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Iowa Western Community College P-T Child Care in Council Bluffs, Iowa
P-T Child Care
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P-T Child Care
Location
Council Bluffs, IA
Job Type
Regular, Part-Time
Division
Management Services
Department
Early Childhood Education Center
Opening Date
08/09/2024
Closing Date
9/23/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Description
This is a part time, year round position. This person is responsible for operating a developmentally appropriate early childhood education classroom in cooperation with ECE Associates and Lead Associates. They assist in the development and implementation of learning experiences for individual and groups of children within a specified age range, ensuring children’s portfolios and other standards are up to date through daily communication and conferences. This person will need to be available to support classrooms and to cover and work with a variety of ages.
Job Duties
Function as team member with other Children Center teachers to promote, develop, and deliver a quality early childhood education program that is in the best interests of the children, families, program and the college
Adhere to professional and ethical standards in early childhood by exhibiting a positive and professional attitude that contributes to a productive oriented environment
In cooperation with Lead Teacher and Associate Teacher; organize, plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum in an early childhood classroom
Prepare, post and implement daily and weekly lesson plans for assigned classroom. Lesson plans should reflect documented goals and objectives for the children in the classroom
Maintain and model an open communication network with the Lead Teacher, Director, staff and ECE program faculty to meet the needs of children, families, students and the program
Report parent or child concerns to the Director. Report ECE student concerns to the Director and /or ECE program instructor
Assist in the supervise ECE students completing their labs and practicums experiences in the Center, serving as a role model of developmentally appropriate early childhood practices
Utilize various assessment instruments in cooperation with the Director, ECE program, and staff to assess children’s development and learning
Coordinate with the Lead Teacher and Associate Teacher to complete two parent teacher conferences per year, per child
Treat all children, students, staff and parents with dignity and respect
Maintain confidentiality regarding children, families, students and colleagues
Arrange and rotate classroom materials, with the assistance of the Lead Teacher, to uphold a high level of NAEYC, IQ4K and Iowa Early Learning Standards to ensure a developmentally appropriate classroom environment
Maintain program equipment, making reports of repairs as needed to director
Responsible for general housekeeping tasks of the center, proper use and clean-up of equipment and areas, including laundry tasks, kitchen cleanup, storing of equipment and playground
Know, understand and abide by Department of Human Services Child Care Licensing Regulations
Know, abide by and enforce Center, departmental, and college regulations as explained in Children Center College Student Handbook and Iowa Western Community College Administrative Procedures Manual
Maintain accurate records of accidents and injuries and administration of medication of children
Demonstrate punctuality in completion of requests by the Director and Early Childhood Studies Instructors
Complete playground safety checks and monthly fire and tornado drills
Participate in scheduled Children Center Staff development activities and staff meetings, family activities and Family Advisory Board functions
Initiate and pursue a professional growth plan that meets the guidelines outlined in the DHS Child Care Licensing Regulations with a minimum 10 Clock Hours per year. Responsible for tracking Clock Hours
Initiate and pursue professional growth plan that meets the CACFP regulations with a minimum of 2 Clock Hours per year
Qualifications
Designs developmentally appropriate lesson plans, with the assistance of Teaching Strategies curriculum. These must meet NAEYC, IQ4K, and State of Iowa Licensing Regulations in the areas of language, literacy, math, science, social-emotional, gross and fine motor, and other areas of early childhood development
Involves children in the planning of child led activities and investigations
Provides individualized activities based on the child’s developmental portfolio
Prepares developmentally appropriate activities designed to support the development and learning of children ages birth to age 5
Designs environments that are safe and developmentally appropriate for young children ages birth to age 5
Ensures children are safe in their environment
Attends department and program meetings as scheduled
Monitors work study students and student workers to ensure supervision, interactions and activities align with best practices in early childhood education and Center Program Standards
Mentors and supports student workers and other Center staff in early childhood best practices
Uses children’s information gathered in the classroom to make curricular decisions to meet the needs of children
Assesses student learning using Gold Assessment and anecdotal notes
Works with children’s families to reinforce instruction at home
Provide families with resources to support the child’s learning
Creates a secure attachment and relationship between teacher and children
Communicates with families and parents through phone calls, notes sent home and the Center app
Uses a variety of positive guidance techniques
Intentional teaching of feelings, strategies for how to deal with emotions, and how to regulate emotions
Physical Demands
Ability to lift over 50 lbs
The employee frequently is required to stand for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, telephone and basic office equipment
Requires frequent bending, stooping or stretching
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
We offer paid time off, sick leave, and holidays for our part-time employees. Our amazing benefits and perks also include discounted tuition for you and your dependents. To learn more, click here (https://www.iwcc.edu/about/administration/hr/part-time-employee-perks/) .
Agency
Iowa Western Community College (IA)
Address
2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503
Website
https://www.iwcc.edu/