Are you passionate about shaping young minds and providing a nurturing environment for children to learn and grow? Cathance Children's Center is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Childcare Teacher for our Preschool Room. As a key member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children during their formative years. At Cathance Children's Center, we value creativity, innovation, and a child-centered approach to education. You'll be supported by a collaborative team of experienced educators and have access to resources that foster both professional and personal development. Join us in creating a warm, stimulating, and inclusive space where children can thrive. Apply now and be a part of a community that cherishes early childhood education and values the unique potential in every child.
SUMMARY: This position will perform all job responsibilities with coaching and direction from lead classroom teachers or other senior level staff. This role serves as a caregiver responsible for helping to meet the physical and emotional needs of designated group or classroom of children daily. A positive attitude and a passion for excellence in customer service and for promoting the well-being of children is essential as is a high degree of reliability.
What you will do:
- Provide constant supervision of assigned children and arrange for temporary coverage when you must be out of the room.
- Assist classroom leads in implementing planned curriculum.
- Be fully prepared at designated start time each day to be in the assigned classroom or other area for child supervision, such as the gym or playground, as instructed.
- Follow classroom lead’s predictable routine in the classroom each day and expect to provide children in outdoor play every day.
- Keep each child’s records, identifying information, behavior, and assessments completely confidential—being careful not to discuss individual children within earshot of others.
- Facilitate and support potty training when each child’s individual cues and behavior indicates readiness.
- Follow internal mandated reporting protocols, document any indications / concerns about child neglect or abuse, and report them to senior-level staff.
- Participate in collaborative and routine center maintenance activities, including keeping assigned classroom space clean and orderly with extraneous materials stowed away.
- Provide coverage for co-workers’ breaks as scheduled or requested.
- Maintain professional personal appearance appropriate for work with young children.
- Question the identity of anyone who comes on premises and is not personally known to you. Ask for photo ID from anyone onsite to pick-up children that you have not met before.
What you need:
- Verifiable related experience, solid applicable references, and must love children.
- High School Diploma
- Must be articulate and have strong spoken and written communication skills in English language.
- Knowledge of American Sign Language highly desirable.
- Basic mathematic computation skills required.
- Must be able to use reason in prioritization in situations requiring immediate response.
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude and a passion for excellence in customer service.
- Pediatric CPR and First Aid training required.
- Acquire 30 hours of industry training each year, maintain log of training hours, and submit to personnel file for licensing inspection.
Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
What is in it for you:
- Enthusiastically participate in company sponsored community events for the sake of charitable giving in the amount of 4 hours each quarter year.
- Full Benefits Package
- Free On-site Gym & Wellness Coach
- Paid Time Off
- Access to On-Site Childcare with discount
- Smoke free environment
- Hourly rate $18.00-$23.00 depending on experience and MRTQ level
- Monthly bonus based on experience
Cathance Children's Center is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Bowdoin Center, ME 04287 (Required)
Work Location: In person
