Infant/Toddler Caregiver - 7.5 hrs day - Teen Parent Program Child Care Center chez KLAMATH FALLS CITY SCHOOLS

Rate of Pay: TBD for the 2025-2026 school year.  Currently $16.07 per hour.

Schedule: Follows the board approved school calendar.

Insurance: Generous Health, dental, and vision contribution from the district.

PERS Retirement: The district assumes and pays the 6% average employee contribution to the Oregon PERS system. 

Benefits to working at KFCS:

• Student loan forgiveness for those who qualify.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse student population.
• District-supported child care is available.
• Work in a highly supportive environment

Function:        We provide a safe, quality child care center for the target population of teen parents attending school. It is the program goal to have teachers that are able to model appropriate child rearing skills to the parents in a kind, encouraging, and empathetic manner.

Responsibilities:        

Assist the director with the daily operation of the program.

Serve as the substitute director when the director is not on the premises.

Ensure the care, safety, and well-being of all children in the center.

Supervise the activities of student aides and in the director’s absence.

Be responsible for the implementation of the center’s program of activities.

Ensure the appropriateness of program activities according to the age, interests, and developmental level of the children.

Know and maintain CCD rules and all other regulations applicable to the operation of child care centers.

Ensure that the cleanliness of the center is maintained daily.

Maintain constant interaction between students, staff, parents, and children.         

Know and maintain CACFP regulations, requirements, and procedures.     

Oversee meal production.

Complete daily record keeping of attendance and daily activities.

Participate each year in at least 15 hours of training related to child care.

Other duties as assigned by program coordinator.

Work closely with the student parents and aides to increase parenting skills, self-confidence, and knowledge of infant and toddler development. Involve student parents not working as aides as much as possible in center operation.

Participate in staff meeting discussions. 

Requirements: Ability to work with infants/toddlers warmly, calmly, and in an unhurried way.

Ability to meet the social-emotional, physical, and developmental needs of individual infants and toddlers.

Ability to maintain positive relationships with children, co-workers, and parents.

General knowledge of nutrition, health, and first aid.

Willingness to accept supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:     

• At least 21 years of age.
• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree with major in early childhood education or child development preferred, OR Child Development Associate Credential related to infant/toddler care, OR at least two years full-time experience, with at least one year as a teacher in a certified center caring for infants and/or toddlers.

If a candidate does not have above minimum qulifications then they must pass the paraprofessional exam.

• Thorough understanding of infant and toddler growth and development and appropriate programming for infants and toddlers.
• Enrollment in the Child Care Division’s Criminal History Registry prior to starting.
• Current first aid and infant/child CPR certification.
• Food Handler’s card or willingness to obtain such within 15 days.
• Completion of neglect and abuse reporting course within 15 days.

Pre-employment requirements:

Employment for this position is contingent on clearance of the following:

__X__ Background Investigation

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