What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Early Childhood Teacher position at ACCESS Group, Inc.?
Description
POSITION PURPOSE
Follows and implements our innovative instruction in the classroom that is specifically designed to teach young children with learning differences.
Essential Functions & Basic Duties
Ethics
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Certification
POSITION PURPOSE
Follows and implements our innovative instruction in the classroom that is specifically designed to teach young children with learning differences.
Essential Functions & Basic Duties
- Identifies specific goals for each child; writes and implements their individual program plan.
- Has knowledge of early child development and can target appropriate milestones.
- Implements curriculum activities and organizes for effective classroom instruction.
- Uses effective classroom management and behavior strategies in the classroom.
- Uses age appropriate materials and has a developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
- Engineers the classroom to support students with language and learning delays.
- Uses specific tools and technology to aid in delayed and non-verbal communication
- Develops rapport with children and provides a nurturing and secure environment for them to learn.
- Supervises and coaches the teacher assistant in the classroom effectively and performs the annual performance reviews.
- Functions as the team leader for each student in the classroom.
- Can demonstrate differentiated learning.
- Keeps Due process and paperwork timelines.
- Analyses and uses data to guide instruction and communicate student successes and needs.
- Communicates in a professional manner with parents.
- Ensures student safety at all times by following established procedures and using common sense both on and off campus.
- Teaches with a multisensory approach.
- Implements learning strategies
- Develops a knowledge base of language and phonological development.
- Follows all HIPPA guidelines to insure confidentiality.
- Acts as a mandatory reporter by reporting evidence of child abuse to the Department of Human Services.
- Collaborates with a variety of professionals, therapists, paraprofessionals and family members effectively.
- Administers developmental testing including scoring, interpretation and writing reports.
- Lift infants, toddlers, and small children, reach over cribs, on and off of a changing table, out of specialized equipment or carry a child.
- Be alert, observant and able to be independently in charge of small children.
- May perform other related or non-related duties, as assigned.
Ethics
- Treats people with respect.
- Inspires the trust of others.
- Demonstrates professional integrity and credibility.
- Upholds organizational values.
- Embraces diversity.
- Promotes strong work ethic.
- Communicates with others in a tactful and professional manner.
- Participates appropriately as a member of a team.
- Responds well under pressure.
- Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
- Accepts responsibility for own actions.
- Follows instructions and responds appropriately to supervisory direction and feedback.
- Completes tasks within established deadlines.
- Displays willingness to make decisions.
- Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
- Supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
- Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
- Makes timely decisions.
- Follows a lesson plan
- Implements learning strategies
- Manages large and small groups of children
- Creates the materials needed for activities
- Grows professionally and implement new ideas and strategies
- Demonstrates a commitment to clinical excellence.
- Manages difficult or emotional patient situations.
- Responds promptly to patient needs.
- Solicits patient feedback to improve patient care.
- Responds to requests for service and assistance.
- Can direct and lead assistant staff members in the classroom
- Develops assistant teacher’s skills, provides feedback and encourages growth.
- Fosters quality focus in others, improves processes, products and services.
- Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
- Listens and gets clarification.
- Responds well to questions.
- Can communicate with parents in a sensitive manner.
- Participates in meetings.
- Understands boundaries
- Prioritizes and plans work activities.
- Uses time efficiently.
- Plans for additional resources.
- Sets goals and objectives.
- Organizes classroom schedule
- Meets deadlines
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
- Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Develops alternative solutions.
- Works well in group problem-solving situations.
- Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Can react in an emergency
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Certification
- An Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or Human Development is preferred. Applicants currently pursuing or with incomplete college coursework in these fields are also encouraged to apply.
- Previous experience in working with preschool children ages 5 and under is required.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of people.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret accumulated student data and academic testing results.
- Ability to work with a team to design and implement individual behavior plans.
- Ability to identify developmental gaps and develop appropriate goals.
- Ability to plan instruction and present information in an engaging and encouraging way.
- Minimal travel MAY be required for this position; this travel may include transporting students/clients.
- ACCESS drivers are required to maintain a valid Driver’s License, current auto liability insurance and registration, a clean driving record, and physical ability to drive to local locations throughout Arkansas.
