What are the responsibilities and job description for the Childcare Workers position at Expedition Kids?
Expedition Kids is a new Early Learning Center for children ages newborn-5 years old.
We are hiring Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers.
We believe in teaching by example. We believe in sourcing our food direct from local farmers.
It takes a village to raise a child... help us be that village!
Duties
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.
- Sanitize toys and play equipment.
- Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
- Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
- Observe and monitor children's play activities.
- Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
- Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
- Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
- Operate in-house day-care centers within businesses.
- Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
- Dress children and change diapers.
- Help children with homework and school work.
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens.
- Accompany children to and from school, on outings, and to medical appointments.
- Place or hoist children into baths or pools.
- Maintain a safe play environment.
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
- Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
- Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
- Regulate children's rest periods.
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.
- Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips.
- Provide care for mentally disturbed, delinquent, or handicapped children.
- Perform general personnel functions, such as supervision, training, and scheduling.
Requirements
Fundamentals in ECE or College Credits in a related field.
CPR First aid Certification (or willing to get certified)
High School Diploma or GED
Background Check
Nice To Haves
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits as well as pay raises, promotions, continued education, bonuses and staff trips.
Salary : $13 - $17