Position Summary:
Cabot Public Schools Child Development Center is looking for patient, attentive child care workers for children ages 6 months to 4 years old. The daycare worker (Infant / Toddler teachers) will need to be willing and able to perform the following duties:
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:
Provide care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing diapers, and sanitizing rooms and toys.
Developing and encouraging age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic skills and concepts, such as communication, manners, sharing, etc.
Maintaining a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional issues and reporting concerns to staff and parents.
Encouraging the exploration of interests and developmental social skills.
Ensuring children are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance or approved discipline as needed.
Preparing children to enter the next level of care or for entry into school.
Keeping records related to childcare.
Working with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals.
Adhere to all policies of the District
Perform other related tasks as assigned by the building administrator and other central office administrators, as designated by the Superintendent
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The ability to pass a background check
Exceptional communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills
Strong understanding of the stages of childhood development
Attentiveness to the needs and safety of children
Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others
Qualifications:
A high school diploma or equivalent
A valid Arkansas driver’s license
Record of immunizations
College degree in early childhood education will be taken into consideration
Years of experience will be taken into consideration
More training will be required if you are hired for this position. You must be willing to take:
Contract: 190 day contract- 1 week before teachers return for PD in the fall
Salary: Daycare Salary Schedule