Classroom Tech

Summary of essential job function

• Adhere to all policies and procedures outlined in the Arkids Pediatric Day Centers’ Employee Handbook and Management and Medical Policies and Procedures Manuals
• Familiar with requirements set forth by regulatory agencies including Arkansas Minimum Licensing, Division of Provider Services & Quality Assurance (DPSQA), Arkansas Health Department, etc.
• Maintain visual supervision of the patients, at all times, and ensure appropriate adult-to-child ratios are maintained
• Speak in a pleasant, positive, and caring voice to patients, parents, and personnel
• Represent the program to parents/guardians, visitors, colleagues, and the public in a positive attitude and approach
• Actively involved with patients to promote gross and fine motor development during periods of physical activity
• Maintain familiarity with health and safety guidelines, including standard precautions and daily operating procedures
• Ensure a positive emotional climate for the patients by showing respect to children and adults and willingness to help others
• Immediately report any information regarding health and safety concerns to the Center Nurse or other appropriate staff
• Display concern for the rights of patients and families served by the Center
• Ensure that each patient’s Individualized Treatment Plan is implemented and assists with development of goals/objectives
• Review lesson plans with the Lead Teacher or Lead Teacher/ECDS in advance
• Absorb and implement changes to the lesson plan as needed
• Absorb and implement changes to the Individualized Treatment Plan as needed
• Absist with ensuring Tally Sheets are being completed as scheduled and checked for accuracy weekly, but a minimum of monthly
• Absist with ensuring each patient’s Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) is implemented and develops goals/objectives
• Absist with ensuring classroom billing in Aspyre is accurate and completed daily
• Provide guidance and supervision of classroom planning and activities
• Ensure children are signed in/out of the classroom by the appropriate staff or by those designated on the pick-up list
• Absist with ensuring patients receive 1 hour of outdoor play time per day (weather permitting)
• Absist with ensuring there is a Lead adult and Caboose adult any time you are transitioning more than 2 patients
• Absist with ensuring transition policies and procedures are followed, including proper head counts, and visually sweeping the area before exiting
• Utilize Conscious Discipline techniques with the patients served
• Maintain open communication with parents/guardians, families, visitors, all Arkids Pediatric Day Centers’ personnel, and outside contacts
• Attend and actively participate in job-related functions, parent meetings, and staff training sessions
• Create a clean, safe, healthy, and sanitary learning environment
• Perform some housekeeping/janitorial functions
• Assist other classrooms if need arises
• Give lunch breaks to various classrooms as assigned
• Participate in parent/guardian meetings, staff training sessions, and other job-related events
• May help with unloading/loading vans

Minimum requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• CDA preferred but not required
• One year of Early Childhood Education experience preferred
• Clear Criminal Record Check, Arkansas Child & Adult Maltreatment Regulatory Checks, FBI Regulatory Check, including National Sex Offender Registry
• Pass a drug screen (upon offer, annually, and/or randomly)

Abilities Required

• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and supervisors
• Ability to work with children
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a very busy environment
• Ability to carry out instructions
• Ability to clean efficiently and timely
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to bend, stoop, stand, walk, pull, and reach for several hours per day
• Ability to demonstrate basic computer skills

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• 401K