Infant/Wobbler Teacher

BETHANY ATHLETIC CLUB LLC•Portland, OR

9d•$18 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Bethany Athletic Club's new childcare center Bkids, seeks Teachers & Float Teachers to join the Bkids team! The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising, nurturing, and caring for children from 6 weeks – 5 years old. This individual is expected to, among other things, welcome children each day, engage in crafts and activities, change diapers and ensure the safety of all children. Center Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:30pm

Requirements

Certified in CPR/First Aid
Highly motivated
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent management and leadership skills
Excellent organizational skills
Basic ability to use computer/smart phone applications for training and company system purposes.
Ability to comprehend written documents such as work orders, safety rules, instructions, policies, and procedures.
Ability to speak and communicate effectively with clients, coworkers and management.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA) from college or university with a major in: Early childhood education Child development Elementary education Special education
Associate degree (AS/AA) from a college with a major in: Early childhood education Child development
A one-year state or nationally recognized credential related to preschool-age care.
Completion of 20 credits (semester system) or 30 credits (quarter system) of training at a college or university in: Early childhood education Child Development Elementary education Special education AND at least one year of qualifying teacher experience in a Certified Child Care Center or comparable group care program, in the care of preschool-age children
At least two years of qualifying teaching experience, with at least one year as a teacher, in a Certified Child Care Center or comparable group care program, in the care of preschool-age children
Documentation of attending at least Step 8.5 in the Oregon Registry
OCC approved health and safety training (before having unsupervised access to children)
A minimum of two hours of training on child abuse and neglect that is specific to Oregon law before they can have unsupervised access to children.
OCC approved safe sleep training (if the center is certified to care for infants).

Responsibilities

Nurtures and cares for children.
Provides a clean, safe, and fun childcare environment.
Utilize the center’s software to add regular updates to families of the children.
Ensures safe playing conditions and follows established security procedures.
Develops and implements activities for the children on an ongoing basis.
Treats children if injured and completes incident reports as well as notifies parents, supervisors and club managers of any incidents.
Perform general administrative tasks as needed such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, making phone calls, etc.
Maintains a clean work environment by performing janitorial duties as required or assigned including but not limited to body fluid cleanup, sanitizing areas and other light housekeeping.

Benefits

401k with matching after 6 months
Complimentary Bethany Athletic Club membership
EAP with counseling, financial + legal assistance
Discount on food from Bethany Athletic Club + Laurel Parc
Discounts through BenefitHub + Life Balance
Employee Referral Bonuses
Holiday pay perks
Employee appreciation + wellness events
Medical, Dental + Vision options for employee, partner + dependents after 60 days
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Up to 16 PTO days first year (19 days after 1 year and 20 days after 2 years)
Paid + Float Holidays
Complimentary Bethany Athletic Club membership for family
15% discount at West Parc & South Parc Apartments