About This Role
Being a Daycare Teacher involves supervising school-aged children and fostering their intellectual, psychological, and physical growth. The role suits a nurturing, patient, and creative individual with a passion for engaging children and helping them learn and reach their full potential.
Responsibilities
- Be present from 2:30 – 5:45 PM on school days, with occasional need to stay later as a closing teacher if parents are late picking up
- Work collaboratively with the site director and other teachers to ensure compliance with all applicable rules and regulations: state DHS, MNPS, federal, and school
- Ensure children wash hands, maintain proper supervision and ratios, and complete assigned trainings in a timely manner
- Prepare and serve snack, including cleaning tables and sweeping
- Take a leadership role in assigned activities with students, including group games, crafts, and leading certain clubs and special activities
- Provide active oversight throughout the shift
- Greet parents as needed
- Document incidents involving students
- Clean and sanitize toys, carts, floors, and other utilized items
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Requirements
- Previous experience as a daycare teacher or childcare provider
- Strong understanding of child development
- Patient, kind, and nurturing
- Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills
- First aid/CPR certified
- Reliable transportation and a value for promptness
- Ability to submit to and pass periodic background checks and drug testing
- High School Diploma
- Willingness to comply with ongoing education requirements as determined by DHS, MNPS, and JGEC
- Must be in physical condition to work with children and have a doctor’s sign off (JGEC will reimburse for a physical if needed)
Nice to have:
- Some flexibility in schedule for extended days (school breaks and teacher in-service days)
- Experience working with children
- College students studying related fields
- Available Monday - Friday
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Simple IRA
- Employee discounts
- Training and development
- Great work environment
- Stable part-time income with the opportunity for summers off
Important Details
- Schedule: 2:30 PM – 5:45 PM on school days; minimum compensation of 3 hours per shift even if leaving early due to low enrollment
- Employment type: part-time