Preschool Substitute Teacher

The Preschool Substitute Teacher position at Community Seedlings Preschool is responsible for providing instruction to children ages 2 ½ to 5½ years of age. Seedlings is a Reggio-Emilia inspired program with a focus or nature-based learning and ait education.

Serving as co-researchers, Preschool Substitute Teachers at Community Seedlings support the curiosity and excitement for learning that is inherent in every child. They recognize and honor children's natural quest to understand their place in the world around them. This is learned through play, small group projects, dialogue, journaling, reflection, and documentation of children's work. Preschool Teachers encourage a love o flearning through exploration of art, STEM work, math, social studies, literacy, and the environments of both the indoor and outdoor classrooms.

Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Essential functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean learning environment for children.
• Develop a positive relationship with each child, family members and colleagues.
• Plan and prepare learning materials and activities.
• Ensure that both indoor and outdoor classroom environments have the necessary materials available to facilitate learning.
• Ensure appropriate guidance and supervision of children in each learning environment.
• Maintain documentation of children's work.
• Prepare materials needed for parent conferences.
• Observe children daily to assess and support individual development and facilitate learning.
• Check email daily and respond within a timely manner.
• Participate in professional development activities and apply that learning in the classroom.
• Maintain and foster a cooperative and positive attitude while working with children, families, colleagues and the community.
• Display a sincere, nurturing and caring attitude toward all children.
• Demonstrate an awareness of individual families' culture and ensure cultural sensitivity.
• Demonstrate ability to teach children from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
• Follow all mandated rep01ter requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of early childhood development
• XX years of experience working with children
• Knowledge of computer software and applications needed to perform essential functions

Ability to:

• Report to work on a regular and punctual basis.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Understand and implement developmentally appropriate teaching.
• Exercise discretion and confidentiality when meeting with families and the public.
• Be sincere, nurturing and caring toward all children.
• Interact appropriately and positively with children at all times.
• Understand and follow procedures and policies of the preschool.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Demonstrate positive team interactions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Read, write, speak and understand English.
• Perform all other related assigned to fulfill the objectives of the preschool.

Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, twist, tum, bend, walk, talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Regularly required to see and observe students, walk and/or stand for extended periods of time, and hear and speak to exchange information.
• Regularly required to possess dexterity of hand and fingers, kneel, bend at the waist, sit on the
floor, climb stairs, and reach overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to perform assigned duties; lift light objects.
• Regularly required to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in indoor and outdoor classrooms.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to XX pounds.
• Duties are normally performed in a school, classroom, playground and/or other outdoor
environments.
• Duties may be performed in seasonal heat, sun, and cold weather.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Reports to: Preschool Director