About the Role:
Under direct supervision, works along-side of Day Care Attendants, Day Care Administrators or Day Care Teachers for the daily care of an assigned group of children.
What your day-to-day as a Substitute Day Care Teacher at Fermilab will look like:
- Works along-side a Day Care Attendant, Day Care Administrator or Day Care Teacher to establish the care necessary for each child’s needs consistent with their age and stage of development; develops and executes programs and activities designed to encourage the social, physical, and intellectual development of children in the group.
- Ensures the children are adequately fed, rested and physically clean.
- Provides initial instruction and assistance in developing the child’s interest in play and control of physical functions.
- Provide input assessing each child’s development and report perceived problems to the Teacher or Administrator; assists in finding appropriate solutions.
- Monitors and ensures that an appropriate and equal level of physical attention and care is given to each child in a manner consistent with their needs, age and stage of development and that all activities are conducted in an equitable manner.
- Ensures the group of children is exposed to emergency and evacuation procedures through periodic drills and games.
- Establishes and maintains a positive rapport with students' parents and co-teachers and participates in parent conferences when necessary.
- Responsible for the arrangement, appearance, decor, cleanliness and learning environment of the classroom.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Abides by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.
Skills and Attributes for Success:
- Associate’s Degree with a discipline in Early Childhood or related field and up to 6 months minimum of experience.
- Applicable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required:
- Minimum of 20 hours in-service/training early childhood
- CPR/First-aid Blood Bourne Pathogen.
Work Arrangement:
Please note that the described work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed to be final.
- Onsite: This is an onsite role, and the candidate must be able to work from our Batavia office.
Why Fermilab:
Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.
We are committed to diversity; diverse people, diverse jobs, and diverse science.
Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.
REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus
Fermilab and FRA requires all members of the public to produce a REAL-ID, or equivalent, to access the Fermilab Campus for interviews or career events. A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here: https://get-connected.fnal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/REALID-Documents.pdf
If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents, we may schedule a virtual interview.
What To Expect Next:
We’ll be in touch! If you are in alignment with the position requirements, one of our recruiters will be reaching out to schedule a phone interview to learn more about your career interests and goals. In the meantime, we encourage you to check us out on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, or our About Us page.
