Imua Preschool Teacher

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Summary:

Imua Inclusion Preschool will further Imua Family Services’ involvement in providing services to young children ages 2 years 8 months through to kindergarten-eligible age. The Imua Inclusion Preschool Teacher is responsible for the implementation of activities that promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for early childhood development and ensuring the highest standards of care are met for children in line with agency, local, state, and national standards. The teacher collaborates with a team consisting of direct service and administrative staff and is responsible for instruction, management, oversight, and on-going development of preschool programs operated by Imua Family Services. This person reports to, and meets weekly with, the Preschool Director and other staff. Job responsibilities will be reviewed in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of Imua Family Services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching:

• Use demonstrable familiarity with relevant client information and supervise staff on ECE recommended practices.
• Foster an open and inclusive style of management to constantly review performance and redesign services as necessary
• Monitor and assess performance of self and individuals within areas of responsibility to make improvements or take corrective action
• Independently manage work, caseload, and related responsibilities
• Oversee the creation and implementation of the curriculum for all preschool children
• Meets all programmatic requirements including to adherence to timelines, deadlines, and necessary reporting for all preschool children
• Ensure developmental appropriateness of activities, equipment, and supplies within the program
• Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and motor skills such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment
• Provides specially designed instruction as necessary for individual children based on their needs
• Provides direction in special education procedures and assumes supervision responsibilities of any staff performing special education services
• Use best practices in early childhood education to meet the care and learning needs of children
• Maintain an active, functional, appropriate, inclusive environment
• Develop and deliver programming including well-prepared daily activities
• Coordinate and lead community field trips
• Adhere to the Code of Ethical Conduct of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Maintain current health and safety practices, including safe diapering and toileting
• Applies positive methods of guidance and problem solving
• Communicates effectively with children, families, colleagues, and community
• Duties involve lifting preschool age children
• Duties involve self-care for preschool age children
• Evaluation and implementation of assessments and evaluations as determined by program procedures and policies
• Works with and performs other duties as assigned by the director and supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Family:

• Establishes a trusting relationship with families by initiating and maintaining regular participant contact
• Maintain positive ongoing relationships with families
• Coordinate and attend parent-teacher conferences with families
• Assist with transition across educational environments

Organization:

• Schedule and lead regularly occurring staff meetings with program staff
• Prepare and deliver staff development comprised of high quality orientations and workshops
• Responsible for complying with licensing requirements and maintaining electronic and physical files of children in the program (including consents for service and documentation)
• Maintains confidentiality of family records and all related information
• Report on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to supervisor regarding program activities, program services, program needs/changes, and service provision data as required
• Attends regular staff meetings, case conferences, in-service trainings, and other meetings as required
• Facilitates and participates in the registration, enrollment, and eligibility processes of the program
• Participate in various fundraisers and other agency activities that serve to increase the credibility and visibility of Imua Family Services in the community
• Assist Parents by suggested activities, educational material and by modeling appropriate interactions with children
• Counsels family members with respect to the results of the evaluation and makes appropriate recommendations and referrals. Assists the family in accessing community resources
• Conducts in-service presentations at staff meetings on pertinent special education and early intervention topics at the request of the Program Director.; participates in staff meetings, in-services and professional development as requested by the Program Director
• Supervise teaching assistants, parent volunteers, and volunteer college students

Community:

• Represent the organization by communicating positively with people outside the organization and addresses community groups and employees to promote child development services
• Arrange for and/or provide agency representation at community outreach activities
• Works effectively with employees from other agencies and members of community groups
• Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers as part of a team, and maturity in interpersonal staff relationships
• Acts as a consultant to educational, medical, and other professional groups

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience

Must be at least 18 years old and meet the following:

• Associate’s in Early Child Education, Child Development, or related field from an accredited college/university required.
• A minimum of 6 months experience working with children in early care & education-related setting required.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in ECE, Child Development, or related field from an accredited college/university preferred.
  • *If Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree is in elementary education, must have minimum of 6 credits in early childhood and/or child development.
  • *If Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree is in any field, must have minimum of 12 credits in early childhood and/or child development.
  • *If possesses a Certificate of Early Childhood (16 credits), must have minimum of 1 year supervised teaching experience.
  • *If possesses CDA (Child Development Associate Credential), must have minimum of 1 year supervised teaching experience.

The above information on this description has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

EEO STATEMENT: As an EEO employer, Imua Family Services will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Imua Family Services hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.