Infant / Toddler Teacher - Lahaina
Summary
Title: | Infant / Toddler Teacher - Lahaina |
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ID: | 1329 |
Division: | Preschool |
Site: | Lahaina |
District: | Maui |
Island: | Maui |
Position: | Caregiver |
Description
Location: | 60 Kenui St., Lahaina, HI 96761 |
Position Summary: | Plan and carry out daily program and activities for a group of infant/toddler age children |
Supervises: | May work with and supervise an assistant teacher or aide |
Responsible to: | Center Director, Preschool Division |
Schedule: | Full Time |
Are you ready to join a team where you can make a difference? We're waiting for you!
When you join Kama'aina Kids Ohana you can expect:
- To make a difference in the lives of young children and their families.
- To be supported with a work/life balance and a minimum 50% childcare discount
- To be nurtured in your professional growth through training, meetings, one on one support, and financial assistance.
- To be part of our community enriched culture; where laughter, fun and creativity are encouraged.
Kama’aina Kids Benefits:
(Benefits vary based on hours worked)
- $100 New Hire Bonus
- Competitive Pay Rates ($15 per hour)
- College Tuition Reimbursement ($2000 per year)
- Student Loan Assistance
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Comprehensive Training (Community First Aid, CPR/AED Certification)
- 401k
- Health Insurance (Plus vision and dental)
- Pet Insurance
- Childcare Discounts (50-75% discount)
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays (10 per year)
- Employee Birthday Holiday
Essential Job Functions (fundamental teacher responsibilities):
- Establish and maintain a developmentally appropriate environment that supports the growth and development of children.
- Plan and conduct developmentally appropriate daily activities for children.
- Turn in written lesson plans according to the schedule established.
- Observe record and report significant individual and group behavior.
- Be responsible for written communication to parents; notes, newsletters, end of year written reports on children. Conduct Parent and Teacher conferences.
- Establish a safe and healthy nurturing environment for children.
- Supervise children by sight and sound at all times.
- Attend staff meetings, school programs, In-Service Training.
- Display teaching excellence for other staff; role model, share professional and technical information
- Establish/follow feeding schedules and procedures for infants and others as needed.
Secondary Job Functions (tasks that can be delegated):
- Assist with or write up lesson plans.
- Write communications to parents, notes, newsletters, and yearend report.
- Fill out injury reports.
- Set up classroom daily
- Change diapers and/or wet or soiled clothing.
- Keep the environment clean and orderly; bend and pick up toys, wipe tables and chairs, etc.
- Answer the telephone and record messages according to format.
Additional Responsibilities (expected of all staff):
- Relate joyfully and sensitively to children.
- Greet parents cheerfully.
- Greet children individually, warmly, and cheerfully.
- Give caring personal attention to children when they need it; comfort crying, dry tears, wipe noses, give hugs and reassurance.
- Be conscious of the cleanliness of children; soiled clothing must be changed, children’s hands and faces kept clean.
- Report all signs of illness, injury, unusual behavior, or possible abuse to the Center Director.
- Use group management and discipline that is positive, appropriate, and consistent.
- Maintain a positive attitude toward children, parents, and coworkers.
- Communicate with children, parents, coworkers, and Director.
- Work cooperatively with Director and other staff towards maintaining a quality program for children.
Qualifications:
Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education.
Option 1)
- Bachelor's degree in ECE, Child Development or related field
- 12 Credits of approved ECE or CD training courses (may be part of bachelor’s degree) and 30 hours course work in I/T development from an accredited teacher training institute/program
- 12-months full time experience working with children under 36-months in a licensed group care setting
Option 2)
- CDA and High School Diploma
- 12 Credits of approved ECE or CD training courses; 30 hours course work in I/T development from an accredited teacher training institute/program
- 24-months full time experience working with children under 5-years in licensed group care setting of which 12-months must be with children under 36-months
Option 3)
- 2-years of college (60 credits), preferably in ECE, CD or related field
- 12 Credits of approved ECE or CD training courses; 30 hours course work in I/T development from an accredited teacher training institute/program
- 24-months full time experience working with children under 5-years in licensed group care setting of which 12-months must be with children under 36-months
Personal Demands of the Position:
- Emotional maturity and stability.
- Emotional stamina to work positively with young children for the length of the scheduled workday.
- Mental stability; patient, flexible, sense of humor, positive, consistent, dependable, cooperative.
- Sufficient security and judgment to handle crisis situations.
- Able to take supervision and correction constructively.
- Able to positively supervise aides and other personnel when required.
- Clean personal hygiene
Learn more!
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