Function:
Provide quality care for the children of students, staff and faculty of the college. Plan and implement age-appropriate curriculum, maintain the classroom and keep accurate records of the center's daily operations. Assume responsibility for emergencies in the absence of the Director and/or Assistant Director.

Essential Responsibilities:
1. Supervise children and staff in classroom; engage children of differing ages and developmental stages in classroom activities.

2. Provide a nurturing environment to help foster the children's cognitive, physical, emotional and social growth. Care for children; ensure children are eating healthy foods and are adhering to any dietary restrictions; encourage healthy habits (routine hand washing, etc.)

3. Assist in the planning of age-appropriate curriculum that will encourage the children's developmental growth.

4. Maintain a clean, healthy classroom environment; clean and disinfect classroom and equipment routinely.

5. Maintain accurate records of the center's daily operations, carefully documenting the children's progress.

6. Establish and maintain open communications with parents and report regularly on the children's progress, as well as any incidences involving the children.

7. Assume responsibility for the program in the Director and Assistant Director's absence.

Essential Responsibilities Continued:

Other Responsibilities:
1. Perform other job-related duties as assigned which pertain to the job description.

2. Ability to work a flexible schedule which includes days/evenings/weekends as needed by the department.

Work Relationships:
Coordinates Work of Others

Physical Demands:
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Position requires visual acuity to perform activities (i.e. operates machines where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature).

Position requires visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e. custodial, food services, general labor, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e. security, inspection, etc.).

Loud noise.

Typical office or administrative conditions (i.e. not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions).

Outdoor weather conditions.

Working Environment:
Other

Required Qualifications:
1. All new child care directors hired on or after July 1, 2017 shall have a minimum of an associate degree in child development or early childhood education, or the equivalent (defined as 64 semester hours in any discipline with a minimum of 21 semester hours of college credit in child development, early childhood education or early childhood special education) and either a Gateways to Opportunity Level I Illinois Director Credential (see 89 Ill. Adm. Code 50.720(b) and http://www.ilgateways.com/en/illinois-director-credential-idc) or 3 semester hours of college credit or 3 points of credential approved training in administration, leadership or management.

2. Effective July 1, 2017, licensed child care centers must have an employee on site at all times with a minimum of an associate degree in child development or early childhood education or the equivalent (defined as 64 semester hours in any discipline with a minimum of 21 semester hours of college credit in child development, early childhood education or early childhood special education).

3. A working knowledge of the State of Illinois licensing standards and regulations.

4. Strong oral and written communication skills.

5. Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department including days, evenings, and weekends.

Desired Qualifications:

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Elgin Community College Support Staff of Elgin Community College Association (SSECCA) members that apply by 7/23/2018 and meet the posted minimum qualifications will receive full consideration.

This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document for information related to the ECC Hiring Process and Applicant Tracking System.

Testing Required:

Materials Required to Complete the Application Process for this Position:
Resume/Curriculum Vitae


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