Early Childhood Educator/ Child and Youth Care - June 2026
Last Updated:Feb 25th, 2026
Early Childhood Educator/ Child and Youth Care - June 2026
Description
- Classroom management: Designing classroom schedules and lesson plan
- Communication: Communicating with families and professionals
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Social and emotional development: Supporting the social and emotional development of young children
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Collaboration: Developing positive, collaborative relationships with colleagues, other professionals, and families
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Hands-on learning: Assisting in lesson planning, facilitating activities, and observing children's behavior
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Skill development: Developing essential skills such as communication, problem-solving, and adaptability
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Understanding of teaching: Developing an appreciation of the problems involved in teaching and how to modify methods when needed
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Understanding of routines: Understanding the routines and record keeping that teachers must be knowledgeable about
Responsibilities
Job shadowing, assisting mentor with license acredited state requirements.
Including understand room ratio, food serving, transition of activities, understanding small and large motor skills age appropriate activities. Experience how preschoolers learn, adapt, and adjust to the school environment. Assist when the class sits on the carpet, helping implement rules such as raising your hand, sitting properly, and listening while the teacher is speaking. Also help teach the children proper manners during meal times.
Growing Kids is excited about the rollout of our new Curriculm: The Early Learning Matters Curriculum was developed by Purdue University for the U.S. Department of Military Community and Family Policy, Office of Child and Youth Programs.
- can be efficiently used by staff with different levels of professional preparation and experience.
- reflects high-quality research on child skills that matter and program practices that work.
- promotes responsiveness to children’s actions, understandings, and interests.
Qualifications
Our staff members at Growing Kids Learning Centers are surrounded by a family culture, along with some great benefits! The following skills and qualifications include but not limited to:
- Experience with children, CPR/first aid certification, strong communication skills, and a patient, nurturing attitude to support classroom instruction.
- Self-motivated, strong work ethic, organization, and the ability to work as part of a team.
- Ensures the safety of the children entrusted in care
- Submit to a criminal background check, drug screen, and physical upon hire
- Maintains all state requirements for childcare workers
- Physical requirements the ability to lift children (25 lbs) and standing for prolong periods