Infant / Toddler Teacher

Infant Toddler Caregiver

The purpose of this position is to create a loving, safe & nurturing environment for Infants & toddlers in care. Plan weekly lessons, actively supervise, and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum, for the Infants & toddlers enrolled in the Early Education program of EFCC Preschool. In addition, this position requires partnering with parents and families in guiding preschoolers to honor God by living like Jesus by offering a high quality, developmentally appropriate, biblically based education in a loving, safe and nurturing environment.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Maintains confidentiality of children, families and staff.
• Develop and implement weekly lesson plans, using the approved Curriculum(s), to encompass current program goals and biblical principles
• Provide age appropriate activities to promote social, physical, cognitive, creative, and self-concepts and spiritual growth of the child
• Sets up classroom environment according to specifications in curriculum and Infant/Toddler Environment rating system.
• Create a safe and healthy environment and maintain cleanliness throughout the day (including toys/materials)
• Utilize classroom materials and routines as resources to provide an environment that promotes learning and appropriate development levels, interests and special talents of the child
• Responsible for constant visual supervision of children at-all-times and implementation of rules and practices that provide and foster discipline in the child
• Responsible for observing and evaluating children's developmental progress and outcomes towards developmental goals in a natural setting, for the completion of the screening and developmental assessments and meeting with parents as needed to share the child's developmental progress.
• Complete daily tracking/logs and parent communications on time and in an organized manner daily ongoing communication and by maintaining an open and friendly relationship.
• Maintain and update written records and reports in a timely manner
• Participates in staff meetings and other required trainings, an occasional evening or weekend may be required

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this class.

Job Skills/Abilities:

A. Communication

a. Convey information effectively, gracefully, and accurately to children and adults

b. Awareness and understanding of others' reactions to situations and adjusting actions in relation to them

c. Giving full and appropriate attention to what others are saying

d. Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate

e. Knowledge of early childhood education developmentally appropriate practices

B. Other

a. Computer skills (Google docs, sheet, Chat, Etc.)

b. Is flexible, and self-motivated, has a passion for children, and a comprehensive understanding of their needs and development.

Training & Development:

Is willing to develop professionally as well as personally and spiritually by personal study, attending seminars classes, retreats, etc.

Classification: FT Exempt

Reports To: Preschool Director

Time Commitment: Daily per schedule provided

• Monthly Staff Meetings/Inservice days
• Must attend ALL Preschool Events (i.e. Christmas program & Preschool Promotion, other

Qualifications:

• Commitment to EFCC's Statement of Faith, Mission, & Values.
• Must have at least 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. AND At least 3 of the units required shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instructions specific to infants. At least 6 months of experience in a licensed infant care center or comparable group child care program for children under 5 years of age.
• Completion of (1) year of experience teaching Infant/toddler age children.
• Complete EMSA certified First Aid and CPR training and keep current
• Complete Physical with clearance to work in an early childhood classroom, negative TB test, Proof of Immunizations (specifically Pertussis, Measles) and Annual Proof of Influenza vaccine (or statement declining)
• Complete and pass CDSS mandated Reporter Certification & Pesticide training
• Agree to a background check and fingerprinting according to Ca. State Law