Hourly Rate: Teacher I: Starting at $21.50/hour comprehensive benefits; Teacher II: Starting at $23.50/hour comprehensive benefits
Pay Range: Teacher I: $21.50-$22.50/hour; Teacher II $23.50-$24.00/hour
Location: One of Boys & Girls Clubs Early Childhood Program sites - placement will be reevaluated each year or during the year as needed
Job Summary: Under the supervision of a Preschool Site Supervisor and Assistant Site Supervisor, responsible for supervising a group of children, 12 months to 5 years old; planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating the daily program activities; communicating with the parents of these children; supervises Assistant Teacher and Associate Teacher.
Prepare Youth for Success
Conducts preschool classes and activities that prepare youth for success by incorporating the mission and youth development strategy
Contributes to identifying and implementing strategies for quality improvement
Creates an environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional and cognitive well-being of children
Creates an environment that promotes active participation and incorporates guidance and discipline principles
Conducts assessments of child development, evaluates and utilizes the results for classroom planning
Health & Safety
Ensures Family Campus Preschool meets health and safety standards and ensures the safety of all members
Conducts daily Health & Safety Check and completes the Maintenance Request
Provides direct supervision of children and ensures to meet the required ratio at all time
Completes the Accident/Incident/Illness report and notifies the parents
Takes actions to prevent accidents and responds to injury and signs of illness
Ensures emergency procedures are implemented and followed
Self-Development
Ensures a productive work environment by working as a member of the team, contributing to team meetings and providing information to support decision making
Continuously develops own knowledge, skills and manages time and resources
Must complete 21 hours of professional growth hours annually
Partnership Development
Builds partnerships with children and families
Communicates with families about child’s day, experiences, progress, and concerns
Conducts Parent Teacher Conferences
Resource Management
Completes the required reports, including DRDPTech, Child Progress Reports, Summary of Findings, and attendance records
Maintains proper record keeping
Supervision
Ensures to follow program schedule, polices, and procedures
Provides supervision of Assistant Teacher and Associate Teacher
Provides ongoing feedback and regular appraisal to the classroom team
Approaches classroom team with assertiveness, addresses concerns, and solves problems
Conducts Professional Learning Community and Planning meetings
Provides feedback to Site supervisor through yearly evaluations for Assistant Teacher and Associate teacher
Additional Responsibilities
Complies with the Federal, State and Private funding: desired results, US Department of Agriculture Child Care Food Program, andQuality Starts OC
Reports daily events, changes in schedule, feeding times, food amounts, child’s health and sleeping habits so that continuity of care is maintained
Attends meetings and trainings as necessary
Performs all other duties as assigned
Works to support all BGCGG early learning programs as needed
Communication
Maintains close, daily contact with staff, members and supervisors to receive and provide information, discuss issues, explain or interpret guidelines and instructions and advise and counsel
Maintains contact as needed with external community groups, members and their families, BGCGG partners and others to promote and ensure the Family Campus Preschool is successful
Qualifications
Qualifications
Teacher I: Associate’s degree in ECE or CD and Child Development Teacher Permit
Teacher II: Bachelor’s degree in ECE or CD and Child Development Site Supervisor Permit
1 year preschool teaching experience
Experience with Title 22
Experience with Title V, Child Care Food Program preferred
Must maintain valid CPR certification throughout employment through BGCGG CPR Program or through another acceptable CPR certification agency
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to uphold the organization’s mission and values
Knowledge of child development, early childhood education and developmentally appropriate activities
Ability to instruct, guide and support each child’s physical, social, emotional and cognitive development
Ability to implement effective classroom management strategies
Must be able to effectively supervise children, Assistant Teacher, and Associate Teacher
Ability to coach and mentor classroom team
Ability to effectively communicate including verbal, written, in small and large group settings with children and adults
Must have strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and rapport
Ability to contribute ideas and participate as a member of a high performing team
Must be able to collaborate effectively; must have sound judgment regarding health and safety
Ability to adapt and be flexible; Ability to apply critical thinking skills when problem solving
Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks including effective time management and attention to detail
Must be confident and adept at conflict resolution strategies between children, families and staff
Ability to make on-going observations and anecdotal notes regarding children’s development
Knowledge of program procedures and systems for effectiveness in managing files and records, conducting meetings, completing reports and inputting data
Ability to conduct assessments and use the database and computer software for reporting
Ability to improve personal teaching strategies through short and long term goal setting
Uses resources effectively to assist with classroom environment and lesson planning
Requirements
Position may require standing/sitting for extended periods of time, walking, jumping, twisting of neck – side to side, rotation, flexion of neck- looking down, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, bending at the waist; seeing to review and analyze reports, documents or other reports; hearing and speaking to communicate and provide information to others; speaking to be heard before groups of people; weight bearing activities – position may require to lift, carry, pull or otherwise move objects between 10-40 pounds.