Child Care Provider

About the Role

Under the supervision of the childcare center's management, the Child Care Provider will provide a nurturing and educational environment for young children. This involves developing engaging lesson plans, leading group activities, and maintaining a safe and healthy classroom environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of child development, tailoring their teaching approach to meet the individual needs of each child. Effective communication skills are essential for building strong relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment, including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they follow planned activities, hygiene, and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Maintain a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Must clear full background check and pass health screening.
• Ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools, or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities including the ability to see up close and at a distance, distinguish colors, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Nice to Haves

• Professional childcare experience.

Benefits

• Discounted childcare tuition
• Paid training
• Tuition assistance
• Monthly attendance bonuses
• $1,000 sign-on bonus
• Paid holidays (after 90-day probationary period ends)

About Us

Our mission at Grandmama's House is to provide high-quality child care to the Clarksville community and the surrounding areas. Grandmama's House offers many programs of enrollment to meet the needs of each family. We have been providing 3-star quality care for Clarksville residents since 2002.