Child Care Provider II, Jordan Campus Child Care, Part Time

Salt Lake Community College; West Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College seeks an early childhood caregiver to supervise children, document progress, and collaborate with families. You will plan activities, support goal-oriented learning, and maintain a safe, clean classroom while providing engaging experiences.

The role emphasizes communication with parents, adherence to licensing rules, and ongoing professional development. This position is based on-site at SLCC and involves teamwork with a lead teacher and director.

Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Must read and write in English.
• Must pass a Bureau of Child Care Licensing background check.
• Must pass a basic physical and TB screening.
• Must be able to move and lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must maintain active supervision of children as defined by the Bureau.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of children in their care.
• Complete paperwork documenting progress toward individual goals.
• Communicate with parents daily and coordinate with staff.
• Keep the classroom clean and supervise food service.
• Learn new skills, plan based on observation, and document work.

Skills

Communication with parents

Active classroom supervision

Professional demeanor

Dependability

Initiative

Conflict resolution

Emotional stability

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Summary

Finger paint, sing, dance, get paid to play with play dough. Join our energetic team to make a difference in the world, and have fun by providing children with excellent child care and appropriate guided learning experiences.

In addition to complying with the child care licensing rules, applicants get to write creative lesson plans, work with children on fun and simple goals, maintain both child portfolios and progress documentation. Each teacher gets to monitor the classroom while singing and playing, attend engaging monthly meetings, and take education classes that correlate with accreditation standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Providers are responsible for the direct supervision of children in their care. They are responsible for paperwork associated with progressing children on their individual goals. They must be able to work with a wide variety of people and communicate with parents daily. Keeping a clean classroom, and serving food is necessary.

Incumbent must be willing and capable of learning new skills. They must be able to maintain demeanor during times of high level stress. Applicant must be able to work with small children in small and large group settings, relate and communicate with others, plan based on observation, use technology to document work, be professional, be dependable, comply with directions of Director/Assistant Director, work well with a Lead Teacher, take initiative, resolve conflicts professionally, exhibit social maturity, physical endurance, and emotional stability required to take charge of a group of young children. Lifting boxes, children, and moving furniture up to 40 lbs is required.

Regular exposure to communicable illnesses, and bodily fluids will occur.

Must read and write in English.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age


• Must read and write in English


• Must be able to maintain active supervision of children as defined by the Bureau.


• Must pass a background check from the Bureau of Child Care Licensing Must pass a basic physical Must pass a TB Screening


• Must be able to move, bend and work on level with children.


• Must be dependable.


• Must be professional

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with large groups of young children

Early Childhood Education Coursework

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.