Early Childhood - Teacher

Summary

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

Duties

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
  
  

� Help students use play as learning� Model emotional regulation for preschoolers� Model emotional regulation for preschoolers� Help families identify potential developmental milestones� Use positive discipline tactics

• Help students develop their imagination with art, role play, and dolls
• Help preschoolers develop better coordination
• Help preschoolers have a healthy body weight
• Show preschool students that reading is fun
• Teach preschoolers the foundations of literacy and numeracy
• Teach preschoolers how to make inferences about a story line
• Teach preschoolers about cause and effect in a story
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Teach appropriate behaviors in a particular setting
• Model understanding and response for behavior
• Model clear rules
• Model consistent expectations
• Model how preschoolers should listen and concentrate in a classroom
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Teach appropriate behaviors in a particular setting
• Model understanding and response for behavior
• Model clear rules
• Model consistent expectations
• Model healthy food and eating behaviors
• Model how preschoolers should listen and concentrate in a classroom
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Help families access resources and supports for child development, should they be required
• Assist families in completing developmental assessment at intervals for preschoolers
• Assist families in completing developmental assessment at intervals for preschoolers
• Help families identify potential developmental milestones
• Help families access resources and supports for child development, should they be required
• Work in partnership with families to help preschoolers attain proficiency with life skills like getting dressed, using the toilet, and eating
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment - including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Help preschoolers develop positive relationships with each other and other people in their lives
• Advocate for preschoolers to get adequate amounts of rest
• Advocate for proper safety equipment - i.e. locks, latches, car seats - and safe behavior
  
  

Bathroom changing, and sleeping� Use Creative Curriculum

• Teach preschoolers how to use words instead of behavior to share feelings
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Use Elds
• Use Ct Dots 3-month observation forms
• Develop learning experience plans
• Hold parent teacher conferences twice a year
• Create a monthly newsletter
• Invite in community volunteers to share their jobs
• Follow Naeyc Standards
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• � Conduct all work activities in a timely and professional manner reflecting best educational practices
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional childcare experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to open and close, once or twice a week. We are open 6:30-6
• Be available year round
• Take all necessary training for employment
• Get electronical Fingerprints through BCIS
  
  

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with School Readiness

Knowledge of Naeyc

Knowledge of ELDS

Knowledge of DOTS