Infant/Toddler Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

• New bi-weekly paycheck cycles!! (Apply for details)
• Set schedules! No nights and weekends! Paid vacation! Paid sick days! Paid training! Paid holidays! We support T.E.A.C.

H. scholarships for CDA / higher education degrees and Iowa WAGE$

Refer a friend and receive $500 after 90 days! (Ask Director for details)

We are looking to employ a qualified Infant Teacher, who has a passion for instilling values in young children. The Infant Teacher should possess high energy and the ability to handle the demands of babies and toddlers with different personalities and needs.

To ensure success, the infant teacher should display a gentle and nurturing personality, and the patience to assist each infant or child to mature cognitively.

They should be able to assist in developing the infants’ and children's social skills as they interact with each other.

If so, we need to talk because you have a future as a teacher at Sheryl K. Johnson Child Care Center.

As a teacher for Sheryl K. Johnson Child Care Center, you will spend your days nurturing and encouraging the children in your care, which may include Infants and Young Toddlers.

As part of the role, you will have the responsibility to :

• Ensure the safety of each child enrolled in the class whether in the classroom, on the playground, or in common areas.
• Maintain regular observation and evaluation of children's development and progress as directed by administration.
• Complete weekly lesson plans, goals, and newsletters
• Accept and maintain responsibility on a daily basis for the ordered arrangement, appearance, decor, and cleanliness of the learning environment of the classroom.
• Plan and implement age and developmentally appropriate classroom practices that will include the areas of physical, social-emotional, literacy, and cognitive needs of the young child.
• Serve as a role model for the children in the areas of attitude, speech and actions on a daily basis.
• Treat each child with dignity and respect for his / her cultural background.
• Encourage children's development in the areas of building self-confidence, problem solving, and taking responsibility for their actions.
• Interact with each child on a daily basis through circle time, centers, breakfast, lunch, snacks, playground, free play, etc.
• Communicate with parents daily to share their child's latest achievements.
• Collaborate with the teaching team to develop lessons to instill in children the love of learning.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Interact with children while moving around so all children are visible to staff.

The candidates will need to complete a CPR / First aid, universal precautions, mandatory reporting, early childhood essentials training, be fingerprinted, pass a criminal and CPS background check, pass a physical / TB test.

All tests and training is paid for by the company.

At Sheryl K. Johnson Child Care Center, we are on a mission to provide a warm, nurturing, safe, and loving environment for each and every infant, toddler and preschool child in our care, and we need you!

Job Types : Full-time, Part-time

Benefits :

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule :

• 8 hour shift
• After school
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute / relocate :

Council Bluffs, IA 51503 : Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location : In person

Requirements :

The candidates will need to complete a CPR / First aid, universal precautions, mandatory reporting, early childhood essentials training, be fingerprinted, pass a criminal and CPS background check, pass a physical / TB test.

All tests and training is paid for by the company.

At Sheryl K. Johnson Child Care Center, we are on a mission to provide a warm, nurturing, safe, and loving environment for each and every infant, toddler and preschool child in our care, and we need you!