Day Care Instructor

About the role

Link Associates is a community based non-profit organization that provides services for more than 600 individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families since 1953. Services offered by more than 300 employees support a full integration into the greater Des Moines community.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement the daily lesson plans.
• Assist in supervising children and participate with children in activities.
• Maintain program site and equipment.
• Communicate with parents on an ongoing basis and plan parent conferences.
• Complete with daily observations and evaluations.
• Guide children’s behavior.
• Attend and complete necessary training by department/agency requirements to support the children in a safe and dignified manner.

Requirements

• Must be able to pass background checks, physicals, and fingerprinting.
• Ability to work with staff/children/families from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to meet Iowa DHS standards and regulations for a childcare employee.
• One - three years of previous experience in a childcare setting is preferred.
• Must be at least of legal age.