Early Childhood Education Teacher
Job Description
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:
- Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate preferred.
- Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in early childhood education preferred.
- Utilizing the Reggio education approach, the Child Care Teacher plans, develops and implements child centered creative, and adaptive lesson plans and provides a safe, secure, and engaging environment for children six weeks to six years age.
- As part of a teaching team, the Child Care Teacher ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote their growth and development.
- The Child Care Teacher makes learning a fun process that allows and encourages children to explore their full potential.
- This position communicates effectively and with respect to parents and team members.
- The Child Care Teacher supports parents in achieving their parenting goals.
Required:
- 2 years of previous experience working with children aged 6 weeks to 6 years of age (paid or unpaid)
Experience Preferred:
- Experience specifically working with children 6 weeks to 2 years old
- Previous experience working with children in a care center environment
- Familiarity with the Reggio philosophical approach to education for children, Education/training.
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 40 hours of coursework in early childhood education or related field (i.e., Child Psychology, Children’s Literature) Education/training
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s or master’s in early childhood education or Elementary Education strongly preferred
Independent action(s) required:
- Respond to the needs of children.
- Plan, develop, and implement lesson plans for the assigned classroom.
- Document children’s daily progress and activities and prepare reports for parents.
- Ensure that the classroom is clean and neat and free of health hazards or infection control risks.
- Prepare ongoing assessments and documentation regarding children and children’s activities.
- Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): Supervise teacher aides and volunteers assigned to their classroom or within their scope of practice throughout the Center.
Additional position requirements:
- All positions are required to be available for shift rotations, holidays, and weekends.
- Preparation of the environment for classroom activities, including weekends and evenings, is required.
- Ensuring that classrooms are kept in a manner that supports infection control, a pleasing environment in terms of aesthetics, and readiness for the next class assigned to that area is required.
- Reviewing the area for safety, both indoors and outdoors, is essential.
- Preparation of lesson plans for the week and assigned weekends is required.
Age-specific groups served:
- Pediatric, Adult Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):
- Physical – Lifting less than 20 lbs. Activities: Frequent bending, Climbing (steps, ladder, other)
Mental/Sensory:
- Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking,
Creativity Emotional:
- Fast-paced environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change
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