We are currently looking for a Full Time Infant Teacher to join our Child Development Center Ada team located at the Chickasaw Nation Child Development Center - Ada working .
Summary:
Manages infant classroom and provides quality child care services in a secure, loving environment that promotes development for all children.
Responsibilities:
* Provides an environment which will allow sufficient time to hold, cuddle, talk and sing to children while interacting and responding to each child, providing comfort and security
* Manages all components of the classroom including correspondence with all staff and parents
* Establishes and maintains teacher-child relationships including conversations to aid in development of communication skills
* Ensures all bedding is clean and sanitary at all times and diapers and clothing are changed promptly when wet or soiled
* Supervises the health, welfare and safety of children at all times including mealtimes, movement throughout the building and indoor play
* Maintains daily attendance reports
* Delegates duties when absent from the classroom
* Keeps the classroom and work areas neat and clean with classroom materials and toys inspected daily for potential hazards and ensuring toys are sorted daily and cleaned at least weekly
* Attends all meetings, trainings and workshops as directed
* Compiles all reports pertaining to children in classroom and meets with parents as needed
* Maintains inventory of all classroom materials and equipment
* Notifies supervisor for any inventory issues or necessary maintenance and repairs
* Completes developmental observations screenings for all children enrolled in classroom
* Develop and maintain a portfolio for each child in the classroom to record milestones achieved and to be achieved
* Analyze and provide guidance to children in the classroom ensuring skills of social interaction
- Compiles reports pertaining to children and meets with parents when needed
* Records milestones yet to be accomplished and coordinates with early intervention team to provide the appropriate learning for each child
* Develop age appropriate classroom and lesson plans and assessments to ensure learning and development
- Responsible for the effective utilization of teacher assistants and allowing breaks throughout the day
- Responsible for creating interactive learning opportunities
* Maintains meal counts
* Provides first class customer service to both internal and external customers and responds to inquiries, compliments, and/or complaints with professionalism, courtesy, and efficiency
* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains a clean, organized work area and ensures a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
* Maintains knowledge of and follows all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines for assigned area
* Articulates, evaluates, and integrates development strategies for children in the classroom
* Ability to manage and redirect challenging behaviors in young children
* Prepares and implements curriculum objectives and lesson plans
* Responsible for creating interactive learning opportunities
* Oversees and effective utilization of teacher assistants in the classroom including daily schedules allowing for breaks throughout the day
* Obtains a minimum of 20 hours in early childhood training each year
* Performs all other duties as assigned
Competencies:
Essential:
* Ability to work well with children
* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
* Understand Native American culture and tribal programs
* Knowledge and understanding of First American populations
* Ability to multitask
* Establishes professional working relationships as appropriate
* Organizational and time-management
* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
Skills:
Experience:
Essential:
* 1 year directly related experience
Education:
Nonessential:
* Associates Degree in directly related field
Credentials:
Essential:
* Standard Driver's License
* Pass general background check
* Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR)
* First Aid Certification
* Brigance - Early Childhood Screening Assessment Training
* Sleep Safe Training
* Shaken Baby Syndrome Training
* Entry-Level Child-Care Training
* Certificate of Mastery in Early Childhood
Essential:
* Must obtain within 30 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date for CPR and First Aid Certification.
* Must obtain Conscious Discipline, PAX Tools, ELG, Portfolio training, Brigance, HOPE and CDI within 120 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date
* Must complete Sleep Safe, Shaken Baby, and ELCCT within 10 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date.
* Obtain a minimum of 20 hours in early childhood training each year.
Working Conditions:
Essential:
* Classroom
* Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
* Visual acuity for detail, distance, color, depth perception
* Standing up to 50% of shift
* Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
* Pass pre-employment drug test
Training
*It is the responsibility of each employee to attend required training for their position or profession as determined by their line of support (LOS) or the leadership of the Chickasaw Nation. It is the responsibility of those who supervise, manage or otherwise lead employees or teams to ensure each employee has access to and receives all required training.
Mission, Vision & Core Values
Mission:
*To enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people.
Vision:
*To be a nation of successful and united people with a strong cultural identity.
Core Values:
*The Chickasaw People
*Cultural Identity
*Servant Leadership
*Selflessness
*Can Do Attitude
*Perseverance
*Stewardship
*Trust and Respect
*Loyalty
*Honesty and Integrity
*Teamwork