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Healthy Steps Childcare Center
Child Care Assistant Teacher/ Float
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Preschool or Childcare Teacher works with young children, usually ages 3 - 5, to help them learn the social, motor and language skills needed to be ready for kindergarten and elementary school. Organizes activities and uses play or games to help children learn; develops schedules and routines for children that include exercise and rest. Works in a school or in a childcare center or program.
$35,390 / year median in Iowa
+11% projected growth
Job Description
This job description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be 16 years of age
- No personal record regarding child abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect
- Must pass a criminal record check (DCI)
- Required fingerprinting every four years
Educational/ Experience Requirements:
- Experience working with children preferred
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Maintain confidentiality in regards to staff, children, and family information
- Computer skills
- Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to meet Iowa HHA Standards and regulations for a child care employee
Physical Requirements:
- Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Be able to stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to sit on the floor and get back up
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in leading classroom based on child development principles o Training will be provided
- Assist in implementing a weekly lesson plan
- Assist in implementing daily plans and activities
- Supervise children and participate with children in activities
- Maintain center and equipment
- Assist with all cleaning
- Assist in completing daily observations of child
- Assist in completing child evaluations and assessments
- Provide guidance for children's behavior
- Other duties or tasks as designated by the director
- Represent the center in the community
- Establish and maintain a healthy, safe, and enjoyable working and learning environment for staff, parents, children, and visitors
- Provide children with assistance in dealing with personal hygiene, medical needs, toileting, diapering, and feeding
- May be exposed to verbal outbursts, physical actions, and/or bodily fluids as part of the childcare environment