Childcare Site Mentor

4 weeks ago


Seattle, United States LASER Childcare Full time

Title: Site Mentor

Performance Profile Source: Full-time (Non-Exempt) 40 hours/week 

Reports to: Program Director


Primary Functions:


Responsible for ensuring a high quality, positive learning environment for children by mentoring After School and Camp Lead and Assistant Teachers , side-by-side onboarding, training, and professional development of teaching teams, bringing expertise in curriculum design and pedagogical best practice, and managing challenging behaviors in children.


Outstanding Child Experience


  • Accountable for children experiencing a positive, supportive, child-centered, play-based learning environment
  • Supports clear communication, organization, and planning around classroom schedules and calendars
  • Prioritizes child safety in all aspects of program
  • Ensures developmentally appropriate curricula that align with children’s interests and reflects values of equity, diversity, and the children’s home cultures and lived experiences
  • Actively engages with children
  • Builds positive, professional relationships with families
  • Manages escalation of child and/or family support 
  • Ensures implementation and alignment of curriculum and child experience with the planning and expectations of the Program Directors


Leadership

  • Mentors Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers to ensure pedagogical best practices
  • Actively plans for and supports Teachers’ learning and professional growth and goals
  • Trains new Teachers in basic classroom activities, management, and daily logistics
  • Schedules, plans, and runs room meetings
  • Models a high level of professionalism, including direct communication, use of EQ skills, and maintaining confidentiality and boundaries
  • Ensures compliance with pertinent regulations
  • Contributes to performance evaluations for Teachers
  • Supports HR best practices on their teaching teams
  • Manages teaching team dynamics and crucial conversations
  • Collaborates closely with the Program Director


Organizational Integrity

  • Exemplifies and reinforces LASER's cultural values and high level of professionalism
  • Maintains professional boundaries, confidentiality, and appropriate lines of communication
  • Ensures Laser values and pedagogical best practices regarding curriculum and equity are reflected and implemented daily in the classrooms and in interactions with children and families


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Minimum four years of experience working with children in K-5
  • Minimum two years of experience mentoring/in leadership role
  • Be punctual, organized, consistent, and able to take initiative
  • Demonstrated experience and passion for child development, child care advocacy and/or educational paradigms
  • Reflective thinker who approaches challenging situation with a lens of inquiry, empathy, and curiosity
  • Familiarity with DCYF licensing requirements 
  • Well-developed interpersonal and group skills, collaborative nature, outstanding communication skills 
  • Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance 
  • Able to switch gears quickly and deal with multiple issues with consistent clarity and thoroughness
  • Exhibits a high level of professionalism at all times, including in communication and boundary-setting
  • Collaborates effectively with colleagues
  • Maintains a disposition toward leadership development
  • Open to feedback and seeks professional growth 
  • Willing to complete necessary continuing education credits per licensing requirements


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