We are growing!

We are looking for:

-Full Time M-F (40 hours/week)

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide a positive, calm, and nurturing environment for the children constantly.
• Responsible for health and safety of the children, keeps & maintains the classroom areas.
• Consistently shows up, maintains schedule & and
• Maintains a permanent room arrangement with no running spaces, shelves used as dividers, and materials/supplies at child level.
• Implements curriculum and shows up consistently for the children
• 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.
• An organized and structured daily schedule is implemented and followed daily.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Enjoys children and expresses genuine interest in them
• Shows empathy for emotions & different learning styles.
• Listens carefully and respectfully
• Teaches children to problem solve
• Utilizes teachable moments
• Must be able to focus on individual while being aware of what is happening everywhere
• Uses positive statements, is positive role-model
• Interacts consistently with children
• Must be able to maintain orderly, calm environment
• Supports cultural differences
• Ability to move from one activity to another without chaos
• Maintains positive parent interaction
• Encourages positive behavior often getting down to child's level
• Will frequently lift as in lifting, carrying, walking with, and holding children.
• Required to stand up to 90% of the day.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, and sit on a child's level.
• Able to physically and mentally interact and react to children on the playground and/or in the classroom and attend to their needs. This includes moderate and vigorous physical activity. General Areas
• Complete and submit all records as required, including time sheets, attendance sheets, incident reports and any other required documents.
• Supports all Children's Lighthouse policies and procedures as stated in orientation manuals, handbooks, and official memos.
• Has energy level to do the job.
• Good role model including attendance, dress code, attitude.
• Does not participate in gossip.
• Open to change - Flexible and able to adapt.
• Team member providing support to other staff when needed.
• Participates in extra-curricular activities of the school.
• Consistently attends teacher training, outside professional development, and obtains training hours as required by local state requirements.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Evidence of interest in self-development and professional growth.
• Evidence of emotional maturity and stability.
• Evidence of sufficient security and judgment to handle crisis situations and to use supervision constructively.
• Able and willing to accept direction, feedback, and evaluation.
• Completes additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Maintains and completes an inventory of curriculum materials.

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

$15.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Paid time off Referral program

Work Location:

In person