Job Title: Childcare Classroom Team Member
Reports to: Director for Childcare

Dept.: Childcare Services

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Calendar: 189 Days

Payscale: CP1

Primary Purpose:

Demonstrate the ability and desire to work effectively with young children and their families.  Perform typical physical tasks in a child care setting.  Maintain the health, welfare and safety of each child enrolled as it applies to their individual respect and to their ongoing development.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

· High school Diploma or GED

Special Knowledge/Skills:

· Minimum 1 year licensed childcare experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Displays sound judgement and demonstrates a working knowledge of and complies with state licensing regulations,  district policies,  the LEISD Childcare  Program Protocols and  Procedures, and other validating/credentialing agencies the program may choose to partner with.

• Demonstrates basic understanding of the developmental stages of children and can effectively model and promote positive social, emotional, cognitive, physical and creative learning behaviors and experiences, resulting in the individual growth and development of the children enrolled.

• Complies with policies established by Federal and State laws, State Board of Education rule and board policy.

• Demonstrates effective time management skills in all areas of job responsibilities.

• Maintains physical health needed for the jobs performance requirements.

• Communicates in a positive manner with children, parents and staff.

• Maintains confidentiality.

• Encourages positive communication and rapport with staff.

• Promotes cultural awareness in a respectful manner.

• Implements weekly lesson plans that will utilize resources and experiences to help each child develop socially, emotionally and physically through the preparation and teaching process.

• Creates an environment for children to explore independently or in groups without the direct supervision of the classroom team.

• Develops class routine duties involving the children that help keep the room neat and organized.

• Follows classroom schedule to make the best use of class time, considering each child’s developmental skills and need for success time, and to ensure classroom organization.  

• Maintains required records and anecdotal notes of individual classroom children and aids in maintaining and filing classroom teaching supplies and materials.

• Maintains a developmental profile portfolio for individual classroom children.

• Keeps director informed of special needs of or concerns about individual children.

• Helps supervise children throughout the day, inside and outside the classroom, guiding them to follow program safety rules.

• Checks indoor and outdoor equipment daily to ensure it is in safe, operating condition. Reports any needed repairs immediately to the director.

• Handles emergency situations in a calm and professional manner.

• Fosters parent involvement by providing a variety of learning activities and opportunities.

• Offers parent conferences each semester.

• Participates in staff development training to improve job performance.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Work Must be perfomed onsite.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• As assigned by Childcare Director

This job description describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Little Elm ISD does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Additionally, the District does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of  a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications, experience, and abilities.

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Little Elm no discrimina a ningún empleado o candidato a empleo por razón de raza, color, religión, sexo, nacionalidad, edad, incapacidad, estatus militar, información genética o de cualquier otra razón prohibida por ley. Además, el distrito escolar no discrimina a ningún empleado o candidato a empleo que actúe oponiéndose a ese tipo de discriminaciones o que participe en la investigación de una queja relacionada con alguna práctica discriminatoria en la contratación. La toma de decisiones respecto a una contratación se hará en función de las calificaciones, experiencia y habilidades del candidato.