Job Description

Description

Early Learning Teacher AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Location Address: BE Smith Family Center, 9120 W 75^th St, Mission, KS 66204

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019
• Providing faith-based, whole person care to Kansas City since 1962
• Excellent health benefits, an onsite child care center and fitness facility  
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Employee Referral Program
• Largest health care provider in Johnson County with three campuses

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits Available Day One

• Maintains a positive attitude to keep customers delighted.
• Supervises, interacts and guards the safety of children at all times.
• Demonstrates the ability to accept and adjust to change.
• Displays pride and professionalism in their work.
• Is attentive and sensitive to the needs of other staff members, the children, the families, and the childcare center.
• Works in a positive and timely manner, working as a team to enhance the experience of the children, the families, each other, and the childcare center.
• Communicates effectively in the following manner:
• Greets child and parent by name each day upon arrival at the Center.
• Discusses the child’s day with the parent and acknowledges their departure.
• Communicates with all associates in a timely manner.
• Meets in-service and continuing education requirements as per department policy by the last day of the licensing year.
• Maintains standards as outlined by Kansas Health Department licensing.
• Maintains sanitary conditions in room with children while adhering to infection prevention policies.
• Develops and implements age appropriate curriculum (lesson plans) and monthly goals to meet children’s developmental needs, accreditation criteria, and department philosophy.  Plans are submitted on time.
• On an on-going basis, plan, evaluate and improve the physical environment in the classroom to create opportunities to meet the changing needs of the developing child.
• Provide responsive care to all children by adapting daily care giving routines and plans to the interests and needs of the individual child and the group.
• Provides a developmentally appropriate classroom environment that reflects the children’s learning and growth.
• Models exemplary behavior in a manner which results in productive use of time and successful accomplishment of tasks.
• Informs proper associate as changes occur to adult/child ratios to provide appropriate staffing needs.
• Ability to work with children who have special health and/or developmental needs.
• Willingness to learn and use technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

As an integral member of a team, assists in providing quality early learning, age appropriate activities and a total learning environment for the individual needs of each child.  Provides a liaison between children, parents and the Early learning Center’s management

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.