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 

Follow appropriate child guidance techniques and redirect children as needed

In accordance with our reflective planning philosophy, partner with co-teacher to bring in materials that foster new learning and play opportunities, providing children with autonomy over their learning 

Create anecdotal notes based on observations you make while engaging with the children by asking questions, and playing alongside them 

Create and maintain a safe, clean, organized and engaging learning environment 

Discuss child’s development during pick up, drop off, and regularly scheduled parent meetings 

Utilize parent communication app to write meaningful messages informing parents of learning goals and interests of their child 

Meet age appropriate requirements for charting all basic needs of the child in communication app (diaper changes, feeding, nap, etc)

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

What Skills You Have

Required

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

Preferred

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field 

Multiple years of experience in Early Childhood Education