Infant Teacher

Infant Teacher Children's Lighthouse of Hoover Hoover, AL Job Details Full-time $15 - $17 an hour 17 hours ago Benefits Paid time off Qualifications Local ordinances Full Job Description We offer competitive salary, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth. Children's Lighthouse Learning Center leads the way in values-based early childhood education-providing care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. As a Infant Teacher, you will use various teaching methods and techniques like storytelling, games, music, creative play to teach kids basic social skills and learning concepts. You will partner with the Director, Assistant Director and Curriculum Coordinator to establish and maintain a environment and routine that conducive to learning and child development.

Qualifications:

At least 18 years of age (25 if responsible for driving a bus) Has 2-year minimum experience in specific age group Knowledge and understanding of all current State and Local regulations.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide a positive and nurturing environment for the children. Responsible for health and safety of the children - not excessive accidents. Consistently keep clean and maintain the classroom areas (including bathrooms). Shelves have toys and manipulatives attractively displayed and labeled Equipment out and children taught to use it properly Provides consistent and constant supervision of all children. Children are never left alone. Know how many children that you are responsible for at all times, ages, and who they are.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Enjoys children and expresses genuine interest in them Speaks with calm, gentle voice Supports cultural differences Maintains positive parent interaction Will frequently lift as in lifting, carrying, walking with, and holding infants and children. Must be able to stoop, bend, and sit on a child's level. About Children's Lighthouse of Hoover Children's Lighthouse launched as one of the first early learning schools to focus on promoting character and values as a cornerstone of early education. By investing in the whole child, Children's Lighthouse grew into one of the nation's leading early education childcare organizations. More than twenty-five years later, our passion to serve children and families still motivates us to strive for excellence in every aspect of our organization. As a result, Children's Lighthouse continues to be a top-tier early learning and childcare provider. With excellence as the standard, Children's Lighthouse crafted an innovative educational and values-based curriculum designed to engage your child in the joys of learning. Our Lighthouse Pathways® approach to learning incorporates years of experience and research to support families as they begin their educational journey and beyond.