Job Description

Summary

Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Teacher supports the children and the Director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. S/he must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment. Assisting all staff in in implementing a quality educational program and in developing positive relationships with the children and their parents, the Teacher observes and documents children's interest and progress, and relays that information back to parents and staff. Teachers are responsible for implementing developmentally appropriate activities based on children's interests and needs under the direction of the Director.

Duties

• Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
• Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.
• Sanitize toys and play equipment.
• Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
• Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
• Observe and monitor children's play activities.
• Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
• Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
• Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
• Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
• Operate in-house day-care centers within businesses.
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
• Dress children and change diapers.
• Help children with homework and school work.
• Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens.
• Accompany children to and from school, on outings, and to medical appointments.
• Place or hoist children into baths or pools.
• Maintain a safe play environment.
• Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
• Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
• Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
• Regulate children's rest periods.
• Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.
• Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips.
• Provide care for mentally disturbed, delinquent, or handicapped children.
• Perform general personnel functions, such as supervision, training, and scheduling.

Requirements

• Meet daily state ratios by working 8-hour shift
• Be able to lift at least 50 pounds
• Have flexible mindset
• Enjoy working with and growing children.

Nice To Haves

• ProSolutions Trainings
• CPR Certification

Benefits

Paid time off
Paid Holidays
401 K Match

About Us

Patches Daycare and Academy is a premier, full time educational facility located in Spring Hill, TN. Our mission is to develop lifelong learners through a multicultural academic approach in early childhood development. Our core values include:

1. Safety- Our focus is to allow children to thrive is a safe and loving environment.

2. Imaginative Play- We believe children learn best through imaginative exploration where they are able to create and grow.

3. Hands-On Experiences- Children are able to build on applying what they know when they can use a variety of learning styles including hands on experiences.

4. Social Emotional Learning- Children must develop an understanding of their own needs and wants as well as the environment around them. We believe a strong focus on teaching children social emotional connections is important.

5. Flexibility- Today's world is everchanging and children need to learn how to be flexible with a creative environment and strive to show their strengths.

6. Relationships- Our focus is to build lasting relationships of trust, security and learning for all.

Job Tags

Full time, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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