What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Education Specialist position at Northern Arizona Council of Governments?
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly qualified Preschool Teacher to join our team at Northern Arizona Council of Governments. As a Preschool Teacher, you will be responsible for instructing preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early childhood education and be able to develop and implement weekly lesson plans to ensure program compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
We are seeking a highly qualified Preschool Teacher to join our team at Northern Arizona Council of Governments. As a Preschool Teacher, you will be responsible for instructing preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early childhood education and be able to develop and implement weekly lesson plans to ensure program compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Instructs children and facilitates developmentally appropriate activities to encourage growth in all areas of childhood development.
- Develops and maintains trusting relationships with children and families to ensure a successful learning environment.
- Develops and implements weekly lesson plans to ensure program compliance.
- Assigns duties to staff and monitors work to ensure a successful learning environment.
- Completes and submits paperwork (logs, reports) to document program compliance.
- Cleans and prepares classrooms regularly to ensure a safe, healthy learning environment.
- Completes regular playground and classroom inspection checklists to ensure a safe, healthy learning environment.
- Conducts health screenings for Head Start children (vision, hearing, mental health, and physical health).
- Plans and conducts parent-teacher conferences to establish and assess progress toward family goals.
- Level I: Childhood Development Associate Credential (CDA) that is age appropriate to the children being served; or a state-awarded certificated for preschool teachers that meets or exceeds the requirement for a CDA.
- Level II: Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; or an Associate Degree in a field related to Early Childhood Education or child Development with experience teaching preschool children and a State-awarded certificate to teach in a preschool program.
- Level III: Bachelors of Art or Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; or a BA or BS in a field related to Early Childhood Education or Child Development with experience teaching preschool children and a State-awarded certificate to teach in a preschool program.
- Level IV: Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; and 36 credit hours in Early Childhood Education or Child Development beyond undergraduate level.
- Criminal Background Check
- Fingerprint Clearance Card, Level I
- TB Skin Test
- Food Handlers license (within 6 months)
- CPR/first aid/interrater (within 6 months)
