Child Day Care Teacher, Full or Part Time - Franciscan Villa

Franciscan Villa is a senior living community that offers three levels of assisted living options, rehabilitative services, skilled nursing care and a Child Day Center for our employees and members of the community.

Franciscan Villa's mission-driven philosophy of providing a continuum of care is guided by our core values of compassion, inclusion, integrity, excellence and collaboration.

A Child Day Care Teacher:

• Plans, schedules, implements and supervises the daily program of appropriate developmental experiences for a classroom group of children that meets our center policies as well as state and Youngstar guidelines.
• Provides care and protection for assigned children and maintains state required ratios. Administers first aid treatment and any medication authorized in writing by parent.
• Ensures necessary documentation is complete such as daily sheets, meal counts, sign in/out sheets, accident reports, lesson plans, etc.
• Participates in staff meetings, training sessions, conferences, workshops, and other career development and professional activities. Meets yearly continuing education requirements.
• Keeps all areas of the center clean and sanitary to maintain infection control and orderly, pleasant surroundings.
• Provides quality customer service to children and parents, including treating them all with dignity and respect, greeting them and maintaining confidentiality.
• Participates in Intergenerational Programs as assigned.
• Meets all physical requirements such as sitting, standing, squatting, bending, twisting, walking, pushing, pulling, moving at a fast pace and lifting sometimes over 50 pounds.
• Maintains good attendance and is flexible to work within the hours of operation.
  
  

Requirements:

A person hired to be a Child Day Care Teacher shall be qualified in the following ways:

• Is at least 18 years of age and has completed high school or its equivalent as determined by the Wisconsin department of public instruction.
• Has documented at least 80 full days or 120 half days of experience as an assistant child care teacher in a licensed child care center or other approved early childhood setting.
• Has completed one of the following:
• Two non-credit department-approved courses in early childhood education.

Note: Introduction to the Child Care Profession and Skills and Strategies for

the Child Care Teacher are the names of the non-credit courses approved.

• Two courses for credit in early childhood education or its equivalent from an intuition of higher education.
• Certificate from The Registry indicating teacher qualification.
• Forty-eight credits from an institution of higher education with at least 3 credits in early childhood education or its equivalent.
• A one-year child care diploma from an institution of higher education.
• An associate degree in early childhood education or child care from an institution of higher education.
• A bachelor degree in education from an institution of higher education or a license from the Wisconsin department of public instruction to act as a teacher.
• Has completed Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Training
• Has received Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training for infants and children and automated external defibrillator use from an agency approved by the department or completes it within 6 months after beginning to work with children and ensures that it is kept current.
• Has received a minimum of 10 hours of training in infant and toddler care approved by the department or completes it within 6 months after assuming the position

Note: The non-credit, department-approved course that will meet this requirement is called Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care

• Training in WMELS and experience with Environmental Rating Scales (ITERS/ECERS) are preferred

A pre-placement health assessment, including a drug screening and background check, is required. CHI Franciscan Villa is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits:

• Competitive Pay
• On-site Fitness Center
• On-site Child Day Care Center offering a staff discount

Work Time: On Call

Years of Experience: One Year