INFANT - TODDLER CHILDCARE TEACHER ASSOCIATE (CDA/FCCPC credential a must)

YWCA South Florida•Miami, FL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Early Head Start Infant-Toddler Childcare Teacher Associate position for children up to 3 years old, located at the Gerry Sweet Center in Miami, FL. The role involves planning and implementing daily learning activities, nurturing children, and managing and maintaining the Early Head Start classroom, its equipment, and supplies. The associate will establish and maintain supportive relationships with infants, toddlers, and parents, and implement developmentally appropriate routines and curriculum for infants and toddlers. The position is year-round, working daytime, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, typically from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with a one-hour lunch break.

Requirements

FCCPC Birth – Five or CDA certification in Infant-Toddler
DCF 45 hr. training certificates
High School diploma or GED
Red Cross First Aid & CPR certificate
Certificate of good health and completed TB test
Minimum 1 year in childcare services
15 hours in-service training annually thereafter
Fingerprints
Level 2 criminal background check
Drug test

Responsibilities

Plan and implement individualized, developmentally appropriate, nurturing care for infants and toddlers in a center-based setting
Coordinate use of community resources to enrich the learning environment
Support program philosophy that parents are the primary educators and nurturers of their children
Enhance the relationship of parents and their children by encouraging parent participation
Oversee and assist with classroom cleanup and follow universal precautions daily
Assist children in transitioning beginning and end of each day and during field trips
Maintain program standards regarding confidentiality and professional boundaries