POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Site Director and Lead Teacher, Assistant Teachers are responsible for implementing activities for children in the classroom and supporting program area operations.  $15-17/hour, depending on experience. 

PRINICIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Lead Teacher in providing appropriate early childhood education experiences to promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child
• Assist in planning and implementation of age appropriate curriculum to ensure quality early learning programming
• Ensure compliance with all child care licensing standards as defined by the Iowa Department of Human Services
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all required written documentation (i.e., incident reports, daily grams, room journals, etc.)
• Use positive guidance methods of discipline
• Assist in daily communication with parents
• Assist in maintaining a neat, organized classroom, taking responsibility for the upkeep of all educational materials
• Eat all meals and snacks with children and assist in development of good nutrition habits
• Help children establish good habits of toileting and personal hygiene
• Assist in supervising activities at all times to ensure safety of each child
• Attend parent meetings and other center activities when appropriate
• Assist other child care staff in areas of individual teaching expertise
• Complete 6 hours of professional development annually, 2 of which must be in a sponsored group setting (10 contact hours during the first year of employment, 4 of which must be in a sponsored group setting) with 1.5 hours related to CACFP
• Provide guidance, support, and structure for program volunteers   

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBITITIES:

• Comply with all Waypoint policies and procedures as outlined in the Waypoint Employee Handbook
• Be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the total work environment
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• Be able to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds                                  

COMPETENCIES:                                         

• Values:  Demonstrate Waypoint's core values every day you are at work: have compassion, instill ownership, empower people, and embrace diversity.
• Dependability:  Show up to work on time, every time.  Keep your commitments. Take responsibility for your own actions. Understand implications of your decisions.
• Communication:  Demonstrate the ability to treat others with respect and consideration when working with a variety of personalities and leadership styles. Listen and seek clarifications. Communicate internally and externally in a positive tone.
• Professionalism:  Take pride in how you present yourself. Motivate yourself to bring your best every day. Develop strategies to achieve organization goals.
• Adaptability: Be able to multitask in a changing and evolving work environment to best fit the situation. Demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization's effectiveness.

 BENEFITS 

The benefits below are for full-time, 30+ hours/week, unless noted otherwise.

• 16 Paid Holidays (Regular part-time employees receive holiday pay - prorated)
• 10 Days PTO first year of employment
• $25K Life Insurance paid in full by Waypoint
• Certified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
• $385/month towards Waypoint's medical insurance through Wellmark
• Short-Term Disability
• 40% Employee Childcare Discount at KidsPoint
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• FSA & HSA
• 401K & Match
• EAP

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must show evidence of security and judgement to handle crisis situations and the ability to work with parents and children in a classroom setting. A high school diploma or GED (or proof one is in progress) with 1 year of verifiable child care experience is required. 
• Must be at least 18 years-old and complete the following trainings once hired:

1. Pre-employment physical examination including testing for communicable diseases
2. TB skin test taken within 6 months prior to the start date completed by a licensed physician and repeated every 3 years
3. First Aid and CPR certification within the first year of employment, with First Aid being renewed every 3 years and CPR being renewed annually
4. Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter training within the first 6 months of employment and repeated annually
5. 1 hour of Universal Precautions and Infectious Disease Control training within the first 6 months of employment and repeated annually

• Receive a negative report on the Waypoint/Department of Human Services Non-Law Enforcement Records Check and the National Criminal History check; conducted every two years