Teacher

Description

Job Description

Teacher

Hours:   7-9 hours per day

Physical Demands:

• Will frequently lift or move average weight; as in lifting, carrying, and holding, infants and children.
• Will occasionally lift or move average weight in awkward or difficult positions.
• Required to stand up to 95% of the work day
• Must be able to interact with children on the playground or in classroom, i.e. run, jump, dance, physical exercise, etc.
• Must be able to professionally interact with children, their parents, and other teachers on a daily basis.
• Able to physically and mentally react immediately to unexpected circumstances.
• Seeks assistance to perform physical demands of the job if necessary, i.e. lifting or moving heavy weights.
• Must be able to stoop and bend to interact on child’s level.

Detailed Job Description:

• Responsible for the Direct Care of Children

• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the classroom.
• Support and implement philosophies in the classroom activities, routine conversation, and curriculum
• Interact/play/talk/sing with children
• Provide each child with opportunities for individual development
• Keep children neat & clean in appearance.
• Assists with and participates in family style dining by modeling good manners, eating ONLY Center prepared food with children, providing a relaxed atmosphere, encouraging conversations, teaching by example, and assisting with cutting food and feeding when necessary. 
• Responsible for ensuring families are clocking their child in and out each day
• Responsible for taking attendance and documenting in the ProCare App
• Provide a positive, loving, and nurturing environment
• Is aware of inappropriate discipline, child abuse, or neglect; whether it occurs at the Center or we suspect it occurs elsewhere
• Properly reports any and all incidents of abuse, neglect, or therein to Management
• Nurture and supervise children
• Take pride in the appearance and cleanliness of the Center
• Responsible for knowing and maintaining proper child – staff ratio at all times
• Daily communication with families through the ProCare App
• Communication with coworkers regarding children’s needs on a daily basis
• Model appropriate behavior for children in the classroom

Personal Characteristics:

• Displays respect for others, both children and adults (parents, supervisors, and co-workers).
• Able to adapt to ever changing environments, accepts constructive feedback, and implements appropriate action.
• Is flexible to the daily business demands of the Center, including scheduled working hours and room/kitchen assignments.

Program Implementation:

• Understands our educational program and uses the materials properly.
• Prepares and follows lesson plans and activities appropriate for the developmental stages of each child.  All learning areas MUST have teacher-made materials and hands-on activities.
• Assists children in arts and crafts to enrich fine motor skills including cutting and pasting.
• Allows children when developmentally appropriate to do their own.
• Plans and engages in indoor and outdoor activities designed to enhance gross motor skills.
• Tells appropriate stories to children in the classroom.
• Works with children to develop appropriate verbal communication skills.

Classroom Management/ Organization:

• Maintains a Family Awareness Board including but not limited to:  Lesson plans, daily schedule, “Look What I Did Today”, notes, field trip information, attendance lists, allergy lists, and other appropriate information as required.
• Gathers and prepares sufficient supplies and equipment in advance for each day’s planned activities.
• Decorates classrooms with appropriate materials.
• Maintains classroom that is safe, neat, CLEAN, attractive, and ready for children. 
• Personalizes all cots, cribs, cubbies as appropriate.
• Provides a restful atmosphere during rest time, including soothing, quiet music.
• Maintains cubbies so that they are clean and free of clutter.
• Cleans classroom, outside play areas, and restrooms; including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, etc.
• Teaches respect for classroom equipment and supplies by encouraging children to help maintain them.
• Provides constant supervision of all children; ensuring that there is never a child left alone or left to be supervised by another child or parent.

Administrative Procedures

• Completes and submits all records as required, including time sheets, attendance records, accident reports, and any other required materials.
• Attends all staff meetings, conferences, and Center events as scheduled.
• Dresses in accordance with the Center’s appearance policy.
• Supports all policies and procedures as stated in the Employee Handbook, and official memos.

Safety and Sanitary Procedures:

• Checks diapers of children not toilet trained and lifts and carries children to changing tables to change diapers. 
• Assists and instructs children in personal hygiene such as toileting, face and hand washing, etc.
• Cleans and sanitizes cribs, mats, and/ or cots, toys, and cubbies.
• Ensures that all children can be seen at all times during resting hours, i.e. NO COVERING heads with sheet / blankets!

Additional Responsibilities

• Ask for help and assistance when needed
• Maintain positive and supportive business, licensing, regulatory relationships
• Work in harmony with other Center staff and show enthusiasm toward your job
• Handle both routine and difficult situations with a calm response
• Participates in and cooperates with group decisions, is a team player.
• Informs parents of their child’s progress and is available to meet with parents during appropriate times.
• Provides positive customer service to ALL visitors at ALL times.
• Encourages children to seek assistance and shows trust and confidence in them.
• Other duties as needed.  These may include, but are not limited to:  washing dishes, taking out trash, covering for other staff, answering the phone and taking messages, cleaning out storage closets, etc.

Qualifications

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Meet all state licensing minimum age and education requirements.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Appropriately qualified for the assigned age group through education, training, experience, and/or personal qualities according to the state licensing requirements.
• Completed ECED 1110, 45 hour class or equivalent
• Holds or is working toward a Degree in Early Childhood Multicultural Education or a related field.
• Maintain current First Aid, CPR and Blood Bourne Pathogens Certification