Day care teacher

Overview of the Daycare Teacher roleA daycare teacher is responsible for creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for young children. They plan and implement educational activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development while ensuring children's well-being and safety.Job Title: Daycare TeacherRole: Full-time/OnsiteWork Days: Monday to SaturdayTimings: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PMLocation: BPTP Astaire, C-block, Sector 70A, Gurugram Haryana 122103, Gurugram Gurugram, India 122103Job Responsibilities:Classroom ManagementEnsuring age-appropriate resources are labelled and accessible for use.Ensuring children records, teacher's corner is updated with accurate information.Maintain a clean and safe environment, welcoming for children.Display boards and children's work is always updated.Ensuring children's bags and belongings are neatly stored away and mindfully packed everyday for return to home.Ensuring meal and nap arrangement is led on time.Learning EngagementEnsuring adherence to the daily schedules and routine of the children.Providing seven areas of learning environment as per EYFS curriculum for children.Follow the activity planner of Daycare.Ensuring children transition to different activities and learning spaces smoothly. Adapt lessons to children's interests and learning styles.Adapt to children's moods and interests to keep them engaged.Help new children to settle swiftly following in the settling policy.Lead children to outdoor and indoor area play.Use creative ways of storytelling, play based learning, role play etc for learningDemonstrate kindness, patience, and active listening.Incorporate movement, music, and sensory activities.Foster confidence in children by planning hands-on and child led activities.Guide children with gentle expectations for correcting behaviour.Children coming from afterschool or children transitioning from morning to daycare should blend smoothly by helping in changing uniform, meals and transitioning them to sleep or daycare activities.Aid older daycare children incase of homework supervision.Prepare for special days and events as per the annual calendar.Provide attentive and nurturing care to children.Communication with parentsProvide an update of each child's day, including meals, naps, and activities daily.Use a parent communication app.Always be updated with child's meal, care, nap, schedule requirements.Encourage parent Involvement in events and school initiatives.Be able to conduct parent-teacher meetings successfully by handling concerns professionallyAddress behavioural or developmental concerns with parents sensitively. Maintain a positive and collaborative relationship with families. Communicate regularly with parents about their child's development and progress.Health & safety complianceCarrying out risk assessment for classrooms and keeping office informed for corrective measures.Ensuring children are always in ratio of adult supervision.Child should always be attended by an adult.Always be informed about allergies and illness of the child and display information as necessary for other team members who are responsible for care.Incidents should be reported in a timely and transparent manner.Keeping children in hygienic and safe conditions. Ensuring classrooms are naturally ventilated during the day and is kept odour free.Ensuring children are served fresh and hygienic meals.Children are provided with clean dairy products and bottles for feeding.Children diapering and toileting needs attended promptly. Ensuring facilities are cleaned and maintained by nannies.Additional responsibilitiesCoordinate and participate in school events.Help in preparing centre displays.Provide substitute assistance in the absence of other team members.Educational Qualifications:Graduation in any discipline.Degree in Early Childhood Education (preferred).First Aid and CPR Certification (optional)Work Experience:Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a childcare care setting with young people.Skills:Patient, nurturing and love for working with children.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Mobile and social media savvy.Confident in using parent app.Be able to work on MS-office with basic skills for developing planner and schedules.Creativity and ability to prepare and design display boards and decorations.Strong organizational and time management skills.Additional Information:Distance to workplace: 1 to 8 km.Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changing schedules and needs of children.Willing to move between different age groups of children ranging from infants to 10 years.Team Player: Work collaboratively with other teachers and staff.Physical Stamina: Ability to actively engage with children throughout the day.Maintain high discipline for attendance and timeliness.Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, FresherPay: ₹20, ₹25,000.00 per monthWork Location: In person