Lead Child Care Teacher- Full Time- Days

Cape Fear Valley Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Child Care Teacher demonstrates positive teaching practices, maintains professionalism and leadership skills, and fosters an effective learning and safe environment. Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to integrity, patient-centeredness, and excellence. It is a 950-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, the 8th largest in North Carolina, serving over 1 million inpatients and outpatients annually. As a private not-for-profit organization with over 7,000 employees and 850 physicians, Cape Fear Valley Health proudly serves a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn, and beyond. Its medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, and more than 60 medical offices and specialty care clinics.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required
CPR and First Aid certifications required
Infant Toddler Safe Sleep (ITS-SIDS) certification required
1 year of responsible classroom experience in a professional large Child Care Center required
Knowledge of physical, intellectual, emotional, and social characteristics of children ages birth-five years old and up to 12 years old for Weekend Care
Knowledge of State Child Care regulations

Responsibilities

Maintains a positive parent-teacher relationship
Interacts appropriately with children
Maintains Learning Centers
Maintains a warm, inviting child friendly classroom environment
Plans and implements Educational programs and daily activities
Establishes a weekly schedule and lesson plan
Promotes each child's social, emotional, intellectual and physical development
Provides a clean, safe and healthy work environment
Maintains accurate records
Documents children's progress and completes all State required documents
Provides instruction for Teachers
Manages children's behavior
Comply with the provisions of the Child Maltreatment Reporting Act by bringing any suspected cases of child maltreatment to Director or Co-Director for possible reporting to the designated reporting agency
Other duties as assigned