CDC Infant/Toddler Teacher Floater

Youth & Family Services • Rapid City, SD

17d • Onsite

About The Position

CDC Infant/Toddler Teacher Floater Organization: Youth & Family Services (YFS) Department: CDC Position: Infant/Toddler Teacher Floater Status: Full-Time Reports to: Child Development Center Program Coordinator Location: Rapid City, SD Work Schedule: Work Days: Monday through Friday Hours/Week: 40 Non-smoking work environment. Wage DOEQ. E.O.E. Benefits: YFS strives to provide its employees with top-quality benefits. YFS employees are offered medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance as well as multiple paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, 401K and retirement/pension options and more!

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Experience working with children.
• Maintain current credentials and certifications.
• Ability to communicate and cooperate with children, other staff, and parents effectively and tactfully.
• Ability to work with people of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the needs of the Family Child Care Providers and children and the ability to be responsive to those needs.
• Punctuality, dependability and flexibility.
• Must meet SD Child Care Licensing Regulations if required for position.

Nice To Haves

• Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) preferred or willing to obtain after hire or associate's degree in early childhood education or equivalency.
• Current liability insurance and a valid driver’s license desirable.

Responsibilities

• Comply with and implement all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain a working relationship with other classroom and/or support staff and with the public.
• Assist teacher in all aspects of the classroom operation including carrying out lesson plans, field trips and daily activities.
• Create, support, and maintain a healthy, safe, learning environment conducive to each child's intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and aesthetic development.
• Actively assist in teaching, modeling and engaging children in play and learning in classroom.
• Establish and maintain a positive and trusting relationship with children and their families.
• Maintain accurate records for each child, data entry, and completion of appropriate documents and referrals as needed in a timely manner.
• Actively supervise and engage children at all times to ensure child safety.
• Follow Youth & Family Services Discipline Policy and Behavior Management Guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality as it relates to information about children, families, and other staff members.
• Assist in all assigned grant activities including, but not limited to, in-kind and United Way.
• Direct substitutes and volunteers to carry out daily operations.
• Assist in the process of classroom coverage.
• Punctuality is critical.
• Must learn and execute emergency preparedness plan and be responsive to emergencies that may arise.
• Work with children and their families to support development toward school readiness.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and trainings as requested by supervisor.
• May be required, now or in the future, to submit to a DOT physical and acquire a CDL with passenger and school bus endorsement and be willing to submit to random drug testing as required by the DOT.
• Assist in recruitment of children, families, and volunteers for program services.
• Perform additional duties as requested by supervisor.
• Model appropriate behavior while working with other staff, children, and families.
• Support all program activities and services of YFS, including Kids Fair, Parent Association and Policy Council, evening child care, and other event nights.
• Act in accordance with purpose, philosophy, values, goals, policies, and procedures of YFS.

Benefits

• YFS strives to provide its employees with top-quality benefits.
• YFS employees are offered medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance as well as multiple paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, 401K and retirement/pension options and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED