Assistant Childcare Teacher

About the role

Gallatin River Childcare is seeking candidates for Assistant Childcare Teacher positions at our two locations in Gallatin Gateway and Big Sky, Montana. Hourly compensation ranges from $19 to $21 per hour, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Model and teach developmentally appropriate behavior and interactions between children and adults.
• Provide daily care to meet the needs of every child.
• Follow day-to-day classroom schedules, routines, and activities.
• Support Lead Teachers in day-to-day activities and tasks.
• Help children reach developmental milestones through the Waldorf style of education.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and tidy space.
• Perform additional cleaning duties as needed.
• Communicate with families daily with updates.
• Prepare and serve meals to children (including baby foods & making bottles).
• Ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all children.

Essential Job Functions

• Having a clear understanding of early childhood development and behaviors.
• A strong sense of self-awareness.
• The ability to manage and maintain a safe environment for multiple children at one time.
• An understanding of tone and its effects on children.
• Flexibility within daily routines.
• Being a co-learner with children, believing that the best curriculum emerges out of children's experiences and ideas.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform all duties and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with established Club policies, procedures, and standards of service.
• Meet departmental productivity, organization, punctuality/attendance, and consistency standards.
• Treat Members, guests, vendors, customers, parents, children, and co-workers with professionalism and respect.
• Maintain privacy of our Members & families at all times.
• Always maintain a clean and neat appearance.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with all employees, supervisors, managers, and directors.
• Perform work in a safe and high-quality manner.
• Project a favorable image of GRCC and Yellowstone Club to the community at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.
• 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.

Physical Demands

• 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.

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

• Meet immunization requirements pursuant to ARM 37.95.184.
• Have appropriate background checks pursuant to ARM 37.95.161.
• Sign a health attestation.
• Be at least 16 years old.
• Complete facility overview on-the-job training.
• Be current on the ECP Practitioner Registry.
• 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).
• Successfully complete required early childhood teacher orientation as indicated in 37.95.163.

Experience/Education

• Preferred 1 year experience in childcare setting.
• ECE or related field preferred.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Meet departmental productivity, organization, punctuality/attendance and consistency standards.
• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude.
• Treat Members, guests, vendors, customers, parents, children, and co-workers with professionalism and respect at all times.
• Maintain privacy of our Members & families at all times.
• Always maintain a clean and neat appearance.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with all employees, supervisors, managers and directors.
• Perform work in a safe and high quality manner.
• Project a favorable image of GRCC and Yellowstone Club to the community at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Hours

• Flexible work hours/schedule including evenings and holidays.
• Noon hours may be required due to business demands.
• Long hours may be required due to business demands.

Long Term Benefits

• Free transportation to and from Bozeman.
• Benefits package including health insurance.
• Discounted ski pass.
• Employee ski days.
• Complimentary shift meals.
• 401k eligibility and bi-weekly match.
• Access to onsite fitness center 24/7.
• Discounts to over 1000 retailers through ADP LifeMart.
• End of season Employee Appreciation Day and retail sale.

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit www.yellowstoneclub.com and click on "YC Careers" at the bottom of the homepage.