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Child Care Center Teacher

University of Louisiana, Lafayette·Lafayette, Louisiana

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 16 days ago
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About the role

The teacher is responsible for developing and implementing developmentally appropriate daily activities to create a rich learning environment for children. They must also maintain an organized, safe classroom while monitoring individual child progress and communicating effectively with families.

Position Title: Child Care Center Teacher Department: 3000|VP Student Affairs

Responsibilities

The Child Care Center Teacher is responsible for developing and implementing a rich teaching and learning environment for children, maintaining an organized and safe environment, and implementing daily activities that are developmentally appropriate. The Child Development Center Director will oversee and lead the Child Care Center Teacher in the implementation of the daily activities and ensure compliance with state licensing regulations and guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

  • Planning and implementing daily program of developmentally appropriate activities based on Louisiana Department of Education Early Learning Guidelines.
  • Planning and gathering necessary tools (documentation, TS Gold, etc) to assess the needs of the individual child for curriculum planning
  • Maintaining program quality, adhering to all state licensing agencies and required regulations
  • Possessing knowledge of Teaching Strategies GOLD, Louisiana Pathways, CLASS assessment system, research-based best practices, developmentally appropriate practices
  • Reviewing each child’s progress and develop plan to promote each child’s growth and development
  • Maintaining positive relationships with children and families with open communication concerning all aspects of the child’s development and by responding appropriately to their interests, requests, and needs
  • Mentoring student interns
  • Attending/completing required trainings mandated by state licensing and the university
  • Maintaining records of children’s progress
  • Maintaining confidentiality of information
  • Preparing for special events; including, but not limited to, holidays, dress-up days, deadline dates, parent-teacher conferences, scholastic book fair week, picture days, staff work/planning days, Homecoming parade, Mardi Gras parade, Winter Wonderland, Spring Fling, Pre-K celebration, special guests, awareness activities, etc

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • At least 5 months of experience in an early learning center or working directly with young children

Preferred Qualifications

  • Technical Degree/Associate’s Degree/Bachelor’s Degree
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) certification
  • Must have, or be able to obtain, the Louisiana Department of Education Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate Job Ad# (req4442)

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 months of experience working with young children in an early learning center. A technical, associate, or bachelor's degree is preferred, along with a Child Development Associate (CDA) certification or the ability to obtain a Louisiana Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate.

  • associate degree
  • bachelor degree
  • professional certificate
  • Record keeping
  • Safety compliance
  • Curriculum planning
  • Parent communication
  • Child development
  • Classroom management
  • Early childhood education
  • Student mentoring
  • Developmentally appropriate practices
  • Teaching strategies gold
  • Louisiana pathways
  • Class assessment system
  • Early learning guidelines

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Lafayette, Louisiana
Posted
Aug 4, 2026
Closes
Sep 5, 2026
Application
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University of Louisiana, Lafayette

The Ray P. Authement College of Sciences at UL Lafayette brings faculty and students together who are passionate about exploration and discovery. We encourage collaboration and independent thinking so you can find ways to better understand, explain, and positively impact the...

IndustryHigher Education
TypeEducational
Size51-200 employees
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