Childcare Worker

Found in: Lensa US P 2 C2 - 6 days ago

Cabot, United States Cabot Public Schools Full time
Position Type:
Child Development Center/Childcare Worker

Date Posted:
4/10/2024

Location:
Child Development Center
Position Summary:

Cabot Public Schools Child Development Center is looking for patient, attentive child care workers for children ages 6 months to 3 years old. The daycare worker (Infant / Toddler teachers) will need to be willing and able to perform the following duties:

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:
  • Provide care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing diapers, and cleaning rooms and toys.
  • Developing and encouraging age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic skills and concepts, such as communication, manners, sharing, etc.
  • Maintaining a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional issues and reporting concerns to staff and parents.
  • Encouraging the exploration of interests and developmental social skills.
  • Ensuring children are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance or approved discipline as needed.
  • Preparing children to enter the next level of care or for entry into school.
  • Keeping records related to childcare.
  • Working with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals.
  • Adhere to all policies of the District
  • Perform other related tasks as assigned by the building administrator and other central office administrators, as designated by the Superintendent
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • The ability to pass a background check
  • Exceptional communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong understanding of the stages of childhood development
  • Attentiveness to the needs and safety of children
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others
Qualifications:
  • A high school diploma or equivalent
  • A valid Arkansas driver's license
  • Record of immunizations
  • College degree in early childhood education will be taken into consideration
  • Years of experience will be taken into consideration
More training will be required if you are hired for this position. You must be willing to take:
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Arkansas New Staff Orientation

Contract: 195 day contract- 1 week before teachers return for PD in the fall

Salary: Daycare Salary Schedule