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Career Opportunities

River Meadow Daycare is currently accepting applications for employment for when our facility opens in the Summer of 2025. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who have a passion for working with children. At River Meadow Daycare, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care and need staff members who share our vision and purpose. We provide exceptional compensation and offer a flexible and supportive work environment.

Current Openings

  • General Job Description:

    Plan and implement a full-day, year-round, developmentally appropriate curriculum including weekly themes and lesson plans, inclusion of theme-related materials, and rotation of toys and equipment on a regular basis. Provide safe, responsive, simulating environment by actively engaging oneself in daily activities and routines. Form and maintain professional relationships with parents, families, and staff. Keep documentation and conference with parents. Responsible for supervision and direction of assistants and volunteers. Maintain all certifications as required and engage in additional professional development. Ensure compliance with North Carolina’s Division of Child Development and Early Education.

    Responsibilities:

    • Monitors to ensure that children are safe and content

    • Designs and implements activity schedule

    • Provides snacks and meals for children

    • Makes sure daycare center is clean and organized

    • Monitors interactions between children

    • Disciplines appropriately as necessary

    • Provides updates to parents on children’s behavior and progress

    • Administers first aid when necessary

    • Comforts children who are homesick or upset

    • Arranges and oversees rest times or naptimes

    • Feeds, changes, and carries infants at the daycare center

    • Assists in recruiting, training, and overseeing teacher’s aides

    • Administers care to sick children

    • Contacts parents in the event of an emergency

    • Answers parent inquiries

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Pass Background Check

    • At least 21 years of age

    • High School Diploma or equivalent

    • NC early Childhood credential or equivalent

    • Caring, compassionate, communicative, nurturing, flexible, patient

    • Preschool/Pre-K Leads: AAS in ECE or higher/
      B-K License preferred

  • General Job Description:

    Assists and leads teachers in the care, supervision and education of children in child daycare environments.

    Responsibilities:

    • Supervises programs and activities

    • Supervises children and families who visit

    • Makes sure daycare center is clean and organized

    • Provides snacks and meals for children

    • Assists with implementing activity schedule

    • Monitors interactions between children

    • Disciplines appropriately as necessary

    • Administers first aid when necessary

    • Comforts children who are homesick or upset

    • Arranges and oversees rest times or naptimes

    • Feeds, changes, and carries infants at the daycare center

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Pass Background Check

    • At least 18 years of age

    • High School Degree or Equivalent

    • Working towards NCECC preferred

  • General Job Description:

    This is a full-time position Monday through Friday. It includes menu preparation, food preparation, cleaning and ordering. The cook will plan and prepare breakfast and lunch daily for 50-60 people following dietary restrictions and allergy notices.

    Responsibilities:

    • Menu planning

    • Preparation of food

    • Knowledge of health and safety standards

    • Ordering of food supplies

    • Cleaning

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Pass a background check

    • High school diploma or equivalent

    • Proven cooking experience, preferably in a daycare setting

    • Excellent organizational and time-management skills

    • Ability to multitask and work well under pressure

    • Creativity and ability to develop new recipes

  • General Job Description:

    Primarily responsible for ensuring family engagement and assisting with managerial duties. Will assist and support the Director in the daily operation of the center. Will work directly with families to conference as issues arise, problem solve and communicate. Will fill in for director in case of emergency, sickness, or absence. Will fill in for staff members as needed for breaks and in case of emergency. Will fill in for cook if absent. Will answer the phone and assist families as they come through the door. Will conduct center tours and provide program information to prospective clients.

    Responsibilities:

    • Assume full responsibility for the center in the Director's absence

    • Greet parents and children

    • Ensure all safety measures are closely followed

    • Monitor telephone in-coming and out-going calls

    • Collect fees and give receipts as needed

    • Monitor personnel performance and ensure ratios are met

    • Provide breaks for personnel as needed

    • Address family questions and concerns

    • Ensure center is clean and building is secure

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Pass a background check

    • At least 21 years of age

    • High school diploma or equivalent

    • Administration Coursework

    • NCECC credential

    • 7 school hours in Elementary Ed/ Human Growth & Development or equivalent

    • Prior experience in an administrative role preferred