What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Early Childhood Educator position at Sunny Side Academy?
Full Job Description
Purpose: Looking for at least one year child care /classroom experience. Willing to train someone without experience. The teacher facilitates the cognitive and moral/social development of children in their charge. The responsibility is seen in terms of individual children’s needs for optimal development and of the need to create intentional community.
Classroom Responsibilities
- Prepares and maintains a clean, aesthetic classroom environment; plans and coordinates the Reggio Emilia program. (able to train those not familiar)
- Is responsible for the safety of the children placed in their charge until each has been dismissed to a responsible adult. No child should ever be left unsupervised either inside or outside the classroom. Each faculty member’s chief responsibility is to their students. They are expected to place the children’s interests first above other personal and professional considerations.
- Inventories all classroom supplies and materials each year; assesses the needs of the class and prepares requests for materials, furnishings, and supplies within the framework of the budgeting process.
- Packs up and prepares the learning environment before leaving.
- Unpacks and prepares the learning environment prior to the start of the day.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Professional Relationships
- Reports directly to the Director working on all classroom and school related matters.
- Communicates with parents: conducts Parent/Teacher conferences, attends all school gatherings as requested by the Director, attends evening parent meetings.
- Participates in professional development activities and shares information with staff.
- Prepares goals and participates in an annual assessment process.
- Maintains a mature professional relationship with the faculty, administration and staff voicing concerns directly to the parties involved in a responsible manner and treating one another with respect at all times.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $12 - $15
