Childcare Specialist

Department

CHILD CARE CENTER (IN-CHCR-IUINA)

Department Information

IU Indianapolis (IUI) Center for Young Children partners with families to provide a nurturing, play-based learning environment that fosters social, emotional, physical, cognitive and language development. The Center strives to be the standard for quality center-based childcare.

For information about the Childcare Center, please visit: IUI Childcare Center.

Job Summary

• Plans and implements developmentally appropriate activities for children enrolled including physical needs, classroom activity participation, goal writing, lesson plans, preparation, etc.
• Assesses children's individual needs and tracks and records progress through parental meetings, developmental goal-setting, and routine assessment.
• Maintains the classroom in a safe, clean, and orderly environment, such as through maintaining licensing standards as set forth by the state and supervising children during free play, naps, learning, and outdoor time.
• Attends staff meetings and participates in ongoing professional development.
• Supervises and evaluates classroom assistants and aids including observing and documenting job performance and potential disciplinary and performance issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned by childcare leaders.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Some experience in childcare or related field

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Preferred

• Indiana teaching license may be required

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty

Working Conditions / Demands

This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 40 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Advertised Salary

Salary is up to $42,435.96 per year based on experience

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Core

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Educational Resources & Tech

Job Family: Childcare Services

Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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