Department Specific Responsibilities:
- Provides excellent care and appropriately challenging experiences for children ages three to five years.
- With their classroom co-teacher, the Preschool ECE professional develops and implements child-centered, developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment based upon observations of the children's interests and individual needs.
- Partners with each child's family toward their optimal growth and development.
- Works collaboratively with their co-teacher, Director, other co-teachers, aides and families toward the betterment of the Center.
General Responsibilities
- Plans and implements developmentally appropriate activities for children enrolled. This includes physical needs, classroom activity participation, goal writing, lesson plans, preparation, etc.
- Assesses children's individual needs and tracks and records progress through parental meetings, developmental goal-setting, and routine assessment.
- Maintains the classroom in a safe, clean, and orderly environment, such as through maintaining licensing standards as set forth by the state and supervising children during free play, naps, learning, and outdoor time.
- Attends staff meetings and participates in ongoing professional development.
- Supervises and evaluates classroom assistants and aids. This includes observing and documenting job performance and potential disciplinary and performance issues.
- Performs other duties as assigned by childcare leaders.
Qualifications EDUCATION Required
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field
WORK EXPERIENCE Required
- 1 year formal experience with preschool aged children.
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered.
SKILLS Required
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Working Conditions / Demands
This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 40 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Hours
Monday – Friday 7:30 am -3:30 pm