Position Title: Teacher, Paterson Family Center
Employment Category: Exempt, Full-Time
Function: The Teacher implements a high quality early childhood education curriculum to meet the needs of children as mandated by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke.
Reports to: Director, Paterson Family Center
Supervises: Teacher Assistants, PFC support staff
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility in Preschool through Grade 3 Instruction (P3)
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and motivated. Self-starter. Ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.

Expectations of Employee:

• Adheres to NJCDC Policies and Procedures.
• Acts as a role model within and outside of NJCDC.
• Maintains positive and respectful attitude.
• Communicates regularly with supervisor about department and/or program issues.
• Performs duties as workload necessitates.
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Consistently reports to work on time and prepared to perform duties of position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and implements day-to-day curriculum for children assigned to his/her classroom.

• Organizes and maintains the classroom equipment, materials and supplies.

• Monitors the needs of individual children and maintains communication with Director regarding the progress, accomplishments and needs of each child.

• Supervises Teacher Assistant assigned to the classroom.

• Attends and assists children during field trips.

• Manages classroom setup and decoration.

• Keeps classroom and storage areas clean, neat and safe.

• Keeps Director informed of program needs including making appropriate and timely requests for supplies and materials in conjunction with the curriculum.

• Distributes meals and snacks to children and participates in children's meal times.

• Provides input to family workers and families for individual conferences with parents regarding their child's education. Attends conferences if requested to do so.

• Keeps parents informed of school news and activities.

• Meets with Director to report on program status and needs, and any special needs or challenges of individual children or concerns of parents.

• Reports to Director any suspected or known cases of child abuse or neglect.

• Attends at least 8 hours of continuing education seminars/workshops per school year.

• Understands and adheres to Center policies and procedures as per NJCDC, Paterson Public Schools, and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families.

• Participates in staff meetings.

• Maintains professional manner and appearance at all times.

Other duties as assigned.