About the Role

As an Early Childhood Teacher, you will provide daily care to an assigned group of children at Kohl's Child Development Center (CDC). You will collaborate with a co-teacher to execute classroom duties such as: active supervision of children inside the classroom and outdoors, meeting basic needs of children, and providing a fun, safe and engaging learning environment based on the children's developmental needs and interests.

What You'll Do

• Accurately track children in your care and provide active supervision while maintaining the children's health and safety
  
• Complete all classroom paperwork and licensing forms to maintain compliance and adhere to center policies

• Attend all staff meeting and required trainings to meet yearly continuing education requirements
  
• Maintain confidentiality of the children, parents and co-workers
  

• Assist the overall center operations when your classroom is in ratio
  
• Maintain all state required trainings including but not limited to: preventing abusive head trauma, child abuse and neglect reporting requirements, First Aid and Infant/Child CPR with AED training
  
• Additional tasks may be assigned
  

• Meet all Early Childhood Teacher requirements:
  • Introduction to Child Care Profession (Early Childhood I or equivalent)
    
  • Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher (Early Childhood II or equivalent)
    
  • Fundamentals of Infant/Toddler Development Certified or equivalent (For Infant/Toddler Primaries)
    
  • Have at least 240 hours of experience as an assistant child care teacher in a group child care center, as a licensed family child care provider, or in another approved early childhood setting
    

• Treat all children, parents, peers, leaders, vendors and business partners with dignity and respect
  
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with peers and leaders to ensure the safety and needs of the children are met
  

• Excellent problem solving skills, and the ability to stay calm and follow policies and actions plans in high stress or emergency situations
  

• Demonstrated leadership behaviors
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
• Strong customer service skills to build welcoming and inclusive relationships with children, parents, peers, leaders, vendors and business partners
  

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field
  
• Multiple years of experience in Early Childhood Education