KKLC Early Childhood Educator

Position Summary

The Early Childhood Educator at Kandy Kane Learning Center is responsible for providing a safe, nurturing, structured, and engaging environment where young children can learn, grow, and develop. Our educators are an important part of each child’s early years and are expected to treat every child with patience, kindness, respect, and consistency.

The Early Childhood Educator works as part of the KKLC team to provide quality care, support classroom learning, maintain a clean and organized environment, communicate with families, and follow all center policies and state licensing requirements.

Essential Responsibilities

Child Safety & Supervision

• Maintain active supervision of children at all times.
• Ensure children are safe, accounted for, and appropriately supervised throughout the day.
• Follow all KKLC safety procedures and state licensing requirements.
• Maintain appropriate teacher-to-child ratios.
• Never leave children unattended.
• Respond appropriately to children's individual needs and behaviors.
• Report accidents, injuries, illnesses, or safety concerns promptly to administration.

Classroom & Learning

• Provide age-appropriate learning experiences, activities, and opportunities for exploration.
• Follow the classroom curriculum and daily schedule.
• Encourage children's social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development.
• Read books, sing songs, engage in conversations, and participate in hands-on activities with children.
• Support children's independence and age-appropriate life skills.
• Adapt activities when appropriate to meet individual children's developmental needs.
• Create a positive classroom environment where children feel secure, valued, and encouraged to learn.

Classroom Management

• Maintain a structured and predictable classroom routine.
• Use positive guidance and redirection when addressing challenging behaviors.
• Establish clear and age-appropriate expectations.
• Never use inappropriate discipline, humiliation, threats, or harsh treatment.
• Maintain a calm and professional demeanor, even during challenging moments.
• Work with classroom team members to provide consistent expectations and care.

Daily Care

• Assist children with meals, snacks, diapering, toileting, handwashing, nap/rest time, and other daily needs.
• Follow all feeding and food safety procedures.
• Ensure infants and young children receive food prepared in an age-appropriate and safe manner.
• Follow individual care instructions provided by families and approved by the center.
• Maintain proper hygiene and sanitation throughout the classroom.
• Keep classroom materials and children's belongings organized and properly labeled.

Cleaning & Organization

• Keep the classroom clean, sanitary, and organized throughout the day.
• Sanitize toys, surfaces, equipment, and frequently touched areas as required.
• Complete assigned cleaning and classroom responsibilities.
• Maintain an organized classroom that supports children's learning and independence.
• Report maintenance, supply, or safety concerns to administration.

Family Communication

• Communicate respectfully and professionally with parents and guardians.
• Share appropriate information about a child's day, activities, meals, naps, diapering/toileting, and accomplishments.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding children, families, and staff.
• Direct concerns, complaints, or sensitive matters to administration when appropriate.
• Respond to parent communication within the expectations established by KKLC.

Professional Responsibilities

• Arrive on time and be prepared to begin work at the scheduled start time.
• Follow assigned schedules and classroom responsibilities.
• Clock in and out accurately.
• Follow all KKLC policies, procedures, and employee expectations.
• Attend required staff meetings and trainings.
• Maintain required credentials and training.
• Work cooperatively with coworkers and administration.
• Accept coaching and feedback and use it to improve professional performance.
• Represent KKLC in a positive and professional manner.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with children, families, and coworkers.
• Follow KKLC's policies regarding cell phones, outside food, dress code, and other workplace expectations.

What We Expect From Our Educators

At KKLC, we believe early childhood education is about more than meeting a child's basic needs. Our educators have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on children during some of the most important years of their lives.

We expect every educator to:

• Put children's safety and well-being first.
• Treat every child with patience, dignity, and respect.
• Be actively engaged with children rather than simply supervising from a distance.
• Be dependable and willing to work as part of a team.
• Take pride in their classroom and their work.
• Be willing to learn and grow professionally.
• Communicate honestly and respectfully.
• Follow through on responsibilities.
• Understand that consistency matters to young children.
• Help create a positive environment for children, families, and coworkers.

Commitment to KKLC

Every employee plays an important role in the success of Kandy Kane Learning Center. We are committed to providing children with a safe, loving, structured, and enriching environment while supporting our employees in becoming confident and capable early childhood educators.

The goal is simple: children should be safe, loved, learning, and cared for every day they are at KKLC.