Child Care Teacher

Noblesoft Technologies; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Noblesoft Technologies in Richmond, VA is seeking a Child Care Teacher to plan and implement Reggio-inspired lessons for children from six weeks to six years old. You will create a safe, engaging learning environment and document progress for families.

As part of a teaching team, you will ensure health/safety standards, supervise aides, and align activities with licensing requirements while fostering growth and development.

Qualifications

• Two years of formal experience with children six weeks to six years old.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Frequent bending and climbing as part of daily tasks.
• Strong communication and observation skills.
• Knowledge of infection control and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and implement lesson plans for assigned classroom.
• Document children's daily progress and provide reports to parents.
• Ensure that the classroom is clean, safe and free of health hazards.
• Supervise teacher aides and volunteers assigned to their classroom.
• Provide program goals supporting autonomy and family involvement.
• Demonstrate understanding of Reggio concepts in indoor/outdoor classrooms.
• Adhere to licensing/accreditation standards and required practices.
• Develop lesson goals to nurture cognitive, social and motor development.
• Promote gross and fine motor, language skills and independence.
• Foster positive interactions to support self-concept and self-esteem.
• Maintain records and reports for each child; participate in staff meetings/CE events.

Skills

Two years formal experience

Ability to hear effectively

Ability to speak clearly

Ability to write legibly

Reading and comprehension

Logical thinking

Fast-paced environment

Frequent and intense customer/parent互动

Frequent bending

Climbing

Reasoning abilities

Problem-solving abilities

Adapt to frequent change

Handle multiple priorities

Customer interactions

Education

Two year degree in early childhood education or related

High School Diploma or equivalent

40 hours coursework in ECE or related

Equivalent education/experience

Bachelor or Master in ECE/Elementary Education

Job description

Role: Child Care Teacher

Start Date: Ideally; 3/2/26

End Date: NA - Direct hire role

Location: Richmond, VA, 23298.

Shift: a 7.5 hour shift between the hours of 6A-8P. Don't have exact shift yet. Mon Fri.

Job Summary

Utilizing the Reggio education approach, the Child Care Teacher plans, develops and implements child creative and adaptive lesson plans and provides a safe, secure and engaging environment for children six weeks to six years age. As part of a teaching team, Child Care Teacher ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote their growth and development. The Child Care Teacher makes learning a fun process that allows and encourages children to explode their full potential.

• Plan, develop and implement lesson plans for assigned classroom.
• Document children's daily progress and activities and prepare reports to parents.
• Ensure that the classroom is clean and neat and free of health hazards or infection control risks.
• Supervise teacher aides and volunteers assigned to their classroom or within their scope of practice throughout the center.

• Provides support for the program goals designed to promote autonomy, significant respect for the abilities of children, involvement of parents and enriched experience which aid in maximizing the potential of the developing child and family.
• Demonstrates understanding of how Reggio concepts are implemented in both the indoor and outdoor classrooms.
• Licensing and /or Accrediting Body Requirements and Standard.
• Performs in adherence to licensing and /or Accrediting Body Requirements and Standard.
• Develops Lesson Plans/Goals designed to nurture and promote cognitive, social and motor development.
• Plans for and promote gross and fine motor development, language skills and independence.
• Focuses on enhancing self-concepts and self-esteem through positive interactions with children and families.
• Documents & Provides Feedback/Observations.
• Prepares, review and maintains assigned written reports and records for each child.
• Follows established policies, procedures and regulatory guidelines in an effort to support best practice for children and families.
• Continuing Education/Required Meeting Actively participates in staff meetings, special sessions and mandatory CE events.
• Maintains collaborative team relationships with other teachers/staff.
• Meets with other teachers, team leader, Site Supervisor or Director to communicate need of the children, staff and area.
• Review data provided on each child and provide for a smooth transition into and out of the area for both parents and children.
• Infection Control & Environmental Health/Safety Utilize infection control procedure and demonstrate safe consciousness in assessing environmental needs.
• Ensure that classroom tables, chairs, cabinets, cubbies, cots, toys and bookshelves are cleaned routinely to ensure that infection control risks are minimized
• Clean/sweeps floors to remove materials that may pose a safety hazard (food, water, paper etc.).
• Removes broken toys, reports unsafe wood surfaces or running surfaces.
• Ensure that staff are stationed on the playground to allow for adequate supervision and response time for the children's needs and coverage for station are consistently maintained.
• Ensures that bleach and cleaning solutions are prepared correctly, are labeled with date and time and are in a locked area.
• Assist in coordinating environmental needs with team to ensure a safe, clean, well-stocked area and an area which meets the children and family's needs.
• Performs other duties are assigned and/or participates in special projects in order to support the mission of the client and department.
• Accept alternate assignments, as required.

Education

Required Education

• Two (2) year degree in early childhood education, child psychology, psychology or closely related field.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 40 hours of coursework in early childhood education or related field (i.e. Child Psychology, Children's Literature).
• OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education.

Licensure/Certification

Preferred Certifications & Licensure

• Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate.

Experience

Required Skills & Experience

Previous experience working with children ages six (6) weeks to six (6) years of age (paid or unpaid).

• Two (2) years of formal experience.
• Frequent bending. Climbing (steps, ladder, other).
• Reasoning abilities.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to hear effectively.
• Ability to speak clearly.
• Ability to write legibly.
• Reading and comprehension abilities.
• Logical thinking abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage frequent and intense customer interactions.
• Ability to adapt to frequent change.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Frequent and intense customer interaction.
• Ability to work in Noisy Environment.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience specifically working with children six (6) weeks to two (2) years old.
• Familiarity with the Reggio philosophical approach to education for children.