Teacher (classified) - Early Child Care at Little Vikings

Little Viking Employee Child Care Teachers

TITLE: Teacher (classified) - Early Child Care at Little Vikings

QUALIFICATIONS: Experience working with young children (infants through preschool) preferred. Preferred Degree in Early Childhood related content, coursework in early learning or knowledge of early childhood development principles preferred. Ability to work effectively as part of a team. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are important. Ability to meet physical demands of the position, including lifting children and standing for extended periods. High school diploma or GED required. Must pass required background checks per South Carolina Department of Social Services and Spartanburg School District 7 requirements.

REPORTS TO: Coordinator of Early Learning Programs

TERMS: 195 days

JOB GOALS: Spartanburg School District 7 is seeking a caring, dependable, and qualified Child Care Worker to provide a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for children ages infant through four years old. This center exclusively serves the children of Spartanburg School District 7 staff members and supports early childhood development through high-quality care and positive relationships.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide attentive care and supervision for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children.
• Support children’s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development through age-appropriate activities.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized classroom environment in compliance with state licensing and district policies.
• Assist with feeding, diapering, toileting, and nap routines as needed.
• Observe and document children’s progress, behaviors, and developmental milestones.
• Willingness to learn new strategies and methods related to best practices in Early Care and Learning.
• Utilize basic computer and technology applications to support student learning and communication with families.
• Foster positive, meaningful relationships with children, families, and fellow staff members.
• Follow daily schedules, lesson plans, and center routines.
• Model positive behavior and support social-emotional learning.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding children, families, and staff.
• Participate in required training, professional development, and staff meetings.
• Comply with all health, safety, and licensing regulations, including CPR/First Aid requirements.

Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

• Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
• Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisor.
• Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, computer manuals, reference materials, etc. Requires the ability to enter data into computer and prepare reports, correspondence, minutes, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others.
• Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in oral, written, schedule, mathematical or diagrammatic form; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Requires the ability to make independent judgments in the absence of supervisor; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information and the ability to comprehend and implement basic office machinery functions.
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information.
• Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment and communications machinery.
• Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items including computer keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
• Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline. The worker is subject to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.
• Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to hear and understand communications through a telephone.

Essential Functions:

Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at times designated.

Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students and state standards in the subject area.

Establishes clear objectives for all classroom activities and communicates these objectives to students.

Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.

Utilizes effective classroom management strategies to create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and developmentally appropriate for students.

Writes lesson plans, daily and long-term

Utilizes technology to enhance student learning.

Strives to implement by instruction and action the District’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.

Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.

Takes all the necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.

Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation.

Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

DISCLAIMER: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.  

Spartanburg School District Seven does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, disability, age, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by local, state, or federal law. The district also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups as required by law.