Location:

Florissant Valley Job Type:

Full-Time Academic Affairs Job Number:

26-00382

Organization:

Child Dev Laboratory Center (CDLC) (509615)

Salary:

36,153.00 Position Summary STLCC- The Associate Floater, Child and Family Development performs duties necessary to teach and care for infant through twelve-year-old children, provides support and constant communication with families, and serves as a model for college students, specifically in Child and Family Development. Primary Duties Performed Assist with operation of a developmentally appropriate early childhood classroom using a constructivist curriculum and environment with quality interactions and programing based on licensing regulations and accreditation standards. In the absence of the Teacher, coordinate students, work study students, childcare attendants, therapists, and observers in the classroom. Welcome and invite college students to be a part of the CDLC community. Model developmentally appropriate practice in the classroom Coach and provide feedback to students during practicum time. Observe and record development for individual children; may work with the Childcare Teacher to create individual goals for the children. Use the children's goals to support the Childcare Teacher in creating the constructivist curriculum and environment within the classroom. Maintain paperwork for children's records and classroom curriculum. Coordinates resources for children with special needs and works with the manager and Childcare Teachers to ensure children's needs are met. Develop and maintain rapport and trust with families; may attend developmental, transition, and exit conferences, or additional conferences. Participate in educational parent meetings; support the Childcare Teacher with daily communication and bimonthly newsletters. Participates in CDLC Parent Advisory Council, STLCC, campus, and community events. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Qualifications/Experience High School Diploma or equivalent with one (1) year of related full-time experience

Preferred:

Associate degree in Early Childhood, Child and Family Development, or a related field with 1 year of full-time or 2 years of part-time experience in a licensed childcare center Must clear Family Care Safety Registry and fingerprinting, complete Hepatitis A Immunization series Must maintain current CPR, pediatric first aid, and medication administration training Working Conditions Work is performed in the Child Development Laboratory Center and may work in any one of the classrooms within the center Occasionally exposed to bodily fluids and cleaning agents

Physical Requirements:

Constantly required to lift up to 50 pounds Constantly required to move quickly up and down off the floor Regularly required to lift items overhead, bend, and stoop