Childcare Teacher K-4
Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: Negotiable
ummary
Teachers are responsible for all aspects of the care and education of Infants/Toddlers and preschoolers in a full-day early childhood center. Teachers ensure that all students are supervised in a safe, nurturing Christian environment.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
HS diploma required /Child Development Associate Degree preferred
Two years experience working with infant/toddlers
Strong desire to work in child care
Willing and able to cooperate and collaborate with other staff in a team-based work structure
Ability to demonstrate flexibility on the job
Demonstrates initiative
Is conscientious and provides complete follow-through on areas of responsibility
Communicates clearly and calmly with children, parents, and other staff
Ensure continuity of
care and learning in the classroom to protect the health and safety of each child.
Continually able to observe and respond to children's needs, emergencies and/or conflicts that might occur during the day (inside or outside environments)
Continually able to lift 1-40 pounds from the floor to a waist high table and carry a child (1-40 pounds) up to 50-100 feet
Continually able to kneel down to maintain eye contact at child's level
Continually able to sit on the floor to work with children
Continually able to react to a child that is 20 to 30 feet away within 30 seconds
Continually able to do fine and medium hand manipulation
Meet minimum standards for background checks on child abuse/neglect and criminal history
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure the children's safety within the inside and outside environments
Maintain a clean and healthy environment
Abide by the minimum standards for daycare centers as prescribed by the State of Alabama Department of Human Resources
Plan and implement the infant-toddler-two year old program in accordance with the policies/philosophy of the center and the identified curriculum objectives
Gear the instructional program to meet the needs of each individual child with concern for his/her interests, individual learning style and pace of learning
Design an organized, stimulating and developmentally appropriate learning environment
Assess children's development regularly and use results to improve programming and/or seek additional services.
Implement smooth transitions within the children's daily schedule
Consider each child in relationship to his/her cultural background
Treat each child with dignity and respect
Accommodate the familys instructions for daily care routines within the context of the centers policies and procedures
Communicate respectfully with family members on a daily basis regarding the childs activities, special accomplishments, and/or challenges
Communicate with family members about specific issues as they occur during the school year
Treat families with respect for individual differences, family styles and cultural/ socioeconomic diversity
Help new families transition into the program
Attend all staff meetings
Assume responsibility for continued professional growth by attending required and optional professional development opportunities
Inform the director of problems in a timely and appropriate manner
Complete all assigned paperwork in a timely manner (daily information sheets/daily attendance, shopping lists, daily staff-child ratios, etc.)
Welcome visitors into the classroom and assist the director in explaining the program to visitors
Assist with research studies
Work cooperatively with assistant-toddler teacher in planning and implementing the daily program
Participate in the yearly teacher evaluation process
This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive
list all responsibilities, skills, efforts and working conditions associated with this position. It
does however reflect the principal job element of this position. This job description does not
constitute a contract for employment. We reserve the right to change or make revisions to this job
description with or without prior notice.
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