At least 18 years of age (25 if responsible for driving a bus)
Has 2-year minimum experience in specific age group
Knowledge and understanding of all current State and Local regulations.
Provide a positive and nurturing environment for the children.
Responsible for health and safety of the children – not excessive accidents.
Consistently keep clean and maintain the classroom areas (including bathrooms).
Classroom learning centers/areas/labs enriched with teacher made enrichments, real, and multicultural items.
Provides consistent and constant supervision of all children. Children are never left alone. Know how many children that you are responsible for at all times, ages, and who they are.
Consistent planning and effective use of transitions
An organized and structured daily schedule is implemented and followed daily.
Enjoys children and expresses genuine interest in them
Speaks with calm, gentle voice
Must be able to maintain orderly, calm environment
Ability to move from one activity to another without chaos
Required to stand up to 90% of the day.
Must be able to stoop, bend, and sit on a child’s level.
Able to physically and mentally interact and react to children on the playground and/or in the classroom and attend to their needs. This includes moderate and vigorous physical activity.
Children's Lighthouse launched as one of the first early learning schools to focus on promoting character and values as a cornerstone of early education. By investing in the whole child, Children's Lighthouse grew into one of the nation's leading early education childcare organizations. More than twenty-five years later, our passion to serve children and families still motivates us to strive for excellence in every aspect of our organization. As a result, Children's Lighthouse continues to be a top-tier early learning and childcare provider. With excellence as the standard, Children's Lighthouse crafted an innovative educational and values-based curriculum designed to engage your child in the joys of learning. Our Lighthouse Pathways® approach to learning incorporates years of experience and research to support families as they begin their educational journey and beyond.