Jobs in Richmond, VA

About the role

The Child Care Teacher supports parents in achieving their parenting goals.

What you'll bring

• Previous experience working with children ages 6 weeks to 6 years of age (paid or unpaid).
• 2 years of formal teaching experience OR 2 year degree in early childhood education, child psychology, psychology, or closely related field.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 40 hours of coursework in early childhood education or related field (i.e. Child Psychology, Children’s Literature) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Respond to the needs of children.
• Plan, develop and implement lesson plans for assigned classroom.
• Document children’s daily progress and activities and prepare reports to parents.
• Ensure that the classroom is clean and neat and free of health hazards or infection control risks.
• Prepare ongoing assessments and documentation regarding children and children’s activities.
• All positions are required to be available for shift rotations and holidays.
• Preparation of the environment for classroom activities including evenings is required.
• Ensuring that classrooms are kept in a manner that supports infection control, a pleasing environment in terms of aesthetics and readiness for the next class assigned to that area is required.