Floater/teacher's Assistant

2 weeks ago

Chicago, United States caterpillar care ® Full time

**floater**

**caterpillar care ®** is concerned with the: safety, love, & education of all children. our nursery & day care centers are focused on the critical care & educational needs of infants “caterpillars” (6) six weeks of age - toddlers “butterflies” (35) thirty-five months of age.

**caterpillar care ®** is a nursery & day care. we're the step before pre-school. it is our company’s initiative to put young and working parents at ease, while their little ones are safe in our care.

our schools offer professional ‘year-round’ and/or annual day care services for clients: monday - friday, from 6:00 a.m. cst - 6:00 p.m. cst. (_*center locations officially open/close between 6:00 a.m. cst - 7:00 p.m. cst, which may vary by day - in conjunction with official center closure: guidelines, policies, & procedures_).

**essential duties**

**interactions with children**

the daily-goal for all teachers at **caterpillar care** ® is to provide a: safe, warm/nurturing, and loving environment in where: self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality respected. to this end, this position’s specific responsibilities are **included **& **listed**, but not limited to the following:

- protects the safety of all children in the center.
- directly responsible for children (_**group of four or five**_) at all times. infant ratio [1:4] & toddler ratio [1:5]..
- uses positive phrasing with children. (_no: cussing, swearing, screaming, or yelling_).
- communicates frequently with children throughout the day in: naming objects, actions, and; who, what, when, where, & why (_open-ended questions_).
- exhibits behavior management consistent with **caterpillar care ®** philosophies & methodologies including: reflecting on children’s feelings, approaching children to speak with them, directing comments toward children’s behavior - and not at the children themselves, etc
- co-plays/interacts with children during play activities both indoors & outdoors.
- treats each child with sincerely genuine and thoughtfully delicate - quality care. each care taker must provide each child with dignity & respect, recognizing the: traditional, cultural, religious, spiritual, ethical, moral, and socio-economic diversities within the population.
- responds to the individual needs and learning styles of children.
- responds to children in distress promptly, efficiently, and appropriately.
- is responsible for all meal-time activities of their designated group. assists children in serving themselves in an individual and/or family-style fashion, and sits with children; preferably eating with them when possible. monitors children closely during meals.

**health & safety issues**
- complies with ‘all’ applicable universal precautions and infection control: guidelines, policies, & procedures.
- displays familiarity with and follows the **caterpillar care ®**: guidelines, policies, & procedures.
- reports any needed facility repairs immediately to both the assistant director & director.
- is responsible for the: welfare, health, & safety of the children in our centers.
- ensures that children are supervised at all times, even when children are in the restroom.
- cleans and disinfects: ‘mouthed toys’, toys, chairs/tables, mats/floors, cribs/cots, & various objects/spaces (_daily_).
- checks on sleeping infants every (5) five minutes, and toddlers every (15) fifteen minutes.

**planning**
- plans and follows activities reflecting the anti-bias philosophy of **caterpillar care ®** with age-appropriate and individualized activities. provides a well-balanced schedule of individual/group activities, and active/quiet activities - with variations in structure.
- plans open-ended activities with an emphasis on process orientation and developmentally appropriate curriculum within the parameters/guidelines of “_the creative curriculum_.”
- plans supervised activities for indoors & outdoors involving “_gross motor play_” during severe and/or inclement weather, which may prevent outdoor play (at least (1) one hour per day).
- keeps informal classroom notes on children’s progress on an on-going basis.
- develops and maintains portfolios of children’s developmental progress; keeping: records, work samples, & other evidence of growth/development.
- reads to children daily.
- plans & follows circle-time schedule, which will include hands-on, interactive activities.

**interaction with parents**

**caterpillar care ®** establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with each child’s family in order to foster children development. these relationships are sensitive to family (_client_): composition, language, & culture:

- acknowledges parent and child with a greeting at drop-off & pick-up.
- communicates with parents **daily**, and reports at least (1) one positive event (i.e. accomplishment, amusing anecdote, etc...) about each child to the parent.
- prepares daily digital diaries or end-of-day rep

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