Purpose: To provide direct care in a safe and enriching environment to children.
Major Responsibilities:
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Model and teach developmentally appropriate behavior and interactions between children and adults.
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Provide daily care to meet the needs of every child.
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Follow day-to-day classroom schedules, routines, and activities.
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Guide Assistant Teachers in daily tasks.
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Help children to reach developmental milestones through the Waldorf style of education.
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Maintain a clean, organized, and tidy space.
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Perform additional cleaning duties as needed.
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Communicate with families' daily updates.
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Occasionally preparing and serving meals to children (including baby foods & making bottles)
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Ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all children
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Plan and execute Waldorf-Inspired curriculum
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Independently schedule and meet with parents often to discuss child development
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Track and assess each child’s progress
Essential Job Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Having a clear understanding of early childhood development
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Strong sense of self-awareness
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Ability to manage and maintain a safe environment for multiple children at one time
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Understanding tone and its effects on children
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Capable of working independently
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Being proactive in your professional development (including but not limited to: MTECP trainings, current EC events and happenings (locally and nationally), seeking out new resources, and expanding Waldorf curriculum knowledge)
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Demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills
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Have flexibility within daily routines
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Display strong passion in Waldorf-style of education
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Being a co-learner with children, believing that the best curriculum emerges out of children’s experiences and ideas
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
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Perform all duties and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with established Club policies, procedures, and standards of service to achieve the overall objectives of this position.
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Meet departmental productivity, organization, punctuality/attendance and consistency standards.
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Maintain a positive and respectful attitude.
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Treat Members, guests, vendors, customers, parents, children, and co-workers with professionalism and respect always.
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Maintain privacy of our Members & families at all times.
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Always maintain a clean and neat appearance.
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Communicate regularly and effectively with all employees, supervisors, managers and directors.
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Perform work in a safe and high-quality manner.
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Project a favorable image of GRCC and Yellowstone Club to the community at all times.
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Other duties as assigned
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Must be able to work flexible work hours/schedule including evenings and holidays. Long hours may be required due to business demands.
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Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties, work hours and/or responsibilities for this job at any time.
Disclaimer:
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position and should not serve as an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all the possible duties, tasks and responsibilities being performed by people assigned to this classification. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Montana State Requirements
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Meet immunization requirements pursuant to ARM 37.95.184
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Have appropriate background checks pursuant to ARM 37.95.161
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Sign a health attestation.
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Be at least 18 years old
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Complete facility overview on-the-job training
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Be current on the ECP Practitioner Registry
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Have current certification for infant, child, and adult CPR and infant choking response, and pediatric first aid. (CPR certification must be completed in a hands-on setting or within 30 days of hire)
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Successfully complete required early childhood teacher orientation as indicated in 37.95.163
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Have the following training and experience:
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Two years in an early childhood program such as a licensed or registered child care facility, or Head Start, plus 32 hours of ECP training OR
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level 2 or higher on the ECP Practitioners Registry
Experience/Education Preferred
3 yr experience in a childcare setting preferred
ECE or related field preferred
Certificates & Licenses
Current CPR/First Aid Certification or can be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Current on the MTECP Registry.
Computer Skills
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and Teams products. Able to navigate communication applications on a phone or other device.
Language Ability
Able to speak clearly, effectively and professionally with parents, children and co-workers. Able to write legibly and clearly, communicating in a precise and respectful manner.
Math Ability
Able to perform basic math calculations.
Reasoning Ability
An ability to identify and solve basic problems and/or know when it is necessary to get a manager to assist in problem solving.
Work Environment
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. Work for this position is usually performed in a climate-controlled environment, however you must be prepared to engage in activities with children outside daily (safe weather conditions permitting).
Physical Demands
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk and work with hands and arms and safely lift a child up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear. The employee is constantly required to use their vision to perform activities such as, but not limited to, preparing projects/children’s activities, viewing a computer and/or phone terminal, and determining the accuracy, neatness, attention to detail, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
Receipt and Acknowledgment
I acknowledge and understand that:
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The job description provides a general summary of the position in which I am employed. The contents of this job description are job requirements, and, at this time, I know of no limitations that would prevent me from performing these functions with or without accommodation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to inform my supervisor if at any time I am unable to perform these functions.
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Job duties, tasks, work hours, and work requirements may be changed at any time due to business demandsby the Club.
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Acceptable job performance includes completion of the job responsibilities as well as compliance with the policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of Yellowstone Club.
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I have read and understand this job description as outlined herein. I have been allowed to ask questions in order to clarify any points listed on this job description.
This position is offered in Big Sky, Montana.
We offers great benefits including:
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Free transportation to and from Bozeman
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Health Benefits
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Discounted Ski Pass
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Employee Ski Days
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Complimentary shift meals
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401k eligibility and bi-weekly match
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Access to onsite fitness center 24/7
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Discounts to over 1000 retailers through ADP LifeMart
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End of season Employee Appreciation Day and retail sale
For more information about the Club, visit www.yellowstoneclub.com.
To apply, please visit www.yellowstoneclub.com and click on "YC Careers" at the bottom of the homepage.
