Childcare Teacher - Toddler Room

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Kaniksu Community Health

Childcare Teacher - Toddler Room

Sandpoint, ID
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Kaniksu Community Health is a non-profit, award winning Community Health Center that provides integrated, team-based healthcare in north Idaho.

    The Kaniksu Community Health Kid's Club provides affordable on-site childcare to the children of our team members. Our Kid's Club, which is housed in a newly opened, purpose built, state of the art building, provides a fun, safe, nurturing environment where children between the ages of 0-5years are encouraged to learn and develop key skills through play based activities. At Kaniksu Community Health, we are proud to have built a positive and engaged team with a "family" spirit. Our team of dedicated Childcare teachers provide a child centric approach to care in accordance with appropriate Idaho state provider: child ratio requirements.

    As a Childcare Teacher - Toddler Room at Kaniksu, it's not a job, it is an opportunity to grow your career as a Childcare Professional.

    The benefits of working for the KCH Kid's Club include:

    • Comprehensive on the job training
    • Education Assistance and Guided Career Pathways
    • Paid PTO
    • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
    • 4% 401K employer match
    • Year round, affordable on-site childcare

    As a Childcare Teacher - Toddler Room at the KCH Kid's Club, a typical day may include:

    • Provide basic needs for children
    • Provide tools and resources for children to use and explore during learning and play activities
    • Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the interests and learning styles of children
    • Develop and maintain positive communication and relationships with children and parents
    • Maintain a clean and tidy classroom
    • Encourage children to interact with each other to develop social skills
    • Provide appropriate supervision for children at all times
    • Maintain inventory system for classroom materials and supplies
    • Facilitate various activities for children including songs, games and art project activities
    • First aid: must have a good knowledge of child safety requirements and be up-to-date on first aid protocol.
    • Establish and enforce rules of behavior for children in their classrooms

    Experience Needed to Land this Gig:

    • High School or equivalent required
    • At least one year childcare experience preferred, however not essential – full training will be provided
    • Ability to foster a fun and safe classroom environment conducive to learning
    • Basic understanding of child behavior and learning patterns
    • Ability to work with children and remain friendly, calm, and patient at all times
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Ability to set rules and guidelines for children to follow
    • Solid organizational skills and ability to maintain a tidy and neat classroom

    Physical Requirements:

    • Able to lift minimum of 30lbs regularly
    • The ability to be able to get up and down from the floor frequently

    Please note: This position will require a state and federal background check to be completed and registration with Idaho STARS.

    Work Schedule:

    Full Time

    No. of Hours - 40

    4x10s - Monday, Tuesday*, Thursday, Friday

    *Flexible scheduling with the option to have either Tuesday or Wednesday as day off