Childcare Provider I - Assistant Teacher
Company: St. John's United
Location: Billings
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Description: SUMMARY:Provide high quality, developmentally
appropriate child care and early childhood education to the
children attending the Center for Generations.Supervision Received:
This position reports to the Director of Early Childhood
Development - Internal Relationships: This position interacts and
works with children, parents, and families of the Center for
Generations, co-workers and volunteers at both the Center for
Generations, and St. John's United, and the residents of St.
John's. - External Relationships: This position interacts with
prospective parents and children for the Center for Generations,
vendors, and guests.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION:1. To provide direct
child care to the children of the Center for Generations within an
atmosphere that promotes the Mission of St. John's United, as well
as a fun, safe, caring, educational, and developmentally
appropriate environment for the children attending the Center for
Generations. This environment will enhance the physical, emotional,
and spiritual development of each child in the program, including
diaper changing, eating patterns, guidance management, bonding and
attachment, etc.2. To comply with all St. John's United policies
and procedures, all state and federal laws and regulations
regarding child care services, and health and safety standards.3.
To attend staff meetings, appropriate workshops and other
training.4. To identify the need for supplies and equipment for the
Center for Generations. To assure that equipment and facility is
clean and in good repair.5. To provide effective and appropriate
classroom management and activities for the designated
developmental/age group.6. To work with the Lead Teachers in
determining the interests of each age group, and to provide
feedback in regard to lesson plans and curriculum guides.7. To work
with the Lead Teachers in creating and maintaining an effective
classroom schedule and environment.8. To follow lesson plans and
curriculum guides in providing a positive learning and play
environment for the children. To also recognize that there may be
times in which the schedule and lesson plans may need to be altered
or changed in order to meet the needs of the group of children.9.
To foster the developmental growth of all children, including
physical development, cognitive development, communication
development, and social emotional development.10. To provide
opportunities for children to engage in small and large group
interactions, outside and inside play, special events, quiet and
active play, rest and meal times, etc.11. To engage in positive
guidance management practices with children, maintaining a child's
self worth and dignity.12. To support the growth and actively
participate in Eden Alternative tasks.Requirements:EDUCATION,
SKILLS/ABILITIES, WORKING EXPERIENCE:Education and Knowledge: Must
have a high school diploma or HiSet. Must have a genuine love for
children. Must be knowledgeable and familiar with quality child
care, normal child development, and State of Montana Licensing
Regulations. Must be trained in child and infant CPR and 1st Aid,
or obtain certification within a reasonable amount of time after
date of hire. Must follow Practitioner Registry requirements
regarding trainings and maintain current status.Skills/Abilities:
This position requires the ability to handle stress and difficult
situations, changes, and inappropriate behaviors, etc. Need to have
effective verbal and written communication toward parents,
coworkers, children, and the public.Working Experience: Previous
experience working with children. Experience in classroom
management and developmentally appropriate
practice.Complexity/Difficulty: This position requires the
incumbent to be flexible, to work cooperatively with children,
coworkers, and family members at times under stressful and
emotional conditions.Working Conditions:Normal child care facility
environment. Normal health care facility environment.This position
requires the person to stand, bend, kneel and twist and lift for
prolonged periods of time. Incumbent must be able to crawl around
on the floor and be able to lift 30 pounds on a regular basis and
up to 50 pounds occasionally.The examples of essential job function
are not intended to serve as an exhaustive statement of duties,
rather to identify the major duties and requirements for the
performance of this job and do not identify all duties,
responsibilities, and requirements performed by positions in this
class.
Keywords: St. John's United, Billings , Childcare Provider I - Assistant Teacher, Education / Teaching , Billings, Montana
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