Daycare Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

General Summary :
Attend to children at Good Shepherd Academy. Perform various tasks such as dressing, feeding, bathing, providing educational activities, and overseeing play.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Observe and monitor children's play activities.
• Keeps records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, medications administered about activities, meals served, and medicines administered.
• Instruct children in health and personal habits such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
• Reads to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
• Organizes and participates in recreational activities such as games.
• Assists in preparing food for serving meals and refreshments to children and regulating rest periods.
• Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
• Sterilizes and prepares formulas.
• Dresses children and change diapers.
• Assists children with homework and schoolwork.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements:

• Daycare/Preschool Teacher: High school diploma with a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or a degree in early childhood education preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in childcare education preferred.
• CPR or ability to obtain.
• Food Handler’s Certificate or ability to obtain.

Requirement:

• Able to work flexible hours including weekends.
• Reliable transportation.