Infant and Toddler Primary Caregiver - Year Round - Full Time

Steamboat- Ski Town, U.S.A. ®  is known as the friendliest mountain destination on the planet, thanks to our western heritage and welcoming staff. We pride ourselves on hiring the best employees and providing the best experience in the industry. Our culture is supportive, challenging, passionate and committed and we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We are looking for unique individuals who exemplify these qualities and care about each other, our mission, our environment, and our communities. 

• Free Alterra Mountain Pass for all eligible employees and eligible dependents for winter and summer, and a free IKON Pass to eligible employees*
• Discounted skiing and riding for friends and family of eligible employees*
• Vacation and Sick Time policies for eligible employees* to rest, relax and recharge
• Generous discounts on outdoor gear, apparel, rental cars, etc.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short term & long-term disability insurance, EAP, HSAs, FSAs, and more for Year Round, Flex Year Round, & Season-to-Season Employees.
• Apex-MEC (minimum essential coverage) plan available to all seasonal employees without an offer of major medical coverage. This plan helps cover preventive visits, urgent care visits, Free Telehealth, Limited Hospitalization, Prescription Drug Benefits and Free Multilingual Behavioral Health.
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Discounted tuition with partner online university for all Alterra Mountain Company employees to further their education
• Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks for eligible employees*
• Free regional bus pass 

*Click HERE for more information on our employee benefits! 

For information on Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation’s Social Responsibility work including our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion actions, please see our webpage at https://www.steamboat.com/doinggood.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Steamboat Child Care Center (SCCC) is hiring a full-time (Mon–Fri) Infant–Toddler Primary Caregiver who believes in relationship-based early childhood care. Our program values continuity of care, with primary caregivers staying with the same group of children for up to three years. We’re looking for a committed, experienced caregiver who truly loves working with infants and toddlers and values building strong, lasting relationships with children and their families.

Resume required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide a safe, healthy, and secure environment with an emphasis on children’s social-emotional, physical, language and cognitive needs

• Perform daily child care duties as assigned including feeding, diapers, play, and naps

• Register in the PDIS and complete all required training courses including 15 hours of continuing education/year provide documentation to the coach

• Supervise, mentor, and direct assistant teachers and subs/floaters

• Work with the Director, early learning specialists, and families to create and implement behavior plans for children with challenging behavior

• Work cooperatively as a team with other teaching professionals

• Provide positive guidance and redirection

• Record diapers, naps, and daily activities in Brightwheel

• Maintain professional communication with parents and other staff daily

• Maintain all necessary records including illness logs

• Work with a teaching team to create monthly lesson plans and write monthly newsletters

• Maintain positive relationships with families, sending updates and emails on a regular basis

• Complete observations and assessments at least 3 times a year using our assessment tool called Teaching Strategies Gold

• Use assessments to prepare / plan curriculum, and lead parent-teacher conferenc