Shire Jobs

For serious seekers, please reach out to us directly at 616-452-3226 and ask for Starr Morgan or Crystal Jackson.

Want to go from ordinary to superhero status? Come join our team of dedicated superheroes! We are looking for Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers for our program providing care, education, and growth to children 6 weeks - up to kindergarten age.

While our goal is to grow and educate our children's future, we are also committed to growing our staff member's future. When team members are ready to start their educational journey, we are here to help and support!

Our childcare Staff contribute to the mission of the United Methodist Community House by providing educational and caregiving leadership to the classroom, by working in collaboration with the Lead Teacher and assigned volunteers, to create a developmentally appropriate program for our students and ensuring program compliance and environmental safety.

Required Expectations:

• Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social, and physical needs as well as their educational needs
• Utilize developmentally appropriate practice and best practice methods at all times
• Be a positive role model for all caregiving staff and children; develop good working relationships with all
• Be customer service orientated and professional; willing to greet and verbally interact with all parents and children
• Provide excellent program service according to the standards of United Methodist Community House
• Participate in professional development opportunities provided by the Center; meet all annual requirements
• Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a group of children in a classroom
• Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences

Essential Functions include (but are not limited to):

• Engage children in activities and play that stimulate their development
• Assist children with activities of daily life (restroom use, tooth brushing, hand washing)
• Appropriately supervise children while keeping them safe at all times
• Approach parents daily and engage them verbally about their child(ren)
• Establish a professional level of rapport with each family in order to provide quality care and friendly service
• Creating and maintaining an environment that is clean, organized, and safe for all children
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with other Teachers and assigned volunteers in the classroom; ensure program policy and customer service expectations are maintained
• Train any Assisting Teachers in the classroom and direct them on all routine hand-on and administrative duties of care; incorporate them into the daily schedule of tasks for teachers; ensure tasks are equally distributed and rotated
• Plan daily activities that are developmentally appropriate for young children, in collaboration with Assisting Teacher(s)
• Conduct child assessments to identify children's needs and stages of development; facilitate parent-teacher conferences
• Attend and engage in occasional parent participation events and other events that may be on nights and/or weekends

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures; LARA

Ability to work well with others in a team approach

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; demonstrate an open and approachable demeanor

Knowledge of the Procare platform, including the parent engagement portal; other automation software/related equipment

Ability to administer the Brigance Assessment, COR Advantage Assessment and utilize Highscope Curriculum