Child Care Teacher FT 6962

Coast Guard Exchange•Buzzards Bay, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Care Teacher plans and delivers early childhood education and development activities using a variety of educational materials and programs. The role collaborates with parents, directs caregivers and volunteers, and adapts program plans to children’s individual needs, including special dietary, physical, or other requirements. Activities and events are designed to support children’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. The teacher demonstrates and facilitates planned and spontaneous activities, models developmentally appropriate practices and classroom management, and promotes safety, fitness, health, and nutrition. The role helps prepare and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas, keeps an inventory of equipment and recommends replacement supplies, supports snacks or meals where applicable, and uses approved child-guidance techniques. Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.

Requirements

A two-year degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field of study; alternatively, a Child Development Associate (CDA) and two years of experience.
Ability to satisfactorily complete a Tier 1 background investigation, including state checks, upon hiring and renew it every five years.
Ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds and over, sit and rise from the floor, walk, bend, stoop, and stand routinely.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to pass the Civilian Medical Clearance Examination at preplacement and every two years thereafter for childcare positions.

Nice To Haves

A BA/BS degree in child development, early childhood education, home economics with an early childhood emphasis, elementary education, special education, or another degree appropriate to the position from an accredited college.
An Associate of Arts degree and at least two years of experience in a child care or preschool environment.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute early childhood education and development activities.
Teach children using a variety of educational materials and programs.
Collaborate with parents to promote understanding and follow-up actions that benefit children.
Direct caregivers and volunteers to ensure planned activities are carried out.
Ensure program plans and activities reflect the observed needs of individual children and youth.
Implement activities and special events that address children’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs.
Incorporate parents’ special instructions, including dietary or physical needs and other information that may affect a child’s experience.
Prepare and implement program options for children and youth with special requirements.
Demonstrate, instruct, lead, and facilitate planned and spontaneous activities.
Model developmentally appropriate practices and classroom or activity-area management techniques.
Promote and model safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices.
Help prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials.
Inventory equipment regularly and recommend replenishment of damaged, missing, or depleted supplies.
Establish a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions.
Help arrange and/or serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.
Interact with children using approved child-guidance development techniques.
Perform other duties as assigned.