Associate Teacher - Child Care Center, Part Time

Job description

Overview Provide quality custodial care for attending children, ensuring the emotional, physical, intellectual, and social needs of children are met, and ensuring compliance with all state regulations and department policies and procedures. Responsibilities: Department Operations: - Supervises group and individual activities, encourages children involvement, and interacts with each child in a caring and supportive manner, whether in structured or free play. - Provides custodial care to assigned group, maintaining the routine of each child according to prescribed procedures, and attending to the physical and nurturing needs of each child on an individual basis. Ensures smooth transition for child and parent at arrival and departure times. - Follows established department procedures to ensure consistent and positive child discipline. - Completes daily/weekly notes for parents. Serves as a resource for parents and is sensitive and responsive to their concerns. - Assists the Lead Teacher with the preparation and implementation of monthly/weekly lesson plans. - Contributes to the Center’s monthly newsletter as requested. - Communicates regularly with Lead Teacher regarding child partici...