Position Title Child Care Center Teacher
Department 3000|VP Student Affairs
Responsibilities
The Child Care Center Teacher is responsible
for developing and implementing a rich teaching and learning environment for
children, maintaining an organized and safe environment, and implementing daily
activities that are developmentally appropriate. The Child Development Center
Director will oversee and lead the Child Care Center Teacher in the
implementation of the daily activities and ensure compliance with state
licensing regulations and guidelines.
Key Responsibilities:
-Planning and implementing daily program of
developmentally appropriate activities based on Louisiana Department
of Education Early Learning Guidelines.
-Planning and gathering necessary tools
(documentation, TS Gold, etc) to assess the needs of the individual child
for curriculum planning
-Maintaining program quality, adhering to all
state licensing agencies and required regulations
-Possessing knowledge of Teaching Strategies GOLD,
Louisiana Pathways, CLASS assessment system, research-based best practices,
developmentally appropriate practices
-Reviewing each child’s progress and develop plan
to promote each child’s growth and development
-Maintaining positive relationships with children
and families with open communication concerning all aspects of the child’s
development and by responding appropriately to their interests, requests, and
needs
-Mentoring student interns
-Attending/completing required trainings mandated
by state licensing and the university
-Maintaining records of children’s progress
-Maintaining confidentiality of information
-Preparing for special events; including, but not
limited to, holidays, dress-up days, deadline dates, parent-teacher
conferences, scholastic book fair week, picture days, staff work/planning days,
Homecoming parade, Mardi Gras parade, Winter Wonderland, Spring Fling, Pre-K
celebration, special guests, awareness activities, etc
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
-At least 5 months of experience in an early
learning center or working directly with young children
Preferred
Qualifications:
-Technical Degree/Associate’s Degree/Bachelor’s
Degree
-Child Development Associate (CDA) certification
-Must have, or be able to obtain, the Louisiana
Department of Education Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate
Job Ad# (req4442)
