Child Care Teacher I

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System•Sarasota, FL

65d

About The Position

Provides care for children in assigned groups stressing individual needs within the developmental framework of social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Assists in creating an environment and providing experiences, which are conducive to a child's continuing growth in these areas. Adheres to developmentally appropriate practice. Helps to develop feelings of confidence and well-being by having opportunities for successful encounters with adults, peers, and their physical environment. Assists in planning for designated classroom(s).

Requirements

Require DCF Introductory forty (40)-clock-hour Child Care Training comprised of Part I and Part II courses and five (5)-clock-hour (or .5 Continuing Education Units) Early Literacy and Language Development.
Require: - National Early Childhood Certificate (NECC); or - Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC); or - Director Credentials with five years of experience working with young children; or - Enrollment in NECC/FCCPC with completion in twelve (12) months and five (5) years of experience working with young children
Require two (2) years of experience working with children in a classroom setting.
Require a current Level 2 AHCA background clearance.

Nice To Haves

Prefer a minimum one (1) year experience working with young children.
Prefer demonstrated interpersonal skills.
Prefer demonstrated ability to work and plan with other caregivers in a team setting.
Prefer demonstrated patience, enthusiasm and respect for children.
Prefer demonstrated working knowledge of early childhood development.
Prefer demonstrated ability to use correct grammar and spelling in writing parent notes, incident reports and communication boards.
Prefer demonstrated flexibility in working with different age groups of children.

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