Job Posting
Teacher Rover
Position: Maintenance/Teacher Rover
Reports To: Center Supervisor
Department: Head Start
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Job Purpose:
To provide safe, high quality and age-appropriate educational experiences for all children through the utilization of appropriate activities. To create and manage a learning environment that fosters learning and development.
Job Duties:
• Provides safe, high quality and age-appropriate educational experiences for all children on a daily basis to include supervision and monitoring of children at all times; following a consistent schedule; planning for integration of motor, language, social/emotional, cognitive and health and safety activities using one-to-one and small group experiences and maintaining the environment and learning centers to facilitate those experiences.
• Provides for the basic needs of infants and toddlers to include diapering, feeding, toileting, and physical and emotional nurturing.
• Demonstrates an understanding of infant-toddler development applying this knowledge in practice.
• Participates in ongoing training and development specific to working with infants and toddlers and their families.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with Head Start policies and procedures.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by conducting research; attending seminars, educational workshops, classes and conferences; reviewing professional publications; establishing networks; participating in professional societies; and conferring with representatives of contracting agencies and related organizations.
• Submits lessons plans, monthly reports, and other documentation to supervisor as scheduled.
• Become thoroughly familiar with personnel policies and procedures and adhere to them.
• Sweeps and mops floors; vacuum carpeted areas, cleans and disinfects all restrooms daily.
• Cleans outside areas of building, rakes and pick up trash, maintains parking lot and sidewalks by sweeping, and snow and ice removal.
• Performs ground-keeping chores such as weeding, watering and fertilizing plants.
• Coordinates maintenance and repair activities with the facilities coordinator.
• Ensures all hazardous materials are stored, secured and/or disposed of properly and are always away from children’s reach or access.
• Attends all training pertinent to job and the Head Start and Childcare Program.
• Drives tribal vehicles for trash disposal and other tasks.
• Inspects the building, grounds, and equipment and reports safety and security concerns to the Transportation/Maintenance Manager.
• Stocks supplies, equipment, and tools.
• Works various shifts to include early mornings, late evenings, and occasional weekends.
• Maintains confidentiality of student and program information and issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of principles and practices of early childhood development and care.
• Knowledge of the different stages of child development.
• Knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to childcare.
• Knowledge of proper and safe food handling, storage, and disposal requirements.
• Knowledge of food preparation methods and techniques.
• Skill in nurturing, motivating, teaching, and guiding children.
• Skill in displaying maturity, patience, and understanding behavior.
• Ability to supervise and ensure a safe learning environment for children in a classroom setting.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage time, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to understand and learn regulations, handbooks, and policies pursuant to Head Start Performance Standards and to comply with all program, tribal, state, and federal rules regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to use excellent communication skills with especially good listening skills.
• Ability to respond to and remain calm in an emergency or crisis situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds and with co-workers at all levels.
• Ability to analyze situations and adopt appropriate courses of action.
• Ability to collect and analyze information and develop statistical analysis and reports or data.
• Ability to perform and analyze child development assessments.
• Ability to respect the dignity of each family, culture, customs, and beliefs.
• Ability to demonstrate moral character, honesty, tact, fairness, lack of prejudice and desire to help when dealing with people.
• Ability to use effective communication skills, both verbal and written, and provide reports as needed.
• Ability to work professionally and cooperatively with staff, parents, and community members.
• Skill in the use of cleaning tools, chemicals, cleaners, and disinfectants.
• Skill in displaying mature, patient, and understanding behaviors.
• Ability to drive safely and efficiently.
• Ability to pass annual physical exam.
• Ability to use a variety of hand tools in performing minor maintenance.
• Ability to analyze situations and adopt appropriate courses of action.
• Ability to respond to and remain calm in an emergency or crisis situations.
• Ability to safely use cleaning products and safely operate cleaning equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instruction.
• Ability to learn the methods of cleaning and caring for buildings, grounds, and equipment.
Work Environment:
• Work is performed in a child development center and classroom environment with high noise level.
• Exposure to bodily fluids, urine, or feces of babies or infants.
• Exposure to unpleasant odors and infectious diseases.
• Exposure to household chemicals and cleaning supplies may occur.
• Evening and weekend work may be required.
Physical Demands:
• Extensive interaction with small children.
• Stoops, kneels, bends, etc.., to get down to a child’s level.
• Stands and walks for up to 8 hours per day.
• Talk, hear, sit, stand, use of hands to handle objects, equipment, controls and reach with arms and hands.
• Position requires frequent lifting of 50+lbs.
• Requires the ability to sit for up to 6 hours per day; use of back, arms, hands, and legs to operate specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
• Applicants must possess at a minimum of a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential with an infant/toddler endorsement. Or associate degree in child development, Early Childhood Education, or equivalent coursework.
• One (1) years’ experience working with infants and toddlers preferred.
• Must complete twenty (20) hours of professional development per year.
• Attends all required training and workshops.
• CPR and First Aid Certifications or must obtain with 90 days of employment.
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license with ability to meet Seminole Nation liability insurance requirements and maintain eligibility for insurance.
• Must be able to pass background check, with no prior convictions and/or felonies.
• Must have fingerprinting completed prior to employment.
• Must be able to comply with the Seminole Nation Drug Free Workplace policies.
Disclaimer: This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.
Additional Information
Position Type : Full Time
Shift : Day
Closing Date: 11/05/2025 |
