Child Development Teacher PRN

Intermountain Health•American Fork, UT

3d•$19 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Development Teacher promotes an environment of care for children that is safe and nurturing. The Child Development teacher interacts with children using developmentally appropriate practice to support their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. PRN positions are available (0-40 hrs/wk, depending on the needs of the Child Dev Center). Most PRN caregivers will work an average of 1-3 shifts per week depending on the needs of the Center. Hours of operation at the Center are Monday-Friday from 5:45 am - 6:45 pm. Need to be available all 5 days a week (Monday - Friday). Located at the American Fork Hospital Child Development Center. This position requires flexibility to work well due to the nature of the center being census based, scheduling differs based on how many children attend each day and there are often many changes to the schedule.

Requirements

Six months experience working in an early childhood program
Pediatric CPR, First Aid Certification within 60 days of hire
Food Handlers Permit within 60 days of hire
Passion for working with young children
Flexibility in schedule
Creativity and adaptability
Interest in a long-term career working with young children
Knowledge of child development and experience caring for children
Love children. Flexibility to follow children’s interests/needs, have patience and be kind.
Ability to proactively resolve conflict and keep calm under stress
Good organizational skills and time management
Excellent customer service
Professional verbal and written communication skills
Ability to react quickly in emergencies to keep children safe
Basic computer knowledge (Outlook Email, Microsoft Word, Internet navigation, uploading documentation) to maintain records, complete required training, communicate with parents/staff, plan curriculum

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Early Childhood Development/Education or a closely related field (Elementary Education, Family-Life Studies, Child Psychology). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
Certificate in Early Childhood Development (CDA – Child Development Associate)

Responsibilities

Establishes a developmentally appropriate room environment that is safe, welcoming, clean, nurturing, and that stimulates learning and discovery.
Provides direct supervision of children at all times.
Warmly interacts with children using approved early childhood education standards and immediately attends to their physical and emotional needs.
Follows all regulatory standards and best practices as outlined by Utah Department of Health, Child Care Licensing. Completes 20 hours of training to review these required standards annually.
Accurately and professionally maintain daily records as required by State Licensing including incident reports, attendance sheets, and daily record sheets.
Organizes engaging and educational activities, materials, and daily schedules that meet the developmental goals for each child in care.
Maintain observation notes, conduct formal assessments, and provide other portfolio documentation to assess children’s progress in achieving developmental milestones and behaviors. Information on each child’s development will be shared with parents regularly, with two formal parent conferences annually.
Observes and recognizes obvious difficulties individual children are having mastering developmentally appropriate milestones or behavior and discusses follow-up actions with leader and parents if needed.
Is a team player and a continuous learner

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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