Daycare/ Preschool Floater

Once Upon a Childcare; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Company parties

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Personal Time and PTO rollover

Sick pay

Holiday pay

CDA assistance

Job summary

Once Upon a Childcare in Fort Collins is seeking an experienced Childcare Floater to join our team. Our hours of operation are 7:00 to 5:30, Monday through Friday.

The role involves developing engaging activities, observing children for social development, and maintaining a safe, clean classroom while communicating with parents and collaborating with fellow staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in a licensed childcare facility.
• Child development coursework or professional credentials as listed.
• Strong understanding of early education principles and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Develop a fun and creative lesson plan suitable for children in your care.
• Employ a variety of educational techniques to teach children.
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and self-esteem.
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments.
• Guide children to develop artistic and practical capabilities through a structured curriculum.
• Track children's progress and report to parents.
• Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche.
• Collaborate with other educators.
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.

Skills

Child development knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Mediating between children

Safety & sanitation guidelines

Cool-tempered & friendly

CPR certification

Education

Child development courses / EQIT/Pyramid Plus OR PDIS Level 2+

Job description

Once Upon a Childcare is looking for an experienced Childcare Floater to join our team. Our hours of operation are 7:00 to 5:30, Monday through Friday.

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Benefits:

• All Employees will accrue Personal Time and PTO hours that do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
• Sick Pay will be accrued for a maximum of 48 hours, applied to each employee's policy, and paid out for absences due to illness each calendar year. Sick pay hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
• Holiday pay
• Birthday off with pay
• We will help you obtain your CDA (Child Development Associate)

Responsibilities:

• Develop a fun and creative lesson plan suitable for children in your care
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, etc.) to teach children
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, colors, art, etc...).
• Track children's progress and report to parents
• Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche.
• Collaborate with other educators.
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience working in a licensed childcare facility
• Child development courses through an accredited college and/or EQIT/Pyramid Plus courses and/or a Level 2 or higher in the PDIS credential system
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as a mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable
• Certification in child CPR or willingness to obtain