, special needs, gifted, and culturally diverse populations.Oral and written communication skills which facilitate and support positive feedback from parents and between staff at all operational levels. Ability to relate to clients from diverse populations.Strong computer skills to include spreadsheets, databases, presentation and word processing.