Daycare Teacher - St. Louis City

Additional Information About The Role Join the St. Louis Children's team as a Daycare Teacher! Our daycare is available to all BJC & Wash U employees and cares for children ages 0-6 years. Full time (40 hours) Hours of the facility are Monday – Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. No weekends and no nights Located at the Child Development Center, Taylor Ave & S. Newstead Ave Paid time off Tuition Assistance 401K Health, dental and vision start within 30 days Overview St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top‑ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. The hospital offers education, wellness and injury‑prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.” The hospital serves patients and families across a 300‑mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. It consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals and has been designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence. Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose Provides nurturing and supportive interactions with children and assists teachers in implementing a developmentally appropriate program designed to encourage each child's social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth. Responsibilities Builds positive working relationships with the team as a model of appropriate behavior for children and obtains clock hour training per accreditation/licensing requirements. Communicates effectively by being friendly, nurturing, and building bonds with children; assists in providing daily written documentation and helps keep children’s portfolios current. Assists teachers in providing a child‑centered learning environment by organizing learning centers and providing activities and materials to support children’s developmental and educational needs, stimulating creativity and curiosity and giving children a sense of security. Contributes to writing and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans using a variety of resources of interest to the children and pertinent to the goals established for the needs of individual children; maintains a global view/supervision of children and child/staff ratio at all times. Helps facilitate an environment of healthy social and emotional development by using positive guidance techniques and redirection, encouraging and modeling responsibility and respect, and recognizing and supporting children’s personalities, learning styles and individual differences. Minimum Requirements Education High School Diploma or GED Experience Preferred Requirements Licenses & Certifications Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation BJC Total Rewards Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date Disability insurance paid for by BJC Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution 401(k) plan with BJC match Tuition Assistance available on first day BJC Institute for Learning and Development Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time Adoption assistance Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr St. Louis Children's Hospital