Childcare Technician

Newport Economic Development Commission; Newport (AR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Childcare Technician to engage with preschool children in a nurturing environment. In this role, you will direct instructional and recreational activities while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. Your responsibilities will include maintaining records, developing lesson plans, and supporting classroom activities. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on children's early development while working with a collaborative team. If you have a passion for education and child development, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience caring for children and understanding of lesson plans.
• Knowledge of teaching techniques and child behavior management.

Responsibilities

• Direct instructional and recreational activities for preschool children.
• Assist in daily paperwork and maintain communication among staff.

Skills

Teaching Techniques

Lesson Plan Development

Child Behavior Management

Record Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

A-State Greyhound Child Development Center

Childcare Technician

Experience: 6 months experience with children
Education: High School Diploma

Position Summary:

The Child Care Technician is responsible for directing instructional and recreational activities involving preschool children. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

Duties & Responsibilities:

LOCATED IN NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
The Child Care Technician must follow the guidelines of the A-State handbook and is responsible for assisting in daily paperwork including children's records, USDA, staff leave, meetings, and completing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

Attend weekly staff meetings and ensure proper documentation of that meeting, assist in assuring Quality Approval Standards and Licensing Regulations are met, and in monitoring classroom and its participants throughout the program year by on-site contacts, emails, personal phone calls and meetings.

Maintain an open line of communication between all staff.

Responsible for classroom support in the following areas: Daily Lesson Plans, Minimum Licensing Requirements, Current ABC Rules and Regulations, Work Sampling, Online COP A (Child Outcome Planning and Administration), ECERS-R (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale), ITERS-R (Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale), FCCERS-R (Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale).

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge of teaching techniques and development of lesson plans, and child behavior.
Ability to maintain records and develop lesson plans, teach, provide personal care, and direct recreational activities of pre-school children, and direct activities of day care personnel.

General Days/Hours:

Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Occasional weekends and/or after-school activities as requested or needed.

Other:

Reports to the Program Manager-Lead Teacher/Other Classroom Teacher.

Minimum Qualifications:

The formal education equivalent of a High School Diploma.
Six (6) months of experience in the care of children.
Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval of the Qualifications Review Committee.