Childcare Center Educator
- Provide care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing diapers, and cleaning rooms and toys.
- Develop and encourage age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic skills and concepts, such as communication, manners, sharing, etc.
- Maintain a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional issues and reporting concerns to staff and parents.
- Help children discover new interests by introducing them to art, music, sports, and other potential hobbies.
- Ensure children are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance or approved discipline, as needed.
- Prepare children to enter the next level of care or for entry into school.
- Keep records relating to childcare.
- Work with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals.
- Complete all Pre-K Assessments outlining milestone achievements.
- Adhere to the instructional pacing as outline by Early Childhood Department and selected instructional curriculum.
- Follow all Head Start health, nutrition and safety guidelines as outlined in the Performance Regulations and Standards.
- Complete at least two home visits per school term.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.