Daycare Worker/Teacher

About Treasured Kids

Treasured Kids provides a safe, caring, and engaging environment where children can learn, build confidence, and grow. We value dependable team members who communicate respectfully, protect children, support families, and bring positive energy to their work.

Position Summary

Treasured Kids is hiring a caring, energetic Childcare Teacher or Teacher Assistant to help create a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom for children from 6 weeks through 12 years old. You will support daily routines, learning activities, classroom organization, and family communication while making sure every child feels seen, protected, and encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Actively supervise children at all times and follow classroom ratios, safety procedures, and center policies.
• Follow the assigned daily schedule and teach or support age-appropriate curriculum, play, music, movement, and creative activities.
• Assist with feeding, toileting, diapering, rest time, transitions, and other daily care routines with patience and respect.
• Count children at least every 10 minutes and before, during, and after every classroom or playground transition.
• Observe children’s health and behavior and immediately report fever, vomiting, diarrhea, injury, or unusual changes to center leadership.
• Complete parent communication logs and accurate incident reports within required timelines.
• Keep the classroom clean, organized, welcoming, and free of hazards.
• Keep personal items, hot drinks, glass, cleaning products, and unsafe materials out of children’s reach.
• Support meals, classroom coverage, enrollment changes, and other center needs with flexibility.
• Use Brightwheel, CenterPilot, and other assigned tools consistently.
• Participate in required meetings, orientation, and professional development.

Required Qualifications

• At least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to complete the required background check, fingerprinting, orientation, and training.
• Current First Aid and CPR credentials, or ability to obtain them before independent classroom assignment.
• Ability to complete at least 24 hours of annual child-development training and all required new-hire training.
• Positive, respectful communication with children, families, coworkers, and leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous childcare, classroom, camp, youth-program, or early-learning experience.
• Dependable attendance, strong observation skills, and a calm approach during busy transitions.

Physical and Work Requirements

This position regularly involves standing, walking, sitting on the floor, bending, reaching, assisting children, and lifting items or children as permitted by center policy.

Benefits

Immediately upon hire staff members receive 1 day PTO to use at any time.

After 90-day probationary period, all staff receive:

• Sick pay
• Paid holidays

How to Apply

Submit your Indeed application and resume. Qualified applicants will be contacted regarding the next step in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity

Treasured Kids provides equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable law. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, performance, business needs, and the ability to meet the position’s requirements.

Pay: $10.00 - $12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• Are you at least 18 years old?
• Are you willing to complete a background check and fingerprinting?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person