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Intermountain Health · 1 day ago

Child Development Teacher PRN

Intermountain Health is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for children, and they are seeking a Child Development Teacher. The role involves promoting children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development through hands-on interaction and developmentally appropriate practices.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Establishes a developmentally appropriate room environment that is safe, welcoming, clean, nurturing, and that stimulates learning and discovery
Provides direct supervision of children at all times
Warmly interacts with children using approved early childhood education standards and immediately attends to their physical and emotional needs
Follows all regulatory standards and best practices as outlined by Utah Department of Health, Child Care Licensing. Completes 20 hours of training to review these required standards annually
Accurately and professionally maintain daily records as required by State Licensing including incident reports, attendance sheets, and daily record sheets
Organizes engaging and educational activities, materials, and daily schedules that meet the developmental goals for each child in care
Maintain observation notes, conduct formal assessments, and provide other portfolio documentation to assess children’s progress in achieving developmental milestones and behaviors. Information on each child’s development will be shared with parents regularly, with two formal parent conferences annually
Observes and recognizes obvious difficulties individual children are having mastering developmentally appropriate milestones or behavior and discusses follow-up actions with leader and parents if needed
Is a team player and a continuous learner

Qualification

Child development knowledgePediatric CPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationFood Handlers PermitEarly Childhood Education degreeCustomer serviceBasic computer knowledgeOrganizational skillsTime managementCommunication skills

Required

Six months experience working in an early childhood program
Pediatric CPR, First Aid Certification within 60 days of hire
Food Handlers Permit within 60 days of hire
Flexible schedule with willingness to work ALL shifts, including Fridays
Available Monday - Friday between the hours of 6am - 6pm
Knowledge of child development and experience caring for children
Love children. Flexibility to follow children's interests/needs, have patience and be kind
Ability to proactively resolve conflict and keep calm under stress
Good organizational skills and time management
Excellent customer service
Professional verbal and written communication skills
Ability to react quickly in emergencies to keep children safe
Basic computer knowledge (Outlook Email, Microsoft Word, Internet navigation, uploading documentation) to maintain records, complete required training, communicate with parents/staff, plan curriculum
Ongoing need for employees to see and read information, documentation, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and to be able to assess children's needs
Frequent interactions with children, colleagues, clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy
Expected to utilize full range of movement to safely care for children
Expected to be able to quickly respond to an emergency by running after a child in danger and perform all CPR/First Aid actions

Preferred

Associate degree in Early Childhood Development/Education or a closely related field (Elementary Education, Family-Life Studies, Child Psychology). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified
Certificate in Early Childhood Development (CDA – Child Development Associate)

Benefits

Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Company

Intermountain Health

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Intermountain Health is a Health Care cantre.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Brandon Plewe
Director of Development - Wasatch Back
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