Child Development Teacher (PRN)

About the role

The Child Development Teacher promotes an environment of care for children that is safe and nurturing. The position works under broad guidelines dependent on the age, development, and classroom regulations for each group of children.

Responsibilities

• Establishes a developmentally appropriate room environment that is safe, welcoming, clean, nurturing, and that stimulates learning and discovery.
• Provides direct supervision of children at all times.
• Warmly interacts with children using approved early childhood education standards and immediately attends to their physical and emotional needs.
• Follows all regulatory standards and best practices as outlined by Utah Department of Health, Child Care Licensing.
• Completes 20 hours of training to review these required standards annually.
• Accurately and professionally maintain daily records as required by State Licensing including incident reports, attendance sheets, and daily record sheets.
• Organizes engaging and educational activities, materials, and daily schedules that meet the developmental goals for each child in care.
• Maintain observation notes, conduct formal assessments, and provide other portfolio documentation to assess children’s progress in achieving developmental milestones and behaviors.
• Information on each child’s development will be shared with parents regularly, with two formal parent conferences annually.
• Observes and recognizes obvious difficulties individual children are having mastering developmentally appropriate milestones or behavior and discusses follow-up actions with leader and parents if needed.
• Is a team player and a continuous learner.

Qualifications

• Six months experience working in an early childhood program.
• Pediatric CPR, First Aid Certification within 60 days of hire.
• Food Handlers Permit within 60 days of hire.

Skills

• Knowledge of child development and experience caring for children.
• Loves children.
• Flexibility to follow children’s interests/needs, have patience and be kind.
• Ability to proactively resolve conflict and keep calm under stress.
• Good organizational skills and time management.
• Excellent customer service.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to react quickly in emergencies to keep children safe.
• Basic computer knowledge (Outlook Email, Microsoft Word, Internet navigation, uploading documentation) to maintain records, complete required training, communicate with parents/staff, plan curriculum.

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn More About Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Here.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$18.76 - $24.38

Schedule

Candidate may be called in for various hours between 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday depending on the need of the center.

Location

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital

Contact

Work City: St George
Work State: Utah