Child Care Teacher/Caregiver (Full Time)

Frisco ISD•Frisco, CO

About The Position

The Child Care Teacher/Caregiver supervises, nurtures, and provides care for children ages 0 to 5 in a childcare setting. The role plans and implements a structured learning program, supports children’s safety and development, maintains a suitable classroom environment, and communicates with families and colleagues. The position works 187 days per work year and reports to the Child Care Director.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must meet the minimum qualifications set by the Health and Human Services Department to work in a childcare facility.
Understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for children.
Sound judgment when caring for children’s safety and health.
Strong communication skills with children and adults.
Ability to use software and Google Workspace for basic office and classroom applications.
Proficiency in web-based applications and ability to learn new online applications.
Detail-oriented organizational skills and ability to multitask in an environment with frequent interruptions.
Ability to stoop, bend, and walk while carrying an infant weighing up to 40 pounds; frequently move between standing and sitting on the floor; safely lift and carry infants to and from a changing table or crib; change infant diapers; manage multiple tasks and children’s individual needs; and perform emergency evacuations, including loading 3–4 infants into a wheeled crib and rolling it outdoors to a safety area.

Nice To Haves

CPR and First Aid certificates.
Experience providing care in a licensed childcare center.

Responsibilities

Maintain knowledge of and implement standards established by the Texas Health and Human Services Department.
Engage positively with children to build confidence and self-esteem; supervise children indoors and outdoors, ensure their safety, provide individual attention, and support good hygiene.
Develop and implement daily lesson plans and activities based on children’s development and center goals.
Collaborate with the center team and director to support curriculum continuity and quality across classrooms.
Gather and organize developmental data in children’s portfolios; assess development on an ongoing basis; conduct biannual parent conferences and maintain notes in children’s files.
Engage children in learning activities, evaluate their social interactions, teach conflict resolution, model positive behavior, and promote compassion.
Read to children daily and provide fun activities, creative outlets, and free play.
Maintain a clean, safe, developmentally appropriate classroom; identify and correct or report hazards in the building, grounds, or equipment.
Complete general housekeeping tasks, including changing crib bedding, picking up toys, sweeping after meals, and restocking supplies.
Develop and maintain a daily schedule for children.
Build friendly, open communication with children and parents and maintain productive relationships with parents and colleagues.
Provide supervision, encouragement, and guidance to student workers, substitute teachers, volunteers, and others in the program.
Communicate regularly with parents through daily charts, updates, lesson plans, and informal two-way communication.
Record incidents involving children and ensure they are reported to parents; maintain confidentiality and regularly communicate children’s progress and classroom activities.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet district needs.