Early Childhood Teacher-4.5-6 years old

Renown Health; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health seeks an Early Childhood Teacher to provide a nurturing environment following RIE philosophy and NAEYC practices. Responsibilities include meeting daily child needs, maintaining routines, and implementing developmentally appropriate activities.

The role requires coordinating with parents, modeling professional behavior for staff, and delivering parent training when needed, to ensure a high-quality educational experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
• Experience with caring for children under 5.
• Proficiency with basic computer skills and online learning platforms.

Responsibilities

• Meet daily needs of children and maintain routines.
• Use age-appropriate classroom curriculum and management practices.
• Conduct daily conversations with parents regarding their child.
• Model positive behavior and support coworkers.
• Provide coworkers and parents with informational training sessions.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education

CDA

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Purpose

The Early Childhood Teacher will cooperatively provide a quality environment in which to care for children under the Resources for Infant Educating (RIE) philosophy and NAEYC developmentally appropriate practices. The incumbent's main responsibilities include: meeting the daily needs of the children, maintaining the necessary and appropriate routines; using age appropriate classroom curriculum and management practices; daily conversations and conferences with parents regarding their child; modeling behavior for and supporting coworkers; and providing coworkers and parents with informational training sessions.

Purpose

The Early Childhood Teacher will cooperatively provide a quality environment in which to care for children under the Resources for Infant Educating (RIE) philosophy and NAEYC developmentally appropriate practices. The incumbent's main responsibilities include: meeting the daily needs of the children, maintaining the necessary and appropriate routines; using age appropriate classroom curriculum and management practices; daily conversations and conferences with parents regarding their child; modeling behavior for and supporting coworkers; and providing coworkers and parents with informational training sessions.

Nature And Scope

The major challenges to this position include: caring for children following the RIE and learning through play philosophies; showing acceptance and flexibility to meet the needs of individual children and parents; diplomacy with parents regarding the care of their child; awareness of daily fluctuating classroom ratios; and acceptance of and cooperation with coworkers unique talents and teaching techniques within the program philosophy. This position has the authority to communicate with parents on a daily basis regarding the child's well being, nutrition, general health, etc. Follow discussion and approval of the manager/supervisor and caregiver, this position has authority to communicate with parents regarding a specific behavioral or developmental problem. This position can explain, instruct, or assign work to co-workers within their designated classroom. Other related duties and overtime may be required. This position does not provide patient care.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred Name Description Education: Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively. Requires the ability to obtain 24 Nevada Registry Approved care training hours per licensing year, with a minimum of 21 child development hours to be obtained upon hire as per Department of Social Services requirements. Applicants with an Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or a CDA are preferred. Experience: Requires six months of verifiable experience as a teacher/caregiver in a program related to the care of children less than 5 years of age. License(s): Ability to obtain sheriff's card or memo of eligibility from the State of Nevada within 90 days of hire Certification(s): AHA-CPR and First Aid within 90 days of employment. The position is required to obtain 24 Nevada Registry approved childcare training hours per licensing year and 22 new hire training hours within first 90 days of employmentTB skin test or chest X-ray as required. Computer / Typing: Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job‑specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.