Child Care Infant Teacher (Open Until Filled)

Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma•Pawnee, OK

11d•$0 - $14•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Care Infant Teacher provides and maintains a safe, stimulating classroom environment that supports learning and is appropriate to young children’s physical, social, and emotional development, with an emphasis on language development and emergent literacy. The role works cooperatively with Learning Center staff and maintains communication with families and colleagues. It reports to the Learning Center Manager and Learning Center Assistant Manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least six months of work experience in a childcare setting.
Familiarity with Microsoft applications, including Word, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.
Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with parents and legal guardians, supervisory personnel, coworkers, and outside agencies.
Ability to establish and maintain nurturing relationships with students.
Must be able to pass a fingerprint background check.
Ability to analyze situations and adopt appropriate courses of action.
Ability to be persuasive and tactful in controversial situations.
Ability to learn and follow Oklahoma Child Care Licensing standards.
Basic knowledge or understanding of early childhood development.

Nice To Haves

Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification.
One year of work experience as a Lead Teacher in an early childhood classroom setting.

Responsibilities

Work cooperatively with Learning Center staff to create a nurturing environment that fosters early childhood development.
Establish and maintain good relationships and open communication with parents, legal guardians, Learning Center staff, the Learning Center Assistant Manager, the Learning Center Manager, and the Child Care Program Coordinator.
Report classroom issues or problems to the Learning Center Manager, Learning Center Assistant Manager, and/or Education Division Director.
Develop and implement weekly classroom activity plans with age-appropriate activities for enrolled children.
Identify each child’s needs and capabilities and design lesson plans and classroom activities that maximize each child’s educational experience.
Maintain constant supervision of children to ensure their welfare, health, and safety in the assigned classroom.
Record daily classroom attendance and prepare classroom-related reports.
Organize and clean classroom activity areas, materials, and supplies, and advise the appropriate manager or director when repairs or replacements are needed.
Maintain normal classroom operations, such as circle time, when covering or combining classrooms.
Understand and comply with the State of Oklahoma’s Child Care Licensing Standards.
Complete in-service and annual training requirements.
Train Substitute Teachers, Teacher Assistants, and other Learning Center support staff.
Attend staff meetings and trainings.
Perform other duties as assigned and within the scope of the position.