Child Care Teacher

Location: Richmond, VA
Job Type: Contract to Hire
3 months
Onsite

About the Role

We are looking for a caring, dependable, and engaging Child Care Teacher to join a hospital-based childcare team. This position will work with children from six weeks to six years of age and will help create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can learn, grow, and reach their full potential.

The Child Care Teacher will work as part of a teaching team and utilize the Reggio-inspired approach to develop creative and age-appropriate lesson plans and activities that support children's cognitive, social, emotional, language, and motor development.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and implement age-appropriate lesson plans and classroom activities
• Provide a safe, secure, nurturing, and engaging environment for children
• Support children's cognitive, social, emotional, language, and motor development
• Document children's daily activities, progress, and observations
• Communicate with parents regarding children's development and daily experiences
• Maintain a clean, organized classroom and follow infection control and safety procedures
• Supervise teacher aides and volunteers within the classroom
• Support both indoor and outdoor learning activities
• Promote independence, confidence, self-esteem, and positive social interactions
• Maintain accurate records and reports for assigned children
• Follow all applicable licensing, accreditation, regulatory, and safety requirements
• Participate in staff meetings, continuing education, and required training
• Collaborate with teachers, team leaders, supervisors, and families
• Help maintain a smooth transition for children and families into and out of the classroom
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children ages six weeks to six years
• Two years of formal experience preferred
• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Psychology, Psychology, or a closely related field preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 40 hours of coursework in Early Childhood Education or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and reasoning skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and frequent interactions with children, families, and staff
• Ability to work in an active and sometimes noisy childcare environment
• Ability to frequently bend, climb, and move throughout the classroom and play areas

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with infants and toddlers, particularly children six weeks to two years old
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education
• Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate
• Familiarity with the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education

Why Join the Team?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a hospital-based childcare environment while working alongside a collaborative team dedicated to supporting the growth, development, and well-being of young children and their families.

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is between and

Our benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and 401k.

Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity. However, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Tundra Technical Solutions is a global workforce and technology delivery firm, ranked by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest in North America. At Tundra, we aren't just hiring top talent at the world's most recognizable brands; we are pioneers of social recruitment.

This post is for a contract assignment. Assignment duties and duration are subject to business needs and requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

 

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