Childcare Caregiver/Teacher

Acquire4Hire; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Training provided during work schedule

On-site teaching resources

Monthly training/meetings

Job summary

Acquire4Hire in Beaumont, Texas, is seeking caring and motivated individuals for full and part-time infant and toddler caregiver positions. Responsibilities include supporting children's emotional development, ensuring safety, and creating lesson plans. A high school diploma is required, and prior experience is preferred but not necessary as training is provided. Benefits include paid vacation, holidays, and on-site resources for teacher preparation.

Qualifications

• Establish and maintain good communication with children, staff and parents.
• Follow minimum childcare standards and maintain necessary paperwork as required by State Licensing.
• Be knowledgeable of playground safety and maintain a safe play and learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Support children's emotional and social development.
• Care for children at the childcare center.
• Observe and monitor children's play activities.
• Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.

Skills

Friendly and dependable

Responsible and trustworthy

Good communication

Knowledge of playground safety

Ability to lift children

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary

Creative Learning Center (CLC) is looking for full and part‑time Infant, Toddler, Preschool and School‑Age caregivers/teachers who are loving and interested in working with young children from infants to 4 years of age, as well as children from 5‑12 years at our School‑Aged program. CLC will train you in various areas of child development so you may provide the highest quality of education and care to our young children. Experience is preferred, but we are willing to train highly self‑motivated individuals to effectively care for and nurture young children. The requirements are a high school diploma or GED and a clear background.

Duties

• Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self‑concepts.
• Care for children at the childcare center.
• Sanitize toys and play equipment.
• Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
• Observe and monitor children's play activities.
• Utilize and enhance daily lesson plans by providing a variety of materials for children to explore and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Organize and lead activities to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts, crafts, music, and storytelling.
• Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
• Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
• Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
• Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
• Feed or assist children with meals.
• Dress children and change diapers.
• Perform housekeeping duties, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, etc.
• Maintain a safe play environment.
• Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
• Serve meals and refreshments to children.
• Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
• Regulate children's rest periods.
• Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance.

Requirements

• Friendly and dependable
• Responsible and trustworthy
• Establish and maintain good communication with children, staff and parents in a clear, loving and professional manner
• Keep decorations in your classroom up to date and display children's work
• Understand and follow minimum childcare standards
• Maintain necessary paperwork as required by State Licensing and any other State Agencies
• Be knowledgeable of playground safety and maintain a safe play and learning environment
• Able to lift children for play, changing and other activities

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Pass a background check/fingerprints
• State Driver's license or identification card
• Social Security card
• 18 years of age or older

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• On‑site computers/tables for teachers to create lesson plans
• Time provided during your work schedule to work on lesson plans and preparation
• Monthly training/meetings

About Us

Creative Learning Center is a childcare center located in Beaumont, Texas that provides care for children 6 weeks to 13 years old. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.