GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Plan and carry out a daily program designed to meet the physical and developmental needs of a group of children. Must be able to effectively supervise children and be sensitive to the needs of individual children and relate well to both the children and adults.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plan, schedule and implement the daily program of appropriate developmental experiences for a classroom group of children
Implementing our Bible curriculum each week
Provide care and protection for assigned children
Maintain a physical environment conducive to children’s growth and development and arrange to promote optimal program functioning
Consider and provide for the needs of the individual in relationship to their cultural and socioeconomic background, emotional or physical handicaps and individual style and pace of learning.
Respect the dignity and basic rights of each child
Help children learn to adapt to and cope with real-life situations; to develop appropriate habits in such activities as eating, dressing, napping and personal hygiene
Work with and refer to the Administrator/Director children with unmet special needs, as well as families with problems that affect the child in the center
Make daily observations of the health of children, reporting conditions which require attention
Maintain progress records on the emotional, physical, social and intellectual development of assigned children
Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, conferences, workshops and other career development and professional activities
Complete continuing education hours per State requirements each year
Assure that equipment and materials are accessible, appropriate and in good condition
Perform classroom related and other maintenance duties as requested
Maintain a pleasant, comfortable atmosphere for staff and children

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Able to handle physical activity as it relates to the specific age group, which may include: lifting babies and toddlers, carrying children, getting up and down from the floor repetitively, standing for long periods of time, moving with appropriate agility to maintain the safety of the children in care

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