Child Care Instructor

Waukee Community School District is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our students and community. We are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more diverse we are, the better positioned we are to build genuine relationships based on individual perspectives and positively contribute to a diverse global community.

Availability:

Prairieview – 3-5 year old classroom

Timberline – 2 year old classroom

Position Criteria:

– High school education or equivalent
– 2 year or 4 year degree in Early Childhood Educations, preferred
– 1-2 years of experience in a similar setting

Performance Criteria:

– Building teacher-student relationships. Meeting individual needs (academically and emotionally), behavior management (prevention, facilitating consequences and teaching appropriate responses)
– Implementing DHS (Department of Human Services) regulations – cleaning toys and tables, safety precautions (gates, plug covers, safety padding), labeling diapers, lotions, sunscreens and documentation.
– Supervising and directing play/activities – guiding and watching play-facilitating and teaching independent and cooperative play. Changing toys and activities daily and weekly as needed for student engagement. Evaluating activities for student growth and development
– Lesson planning and preparing daily and weekly activities. Making sure planned activities are developmentally and age appropriate. Researching for new and engaging games, art and other activities – daily books, art, math, reading, fine motor and science.
– Diapers, potty and facilitating handwashing as required by DHS. Diapers changed every 2 hours, or as needed. Potty-training – sending children to bathroom often to avoid accidents, reminders for children to use the bathroom at planned times. Washing hands – after morning arrival, before and after meals, after diapers/potty, after messy play and after outside play.
– Reports for illness, behavior, incidents and daily/weekly iPad app updates (diapers, food, naps – until age 2). Document sunscreen and lotion applications
– Personal Care – applying sunscreen before outside play, as required by DHS, administer medication as prescribed by doctor, lotions as needed when supplied by a parent. Helping and teaching children to put on coats, shoes/boots, gloves/hats, and clothing changes.
– Monthly evaluations- inputting daily observations of play and planned activities into a childhood development spreadsheet to be shared with parents.
– Building parent relationships – conversations at pick up and drop off about exciting or daily happenings. Daily and weekly notes, posted outside classroom and on iPad app, proud notices weekly and monthly newsletter planning
– Conferences – meetings with parents and monthly staff meetings. Parent-teacher conferences twice a year to relay gathered information about development of academic and social skills. Meetings as needed or requested to help with behavior or academic concerns
– Preparing and implementing special occasions – monthly holidays (Halloween, Christmas, Valentine parties) Special mom and dad days. Presents for holiday, moms and dads. Taking field trips