Childcare Teacher

TAJ Technologies, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

TAJ Technologies, Inc. in Virginia is seeking a Child Care Teacher to join a nurturing team. You will plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons for children from six weeks to six years using the Reggio approach.

The role requires CDA certification and at least two years of childcare experience; you will document progress, communicate with families, and ensure a safe, clean learning environment while adhering to licensing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of childcare experience required.
• Must hold a CDA Certificate.
• Experience working with children ages six weeks to six years.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and implement lesson plans for assigned classroom.
• Document children’s daily progress and prepare reports for parents.
• Ensure classroom is clean, safe, and free from health hazards.
• Supervise teacher aides and volunteers in the classroom.
• Support program goals to promote autonomy and development.
• Demonstrate Reggio-inspired practices in indoor and outdoor spaces.
• Maintain records and communicate with families as part of licensing requirements.
• Participate in staff meetings and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Childcare experience

Education

Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate

Job description

Require a minimum of 2 years of childcare experience and must hold Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate.

Experience working with children ages six (6) weeks to six (6) years of age.

Childcare centre open between 6AM and 8PM and an 8-hour shift (including lunch) would be within those hours.

Monday through Friday, and weekends are off.

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.

Responsibilities:

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 centre.

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.

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.

Prepares, review and maintains assigned written reports and records for each child.

Follows established policies, procedures and regulatory guidelines to support best practice for children and families.

Continuing Education/Required Meeting Actively participates in staff meetings, special sessions and mandatory CE events.

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 provided 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 labelled 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.