Daycare Lead Teacher - Toddlers

Role Specific Information

Job Description

Pay Starts at $17.25

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus

About the Role

As an Early Childhood Teacher, you will provide daily care to an assigned group of children at Kohl’s Child Development Center (CDC). You will collaborate with a co-teacher to execute classroom duties such as: active supervision of children inside the classroom and outdoors, meeting basic needs of children, and providing a fun, safe and engaging learning environment based on the children’s developmental needs and interests.

What You’ll Do

• Accurately track children in your care and provide active supervision while maintaining the children’s health and safety
• Complete all classroom paperwork and licensing forms to maintain compliance and adhere to center policies 
• Follow appropriate child guidance techniques and redirect children as needed
• In accordance with our reflective planning philosophy, partner with co-teacher to bring in materials that foster new learning and play opportunities, providing children with autonomy over their learning 
• Create anecdotal notes based on observations you make while engaging with the children by asking questions, and playing alongside them 
• Create and maintain a safe, clean, organized and engaging learning environment 
• Discuss child’s development during pick up, drop off, and regularly scheduled parent meetings 
• Utilize parent communication app to write meaningful messages informing parents of learning goals and interests of their child 
• Meet age appropriate requirements for charting all basic needs of the child in communication app (diaper changes, feeding, nap, etc)
• Attend all staff meeting and required trainings to meet yearly continuing education requirements
• Maintain confidentiality of the children, parents and co-workers
• Assist the overall center operations when your classroom is in ratio 
• Maintain all state required trainings including but not limited to: preventing abusive head trauma, child abuse and neglect reporting requirements, First Aid and Infant/Child CPR with AED training
• Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

• Meet all Early Childhood Teacher requirements: 
  • Introduction to Child Care Profession (Early Childhood I or equivalent) 
  • Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher (Early Childhood II or equivalent)
  • Fundamentals of Infant/Toddler Development Certified or equivalent (For Infant/Toddler Primaries) 
  • Have at least 240 hours of experience as an assistant child care teacher in a group child care center, as a licensed family child care provider, or in another approved early childhood setting

• Treat all children, parents, peers, leaders, vendors and business partners with dignity and respect
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with peers and leaders to ensure the safety and needs of the children are met

• Excellent problem solving skills, and the ability to stay calm and follow policies and actions plans in high stress or emergency situations 

• Demonstrated leadership behaviors 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Strong customer service skills to build welcoming and inclusive relationships with children, parents, peers, leaders, vendors and business partners

Preferred

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field 
• Multiple years of experience in Early Childhood Education

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section.

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and have flexibility within the hours of operation

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to use a personal computer/ipad for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Perform work in accordance with the Physical Requirements section

Physical / Cognitive Requirements

• Ability to lift 40lbs

• Ability to stand, sit, squat, bend, twist, walk and move at a fast pace may all be required throughout your day

• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally able to provide responsible care for all children, including children with disabilities

Additional Requirements

• If hired, Drug Screen, Health Exam, Fingerprint Based Background Check and TB test will be required

• Travel between CDC sites as needed