What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher position at World of Wonder Preschool and Childcare?
Lead teacher to provide a structured, loving learning environment.
Description
Qualifications:
- At least 18 years of age
- Has a High School Diploma/GED
- 6 months or more of childcare experience in a licensed childcare setting or closely related field
- Have a current fingerprint clearance card
- Have a negative TB test within the past 12 months
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Arrive and leave on time for scheduled shift as well as scheduled break times as this is essential to the children and other staff members
- Interact and play with children and encourage their involvement in activities
- Provide a clean, healthy, safe, and orderly environment
- Provide a nurturing, loving, and supportive atmosphere
- Serve as a positive role model to staff, children and parents in professional appearance, demeanor and use positive discipline manners (will follow World of Wonder dress code policy)
- Adhere to and promote World of Wonder policies and procedures in childcare which promotes health, education and well being to the children
- Provide an interesting, fun and developmentally appropriate program and curriculum
- Use appropriate and positive behavior management techniques
- Take the role and responsibility for the upkeep and security of the classroom materials
- Establishes and maintain appropriate rules of the classroom behavior and procedures, while maintaining order
- Keep and follow a classroom schedule
- Create age-appropriate lesson plans (including chapel) that meet Quality First expectations
- Has appropriate classroom materials prepared for daily lesson plans including chapel time
- Maintain a current and up to date roster according to ADHS requirements
- Attend all staff meetings and center trainings
- Establish and maintain good communication with all parents through ProCare Connect
- Assist children with toileting, change diapers, wash children’s hands and face
- Assist in preparing snacks, meals, and feeding children
- Maintain current on CPR and First Aid requirements
- Know and follow all applicable state regulations
- Follow all mid-day and closing procedures
- Participate in company functions
- Meets or exceeds training hours required by state regulations
- Demonstrates flexibility regarding schedules and classroom assignments
- All other duties as assigned
Skills Required:
- Demonstrate a genuine liking and warmth for young children, in addition to understanding the needs of young children as well as the ability to relate to them
- Demonstrate patience and tolerance and can maintain an even keel over long hours and through noise, confusion and frustration
- Demonstrate working knowledge of the development stages of young children and the ability to plan a variety of classroom activities which reflects development knowledge
- Posses strong positive communication skills with children, parents, and staff
Suggestions for Classroom Management:
- Orderliness and creativity
- Choices for hands-on discovery learning
- Clearly defined activity centers
- A bulletin board for communication with parents
- A healthy balance of developmentally appropriately materials for active and quiet play
- Opportunities for children to play independently or with their peers
- A language-rich environment offering a wide variety of activities and resources
- Opportunities for self-expression and imagination
Teamwork
- Cooperatively work with other teachers
- Support the center by maintaining cleanliness and campus
- Support center Director
- Flexible with work schedule
- Make choices that support entire center not just self
- Share strengths with other staff and learn from others for areas of improvement
- Ask for assistance, help or clarification when needed
Abilities / Skills:
- Plan and implement learning experiences in classroom environment
- Create a developmentally appropriate room arrangement
- Assess goals and measure success
- Use a variety of resources within the learning environment
- Manage a classroom effectively
Salary
$14.85 - $15.5 per hour
Salary : $15 - $16