Benefits:

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Training & development

Bonus based on performance

Opportunity for advancement

Competitive salary

Company parties

Employee discounts

Once Upon a Childcare is looking for a Lead Floater to join our team! As a lead floater, you will be doing breaks and substituting for teachers while they are out.

Responsibilities:

Help teachers in multiple classrooms implement lesson plans

Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, etc.) to teach children

Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem

Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments

Guide children in developing their artistic and practical skills through a carefully constructed curriculum (e.g., identifying shapes, numbers, colors, art, etc.).

Track children's progress and report to parents (Tadpole's app)

Collaborate with other educators.

Maintain a clean, tidy classroom in accordance with health and safety standards.

Benefits:

All Employees will accrue Personal Time and PTO hours that do not expire and can roll over to the following year.

Sick Pay will be accrued up to 48 hours, applied to each employee's policy, and paid out for absences due to illness each calendar year. Sick pay hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.

Paid Holidays

Birthday off with pay

We will help you obtain your CDA (Child Development Associate)

Desired Skills and Experience:

Experience working in a licensed childcare facility

Child development courses through an accredited college and/or EQIT/Pyramid Plus courses and/or a Level 2 or higher in the PDIS credential system

Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods

Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms

Excellent communication and instructional skills

Ability to act as a mediator between children

Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable

Certification in child CPR or willingness to obtain