Early Childhood Education Teacher

Kinder Kastle of Elmwood Park is looking for nurturing, loving, and caring teachers to join our Team! Our State of the Art Child Care Center is rapidly growing - and looking for new Teachers to join our Kastle Family! Ideal candidates have a passion for teaching! We are looking for teachers for our Elmwood Park location. Please specify which location you are applying for.

Our center operates year-round, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 am - 6:30 pm.

Teacher Job Description

Experience/Education

At least 18 years of age
Holds a high school diploma or equivalent
Has 1 year minimum experience in specified age group
Knowledge and understanding of all current State and Local regulation
Physical Demands

Will frequently lift as in lifting, carrying, walking with, and holding infants and children up to, but not limited to, 40 pounds.
Required to stand up 90% of the day
Must be able to stoop, bend and sit on the floor and at child’s level.
Able to physically and mentally interact and react to children on the playground and/or in the classroom, and attend to their needs.
Classroom Environment

Provide a positive and nurturing environment for the children
Responsible for health and safety of the children – not excessive accidents
Consistently keep clean and maintain the children’s areas (including bathrooms and changing areas)
Maintains an effective room arrangement – permanent, no running spaces, shelves used as dividers, material at child level (approved by management)
Maintain learning wall(circle time wall), Parent Board and Teacher Board
Childrens art (and curriculum) displayed
Equipment out and children taught to use it properly
Follows class schedule
Provides consistent and constant supervision of all children. Children are never left alone. Know how many children that you are responsible for at all times and who they are.
Shelves have toys and manipulatives attractively displayed and labeled
Classroom materials enriched and teacher made items
Planning

Lesson plans completed on time, consistently, posted, supply list turned in
Lesson plan reflects current curricular theme and character value
Consistent planning and effective use of transitions including hallway transitions – circle time, story time and music planned and carried through
An organized and structured daily schedule is implemented daily
Teaching Skills

Enjoys children and expresses genuine interest in them
Speaks in a calm, gentle voice
Listens carefully and respectfully
Teaches children to problem solve
Utilizes teachable moments
Must be able to focus on individual while being aware of what is happening everywhere
Uses positive statements, is positive role model
Interacts consistently with children
Must be able to maintain orderly, calm environment
Supports cultural differences
Ability to move from one activity to another without chaos
Maintains positive parent interaction
Teacher encourages positive behavior, often getting down to child’s level
Teaches and allows children to make choices
Uses redirection
General Areas

Competed and submits all records as required, including time sheets, attendance sheets, incident reports, lesson plans, and any other required materials
Supports all Kinder Kastle policies and procedures as states in manuals, handbooks, and official memos
Has energy level to do the job
Good role model including attendance, dress code, attitude
Does not participate in gossip
Open to change – flexible and able to adapt
Team member providing support to other teachers
Participates in extra-curricular activities of center
Attends faculty meetings
Evidence of emotional maturity and stability
Evidence of sufficient security and judgment to handle crisis situations and to use supervision constructively
Able and willing to accept direction, feedback and evaluation
Complete additional miscellaneous duties as assigned
Maintains an inventory curriculum materials (teacher enrichments, learning games, flash cards, language development cards, teacher’s manual, etc.)
Trains the assistant teacher to multi-task and how to teach the curriculum