Job Description
Job DescriptionPosition Summary:
The Infant Teacher, under the guidance of the Director (Executive Director), aids in the cognitive and social development of preschoolers. Working with children from eighteen months (18 months) to thirty-six months (36 months), the Infant Teacher must impart and effectively communicate the most basic social skills focusing on play-centered learning and creativity, provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for infants and toddlers, and will use age-appropriate teaching and learning strategies to create an environment that promotes early learning as well as social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reports to the assigned schedule on time.
- Develops and implements curriculum that meets the emotional, cognitive, physical, and social needs of infants and toddlers in his/her class.
- Reviews each child’s files and/or information in his/her class and is informed and knowledgeable about their medical and developmental histories.
- Identifies any physical or mental development concerns.
- Performs diaper changes and ensures changing tables are clean at all times.
- Supervises and cares for infants and toddlers, including diaper changes and meal preparation.
- Maintains meal, nap, and diaper changes logs.
- Foster a positive and supportive learning atmosphere.
- Ensures, supports, and enforces safety for all children including parents, teachers, and staff.
- Supports and implements daily schedules, tasks, routines, and activities as directed by the Director. If breakdown in schedules, routines, tasks, activities, and/or procedures occurs, is responsible for filling in until he/she is able to meet with appropriate staff members to correct these.
- Supervises the Assistant Infant Teacher / Infant Aide.
- Develops and maintains communication with parents in their respective programs through emails, or through direct communication; speaks and listens to parents with respect.
- Maintains legal ratios as required by licensing and as directed by the Director.
- Reports all issues and concerns with students and parents to the Director.
- Completes all required training courses (e.g. safety, professional development) on time as assigned by the Director / Executive Director and/or HR.
- Participates in collaboration meetings and in professional development activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have an AA Degree on Early Childhood Education or is able to obtain the AA Degree within two (2) years from the date of employment.
- Must have completed at least 3 unit(s) in ECE/CD related to the care of infants and toddlers or shall contain instructions specific to infants and toddlers (e.g. completed units in Infant/Toddler Development or Infant/Child Development).
- 3-5 years of relevant experience working with infants and toddlers plus including pertinent skills as it relates to child development: good written and verbal communication skills, creativity, emotional development, patience, classroom structure, and discipline.
- Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices; able to develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; patient, kind, creative, organized, enthusiastic, and energetic.
- Has a professional demeanor, a team player, flexible, and able to adjust to changing schedules and work situations.
- Must complete the following required training: Mandated Reporter, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Food Handling, CPR and First Aid.
- Must be able to bend, lift, and reach (reasonable accommodation may be provided)
- Must pass background/fingerprint clearances including reference checks
- Clear health screening and TB Test results