Daycare Teacher - St. Louis City

About the role

Join the St. Louis Children's team as a Daycare Teacher! Our daycare is available to all BJC & Wash U employees and cares for children ages 0-6 years. Full time (40 hours) Hours of the facility are Monday – Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. No weekends and no nights Located at the Child Development Center, Taylor Ave & S. Newstead Ave Paid time off Tuition Assistance 401K Health, dental and vision start within 30 days

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Role Purpose

Provides nurturing and supportive interactions with children and assists teachers in implementing a developmentally appropriate program designed to encourage each child's social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth.

Responsibilities

• Builds positive working relationships with team as a model of appropriate behavior for children and obtaining clock hour training per accreditation/licensing requirements.
• Communicates effectively by being friendly, nurturing, and building bonds with children, assist in providing daily written documentation and helping to keep children’s portfolios current and by building positive relationships.
• Assists teachers in providing a child-centered learning environment by organizing learning centers and providing activities and materials to support children’s developmental and educational needs, stimulating creativity and curiosity, and giving children a sense of security.
• Contributes to writing and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans using a variety of resources, of interest to the children, and pertinent to the goals established for the needs of individual children and always maintains a global view/supervision of children and child/staff ratio at all times.
• Helps facilitate an environment of healthy social and emotional development by using positive guidance techniques and redirection, encouraging and modeling responsibility and respect, by recognizing and supporting children’s personalities, learning styles, and individual differences.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: Preferred Requirements: Licenses & Certifications: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Benefits And Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire dateDisability insurance* paid for by BJCAnnual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution401(k) plan with BJC matchTuition Assistance available on first dayBJC Institute for Learning and DevelopmentHealth Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsPaid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal timeAdoption assistance

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