Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Training & development
• Bonus based on performance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Competitive salary
• Company parties

Once Upon a Childcare is looking for an experienced Lead Floater to join our team! As a lead floater, you will be doing breaks and substituting for teachers while they are out. Location: 625 Popes Bluff Trail
Pay starts between $16.00 - $20.00 based on education and experience. On-going pay raises for all employees are awarded based on meeting program standards and expectations. If you are a good fit for our program, we love to promote and help all our teaching staff grow! Career advancement is always available, and we are willing to assist.
Benefits:

• Full-time staff members have the ability to earn up to 96 hours of PTO and 66 hours of sick pay a year. PTO hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
• Holiday pay will be paid based on your average hours worked and paid to each employee after their 60-day probationary period.
• Birthday off with pay
• Monthly bonus for perfect attendance

Responsibilities:

• Help teachers in multiple classrooms implement lesson plans
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, etc.) to teach children
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, colors, art, etc...).
• Track children's progress and report to parents
• Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche.
• Collaborate with other educators.
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience working in a licensed childcare facility
• Child development courses through an accredited college and/or EQIT/Pyramid Plus courses and/or a Level 2 or higher in the PDIS credential system
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as a mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable
• Certification in child CPR or willingness to obtain