INFANT - TODDLER CHILDCARE TEACHER ASSOCIATE (CDA/FCCPC a must, till 5:30pm)

YWCA South Florida•Miami, FL

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, year-round position for an Early Head Start Infant-Toddler Childcare Teacher Associate at the Gerry Sweet Center. The role involves planning and implementing daily learning activities, nurturing children, managing the classroom, and establishing supportive relationships with infants, toddlers, and parents. The position requires implementing developmentally appropriate routines and curriculum for infants and toddlers.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
CPR First Aid Certification (Preferred)

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