Infant Teacher (Child Development Center) - Southeast High

Greater Wichita YMCA; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Infant Teacher for their Child Development Center. This role involves creating a nurturing environment for children, planning engaging activities, and ensuring safety and developmental progress. The ideal candidate will be passionate about youth development, possess strong communication skills, and have experience in a licensed childcare setting. Join a mission-driven organization that values character development and community strengthening, where your contributions will positively impact children's lives and foster a love for learning.

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 18 years with a high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months’ experience in a licensed child care facility is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons and activities.
• Maintain positive communication with parents and manage classroom supplies.

Skills

Supervision

Communication Skills

Conflict Resolution

Planning and Organization

Child Development Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

12+ College Credits in Early Childhood Education

Child Development Associate Credential (CDA)

Job description

Infant Teacher (Child Development Center) - Southeast High

Pay Competitive

Employment type: Other

Job Description

Req#: 419740228

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Uphold the YMCA mission, vision and values as well as display the Character Development core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• Ability to effectively supervise participants and maintain safety standards.
• Ability to work accurately at a fast pace.
• Ability to communicate effectively: both oral and written.
• Ability to handle all questions and concerns and resolve conflicts in a courteous and professional manner.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of maturity, patience, dependability, sound judgment; and the desire to work with all ages, especially children.

Planning:

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons and activities.
• Plan in advance and turn into your Teacher/Director weekly lesson plans and supply needs.
• Post current lesson plans in classroom at all times.
• Develop a daily schedule that provides a balance of active and quiet activities, individual and group times.
• Arrange the classroom to provide for learning centers and rotate toys routinely.
• Monitor children’s developmental progress through observation records, checklists, daily reports, and formal assessments.

Parent Communication:

• Maintain positive, open relations with all families.
• Address and greet parents by name upon arrival and departure.
• Reinforce daily to parent and child the successes and positive behaviors exhibited.
• Visit with parents and keep record of all behavior concerns as may arise.
• Communicate all concerns and provide written documentation of all concerns to Lead Teacher/Director.
• Conduct parent teacher conferences twice yearly as scheduled and more often as needed.
• Facilitate all classroom activities, participate, model, and observe as necessary.

Classroom Organization:

• Manage all classroom supplies and equipment in a safe and organized manner.
• Maintain the classroom environment to support smooth transitions and the independent learning of children.
• Maintain neatly all storage areas.
• Follow cleaning schedule, as posted and additional items deemed necessary.
• Display all postings and children’s work in a neat and orderly manner.

Maintain a safe, secure and clean environment:

• Lift and carry children as needed.
• Follow all program guidelines in regard to food service, clean up and food storage.
• Complete accident/incident reports in a timely manner, following the chain of command, have the report signed, and provide a copy to the parent on the day of the incident.
• Support and demonstrate discipline practices in accordance with the YMCA policies and KDHE regulations.

Maintain professionalism:

• Attend all required staff meetings and trainings.
• Follow program dress code.
• Maintain appropriate attendance.
• Maintain eye contact and smile at parents, children, and staff during all communications.
• Maintain confidentiality on a strict need to know basis with parents, staff, outside agencies, and the general community.
• Plan and complete in-service hours as required by KDHE and as requested by Teacher/Director.
• Meet and/or exceed all KDHE regulations and CACFP guidelines in relation to programming for children birth to six.
• Represent the YMCA well to all who come into contact with you and your program.
• Take concerns and complaints directly to the Teacher/Director, thus eliminating unnecessary negativity and misunderstandings.
• DO ANYTHING DEEMED NECESSARY TO MAKE THE CENTER FUNCTION IN AN EFFICIENT AND APPROPRIATE MANNER.

EFFECT ON END RESULT:

When a teacher does a quality job, the children will feel positive about themselves and look forward to coming to the Early Learning Center.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum age 18 years and high school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months’ experience in a licensed child care facility.
• Maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Signs and Symptoms etc. certification or acquire within 30 days of hire.
• Have record of negative TB Screen and Physical within the last 6 months.
• Meet all Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Regulations.
• 12 hours of observations (5 of 2½ hours each) in a licensed facility with children of the same age as enrolled in the facility that the teacher will be working in.
• Must attend New Employee Orientation within 30 days of hire.

PREFERRED NAEYC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Training and education in a professional program, BA, AA, Child Development Associate credential (CDA), in education or 12+ college credits in ECE, Program Directors Approval (PDA) for up to 24 children.
• One year experience in a licensed child care facility.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Visual, auditory, and verbal ability to communicate effectively with people and monitor property and activity.
• Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs.
• Must be able to bend and squat repetitively.
• Must be able to stand/walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to perform light physical activity.
• Maintain a positive attitude and make the environment an encouraging experience for all.
• Maintain a neat and professional appearance at all times.

About the company

With a focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, strengthening communities is our cause. Everyone has heard of the Y. But there’s so much more to the Y than many people realize. From exercise to education, from jumping r...