Summary of the main function/purpose of the position:

Cares for infants, toddlers and/or pre-school children and/or school-age children as well as instructs the children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. May be requested to aid in other departments as needed.

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  Principal duties/responsibilities:

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  Plans and conducts daily group activities and learning techniques for The Spring's Childcare children based on the developmental level of the particular group and under the direction of the Childcare Center Supervisor.
• Includes indoor and outdoor activities to stimulate growth in language, social skills, and motor skills including such activities as art, music, creative dramatics, cooking, science, field trips, and organized games.
• Encourages growth by helping children to learn to listen and teaching them to follow instructions, play with others, and to use play equipment. Learns and teaches new songs, games and activities.
• Prepares educational materials and lesson plans for the upcoming week.
• Maintains the physical environment to conform to governmental standards of safety and cleanliness.
• Organizes, cleans, and sanitizes toys, equipment, and materials. Cleans the Childcare Center and playground daily removing dangerous objects from the center.
• Cleans bathrooms, floors, counters, etc. and documents/tracks as appropriate.
• Redirects the children's behavior and ensures that proper disciplinary plan is implemented if needed.
• Maintains documentation of the food program and documents/tracks as appropriate.
• Monitor's attendance and maintains attendance reports in accordance with Early Learning Coalition standards.
• Ensures that infants' and toddlers' soiled diapers are changed, children are dry and that soiled diapers are disposed of in a sanitary manner.
• Facilitates Peace Groups as needed and documents/tracks as appropriate,
• Assists with orientations, rosters, and tracking spreadsheets and documents/tracks as appropriate.
• Completes and maintains Ages and Stages Questionnaires for children as needed in accordance with Early Learning Coalition guidelines.
• Assists with occasionally providing childcare for night groups as needed.
• Provides advocacy for shelter participants.
• Provide support to other departments as needed.

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Occasional duties or projects which may be performed at irregular intervals:

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  Attends and participates in Childcare and Kids Team staff meetings.
• Attends workshops, conferences, early childhood training, family violence, or other related topics as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

III. Responsibility: Areas in which the position is responsible:

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  Customer Service: Interacts with children and parents daily. Must be always courteous and respectful.
• Safety: Ensures a safe environment for children in Childcare Center and on the playground. Ensures children are clean and dry.

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  Business-Related Contacts:
  

• Not applicable.

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  Educational and/or equivalence in experience requirements:
  

• Child Development Associate (CDA) or equivalent required. Certification in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/ AED. Ten (10) hours of continuing education required annually as outlined by Department of Children and Families Childcare Licensing. Three (3) years of related experience.

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  Specialized or technical educational requirements:

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  Requires completion of Forty (40) hour Childcare training course and Five (5) hour Early Literacy training course.
• Becomes CORE certified and completes sixteen (16) hours of annual training related to domestic violence.

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  Certification or licensing requirements:

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  Child Development Associate (CDA) or equivalent required. Certification in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/ AED. . Ten (10) hours of continuing education required annually.

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  Specialized equipment or machines used in the course of the duties of the position.
  

• Not applicable.

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  Physical demands:

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  The position requires directing and demonstrating children's activities, communicating with the children and parents, holding, or picking up children, and cleaning/picking up items to maintain a clean environment.
• The position requires standing, walking, sitting, and using hands occasionally. Talking, hearing, and stooping/kneeling/crouching are required frequently.
• The position requires lifting/pushing/pulling up to fifty (50) pounds.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  Work Environment:

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  The environment is typically that of a classroom and playground setting with moderate to loud noise levels.
• There is occasional exposure to the outdoors when assisting with outdoor activities or field trips and supervising playground activities.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  Additional Remarks:
  

This position requires fingerprinting, Local background screening, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement background screening.