Child Development Teacher PRN

Intermountain Health; Kentucky; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Intermountain Health seeks a Child Development Teacher for the Logan Regional Hospital Child Development Center. The role requires caring for young children with a focus on safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate activities throughout the day.

The position offers a flexible PRN schedule, including Fridays, with opportunities to cover other shifts as needed. Prior experience in early childhood and required certifications support daily caregiving and documentation responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in an early childhood program.
• Pediatric CPR and First Aid certifications within 60 days of hire.
• Food Handlers Permit within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Establishes a safe, welcoming, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
• Provides direct supervision of children at all times.
• Interacts warmly and attends to physical and emotional needs of children.
• Maintains required training and state licensing records.
• Plans engaging activities and daily schedules meeting developmental goals.
• Observes progress and documents milestones for parent conferences.

Skills

Child development knowledge

Experience caring for children

Patience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Emergency response

Computer basics

Education

Associate degree in Early Childhood Development/Education

CDA - Child Development Associate

Pediatric CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Food Handlers Permit

Job description

Job Description

PRN position - Caregiver MUST have a flexible schedule with willingness to work ALL shifts, including Fridays

The Child Development Teacher promotes an environment of care for children that is safe and nurturing. The Child Development teacher interacts with children using developmentally appropriate practice to support their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.

Posting Specifics

• Benefits Eligible : No
• Pay Rate: Based on Experience.
• Shift Details: PRN position - Seeking a candidate who is available to work EVERY Friday (7:00am - 6:30pm) AND will help cover other shifts in the department as needed throughout the rest of the week
• Located at the Logan Regional Hospital Child Development Center

Additional Details

This role involves providing continuous hands‑on care for young children, including frequent floor‑level interaction , diaper changing , and supporting their daily needs throughout the day.

Will be working with children to provide educational activities and support care routines throughout the day.

Experience with educational activities of Early childhood age groups is preferred.

The Child Dev Centers hours of operations are 6am - 6pm.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six months experience working in an early childhood program
• Pediatric CPR, First Aid Certification within 60 days of hire
• Food Handlers Permit within 60 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Early Childhood Development/Education or a closely related field (Elementary Education, Family-Life Studies, Child Psychology). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• Certificate in Early Childhood Development (CDA - Child Development Associate)

Essential Functions

This position works under broad guidelines dependent on the age, development, and classroom regulations for each group of children. Teachers must have great flexibility in providing care and activities for children.

• Establishes a developmentally appropriate room environment that is safe, welcoming, clean, nurturing, and that stimulates learning and discovery.
• Provides direct supervision of children at all times.
• Warmly interacts with children using approved early childhood education standards and immediately attends to their physical and emotional needs.
• Follows all regulatory standards and best practices as outlined by Utah Department of Health, Child Care Licensing. Completes 20 hours of training to review these required standards annually.
• Accurately and professionally maintain daily records as required by State Licensing including incident reports, attendance sheets, and daily record sheets.
• Organizes engaging and educational activities, materials, and daily schedules that meet the developmental goals for each child in care.
• Maintain observation notes, conduct formal assessments, and provide other portfolio documentation to assess children's progress in achieving developmental milestones and behaviors. Information on each child's development will be shared with parents regularly, with two formal parent conferences annually.
• Observes and recognizes obvious difficulties individual children are having mastering developmentally appropriate milestones or behavior and discusses follow-up actions with leader and parents if needed.
• Is a team player and a continuous learner

Skills

• Knowledge of child development and experience caring for children
• Love children. Flexibility to follow children's interests/needs, have patience and be kind.
• Ability to proactively resolve conflict and keep calm under stress
• Good organizational skills and time management
• Excellent customer service
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to react quickly in emergencies to keep children safe
• Basic computer knowledge (Outlook Email, Microsoft Word, Internet navigation, uploading documentation) to maintain records, complete required training, communicate with parents/staff, plan curriculum

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employees to see and read information, documentation, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and to be able to assess children's needs.

Frequent interactions with children, colleagues, clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes manual writing, frequent use of computer/tablet (typing, documenting), performing routine care duties (changing diapers, sanitizing/cleaning, preparing/serving food, medication/bottle preparation), and engaging with children in fine-motor play. Dexterity and strength of hands and arms is needed to frequently lift and carry children up to 35 pounds.

Expected to utilize full range of movement to safely care for children. Full range of movement includes the ability to