Childcare Teacher

Opening in Lake City

Job Description- Early Head Start Teacher

Join the Suwannee Valley 4C’s Teaching Team!

Suwannee Valley 4Cs is the Head Start and Early Head Start grantee in Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties. Established in 1985, we are a private, non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of low-income children and their families by offering comprehensive early childhood development services.

Work Schedule: M-F, 7:30 am- 4:00 pm, 12 month position, $15.84 / hour

OVERVIEW OF BENEFITS:

• 14 Paid holidays/year*
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 13 days/year*
• Teacher Planning Time Daily
• Health, Dental, Vision and Supplemental Insurance
• Agency-paid Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Tuition Assistance/Scholarship

Basic Function:

Assist the Co-Teacher in conducting classroom activities, planning, and recordkeeping, maintaining classroom environment and ratios, and supervising children.

Qualifications:

• Infant/Toddler Teacher – Staff Credential Preferred (CDA, FCCPC)
• Classroom experience working with infants/toddlers preferred
• Child care training (Parts I & II – 40 hours) requirement pursuant to Chapter 65C-22, required by DCF
• 5 Hour Literacy Course as required by DCF
• Safe Sleep/Shaken Baby Syndrome training required by DCF to complete at Orientation/within 30 days of hire
• Must clear Department of Children and Families background screening requirements
• Must pass physical

Skills:

• Ability to lift 45 lbs. from floor level and carry 75 feet several times a day
• Ability to get up and down from floor level throughout the day
• Ability to bend and lift child from floor level to changing table throughout the day (EHS)
• Ability to establish and maintain warm, nurturing long-term relationships with young children and their families
• Good communication skills
• Flexible, resourceful and cooperative attitude; adapts positively to change
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, subordinates/peers
• Understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of low income families with young children
• Personal commitment to the healthy development of young children
• Good record-keeping skills

Please upload a copy of your DCF Child Care Training Transcript along with your resume

EOE / Drug Free Workplace

Our Agency is Required to Participate in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Education and Awareness Website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.84 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Department of Children and Families 45 hour training (Required)

Work Location: In person