Childcare Master Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Summary : Provide care and supervision to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and / or school-age children. Maintain classroom, develop and implement age appropriate curriculum for children. Establish and maintain supportive relationships with children and parents.

Schedule : Monday-Friday 7 : 45 a.m. - 4 : 45 p.m.

Responsibilities :

• Adhere to all Palmer goals, strategies, and values.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with Palmer Polices and state and federal laws.
• Role model appropriate behavior, professional boundaries, respectful communication, and personal appearance in accordance with Employee Dress Code.
• Provide constant supervision of children in activities that encourages participation and ensures safety of the children.
• Identify when social, academic, adjustment or behavioral related issues arise and take appropriate action.
• Use appropriate positive interaction when discipline problems arise, avoiding negative techniques such as time-out.
• Coordinate with Children’s Counselor to meet treatment needs of children and to present pertinent information during Mommy and Me and other classes.
• Understand and implement DHS regulations, as well as TWCC policies and procedures.
• Plan and implement lesson plans in assigned classroom. Develop and provide a well-balanced schedule, alternating active and quite activities, small group, large group and individualized attention.
• Develop plan through research for appropriate child-indicated curriculum and present to Childcare Supervisor at least one-week prior to implementation.
• Maintain a classroom environment that is age and developmentally appropriate, taking into consideration any special needs of individual children.
• Plan and implement parent communication. Communicate to parents through bulletin board on monthly lesson plans, menus, daily schedule and other relevant information.
• Maintain a neat, clean, safe and orderly classroom.
• Teacher’s assigned classroom may vary and additional responsibilities maybe required according to the age of the classroom.
• Participate in ongoing in-service education programs and staff development programs.
• Maintain knowledge of agency policies, procedures and training.
• Maintain credentials and training requirements for DHS licensing.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and / or Director.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee in this position. Responsibilities and requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

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