Santa Fe College (SF) has been recognized as one of the top-rated community colleges in the United States. Santa Fe College is a student-centered institution with a commitment to open access, academic excellence, and cultural and ethnic diversity. SF enrolls over 16,000 students each semester, retains and completes over 60% of students every academic year, while over 10% transfer into the University system.

At the Santa Fe College Little School, toddlers and preschool children thrive in a nurturing and engaging learning environment, which also serves as a supervised training ground for aspiring childhood educators. As the Child Care Center Teacher, you play a pivotal role in fostering the positive growth and development of these young learners.   
 
As a full-time employee, the Child Care Center Teacher enjoys comprehensive benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers for SF and UF, fully funded health insurance, dental and vision coverage options, retirement investment, paid vacation and sick leave, and a minimum of 20 paid holidays, along with various discounts in Gainesville, including free access to the SF Teaching Zoo and Planetarium. 
 
The salary for this position is $30,286.00 annually at the hourly rate of $14.56.

• Plans and implements weekly lesson plans with colleagues centered on age appropriate developmental and educational goals.
• Helps children acquire the necessary skills for transitioning to preschool, such as potty training, self-help skills, and language skills.
• Teaches and practices the violence prevention curriculum, including empathy building, impulse control, and emotion management.
• Helps children gain self-control, self-confidence, and positive self-esteem by using relationship building techniques.
• Builds developmental skills with children across social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language domains.
• Communicates well with parents daily and in formally arranged conferences.
• Participates in weekly staff professional development meetings as scheduled.
• Keeps the bulletin boards appealing and appropriate.
• Maintains classroom materials in an organized, clean and accessible manner.
• Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required: 

• A high school diploma with previous experience working with young children. 
• Must obtain a CDA or FCCPC within the first year of employment or be working toward an A.S. in Early Childhood.

• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Adaptability to Change – able to be flexible and supportive, able to positively and proactively assimilate change in rapid growth environment.
• Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
• Ethics – able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions.
• Organization & Time Management – able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
• Problem Solving – proven skills in identifying issues, determining their cause, developing creative solutions, and following through with implementing resolutions.
• Detail Oriented - Proven accuracy and attention to detail.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

Santa Fe College (SF) is committed to maintaining a work and educational environment that embraces diversity and where no member of the college community is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subject to discrimination in any college program or activity based on: their race, ethnicity, national origin, color, religion, age, disability, sex, pregnancy status, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, political opinions or affiliations, or veteran status. This commitment applies to employees, volunteers, students, and, to the extent possible, to third parties, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, and the general public. http://www.sfcollege.edu/eaeo/
 

Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies or concerns about discrimination or harassment, including concerns about sexual harassment or sexual violence under Title IX, should be directed to: equity.officer@sfcollege.edu

Santa Fe College reserves the right to extend deadlines and/or not to offer advertised positions.

Preference will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of veterans.