Job Description
This is a Full - Time position with a schedule Monday - Friday scheduled 10a-6p during the centers working hours. The pay is $13- 15 per hour depending on experience and qualifications. This is an onsite role at our center location: 207 Emerson Dr. NW, Palm Bay, FL 32907
Why You’ll Love Working for Us:
• Christmas Holiday off after 90 days of employment
• Professional development assistance
The Floater Teacher supports the Teachers and the Director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. The Floater Teachers observe and document children’s interest and progress, and relays that information back to parents and staff. Floater Teachers are responsible for implementing developmentally appropriate activities based on children’s interests and needs under the direction of the Teacher and the Director.
What You’ll Do:
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to childcare center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement
What We Need from You:
• FL 45 DCF hours required and CDA preferred
• FL DCF Transcript – Please send transcript to Dbrown@source2.com. You can retrieve the transcript from
https://training01-dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/signin
• Must clear a level II background check
• At least 1 year of professional early childhood training/experience and 1 year of childcare experience preferred
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and basic computer skills
• Strong understanding of children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where students are engaged and encouraged to succeed
• Effective in communicating with both students and parents to meet the needs of the children.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
The Learning Tree Academy of Palm Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in and seek diversity in our applicants.