Daycare Teacher I (Brevard)

Transylvania County Child Development is looking for a Daycare Teacher I to perform  educa t iona l w o r k i n t eachi n g a g r ou p o f p r e - s c h oo l child r e n at a lar g e childcare f a cili t y. The Daycare Teacher I is r e sponsibl e f o r teaching a n en r ic h m en t p r o g r a m t o hel p child r e n de v elo p t o t heir po t en t ia l ph y sicall y , m en t all y , an d e m o t ionall y . W o r k include s conducting lessons plans, childcare, p a rt icipa t io n parent/teacher co n f e r ence s to review t he need s o f indi v idua l child r e n, and more! Ideal candidates may have experience as a  Preschool Teacher, Early Childhood Educator, Day Care Teacher, Child Care Teacher, Pre-K Teacher, Head Start Teacher, Early Childhood Specialist, Lead Child Care Teacher, Nursery School Teacher, Child Development Teacher.

• Plans and carries out the daily in-door and out-door educational activities. 
• Interacts and cares for children complying with all NC Child Care Requirements, including Developmental Day components, center policies, Creative Curriculum and NC Foundations requirements, and Sanitation regulations.
• Plans activities that provide for the needs of the children, including social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. 
• Setting up the physical environment to meet these needs while also being stimulating, safe, and challenging.
• Assigns and supervises the activities of the aides and volunteers.
• Maintains adequate supplies and sees that equipment is kept in good condition.
• Discusses with parents' individual child's progress and plans objectives to meet their needs. 
• Plans meals and supervises food preparation.
• Attends and participates in general staff meetings and staff development conferences.
• Collects data and maintains developmental binders for all assigned children.
• Educates parents on various childcare topics as they pertain to childhood development.
• Builds a rapport with the families of the children, to provide the children with a sense of security.
• Converses with parents at drop off and pick up to share pertinent information as it pertains to each individual child.
• Keeps the physical environment of the classroom clean, organized, and well maintained.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

• Knowledge of child growth and development and planning programs to appropriately meet the physical, mental, and emotional needs of children.
• Knowledge of good health practices.
• Ability to establish rapport with children and their parents in order to obtain information concerning needs of individual children.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records and reports.
• Ability to exercise good judgement in appraising situations and making decisions.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Graduation from a four-year college or university preferably with a degree in early childhood education, nursery education, or elementary education and 2 years of experience; or Graduation from high school and 4 years' experience in working with young children in a nursery school, kin]]>