Early Childhood Teacher (6 week-6 month)

Renown Health•Reno, NV

About The Position

The Early Childhood Teacher cooperatively provides a quality environment for children ages 6 weeks to 6 months, following the Resources for Infant Educating (RIE) philosophy and NAEYC developmentally appropriate practices. The role supports children’s daily needs and routines, uses age-appropriate classroom curriculum and management practices, communicates with parents about their child, models behavior for and supports coworkers, and provides informational training sessions to coworkers and parents. The position requires flexibility in responding to individual children’s and parents’ needs, diplomacy when discussing children’s care, awareness of changing classroom ratios, and cooperation with coworkers’ teaching techniques within the program philosophy. The teacher may communicate with parents about children’s well-being, nutrition, and general health. With manager/supervisor and caregiver discussion and approval, the teacher may communicate with parents about specific behavioral or developmental concerns. The teacher may explain, instruct, or assign work to coworkers in the designated classroom. Other related duties and overtime may be required. This position does not provide patient care.

Requirements

Six months of verifiable experience as a teacher or caregiver in a program related to the care of children under age 5.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
Ability to obtain 24 Nevada Registry-approved childcare training hours per licensing year, including a minimum of 21 child development hours to be obtained upon hire, as required by the Department of Social Services.
Ability to obtain a sheriff’s card or memo of eligibility from the State of Nevada within 90 days of hire.
Obtain AHA-CPR and First Aid certification within 90 days of employment.
Complete 22 new-hire training hours within the first 90 days of employment.
Complete a TB skin test or chest X-ray as required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.
Ability to use a computer for online learning requirements, accessing online forms and policies, and completing online benefits enrollment.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or a Child Development Associate (CDA).

Responsibilities

Meet children’s daily needs and maintain necessary and appropriate routines.
Use age-appropriate classroom curriculum and management practices.
Hold daily conversations and conferences with parents regarding their child.
Model behavior for and support coworkers.
Provide informational training sessions for coworkers and parents.
Follow RIE and learning-through-play philosophies while caring for children.
Communicate with parents about a child’s well-being, nutrition, and general health.
With manager/supervisor and caregiver discussion and approval, communicate with parents about specific behavioral or developmental concerns.
Explain, instruct, or assign work to coworkers within the designated classroom.
Perform other related duties as required.