Day Care Lead Teacher

Florida National University -

Major Responsibilities : Creates a classroom environment and develops curriculum that is conducive to learning and fosters developmental growth in children.

Teach and supervise the children, while also motivating them to use their mental capacities and exercise their imagination.

Follow all FNU Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulation and the FNU Code of Ethics. As well as, Title IX, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as amended from time to time ( FERPA ), Florida Information Protection Act of 2014, as amended from time to time ( FIPA ), the EU General Data Protection Regulation as amended from time to time (GDPR) and all other applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities : 1. Understand and comply with the Little Angels Children Development Center’s mission and institutional effectiveness process.

2. Read, understand and comply with the University’s mission, the catalog, the University’s policies and procedures, the Staff Handbook and Institutional Effectiveness process.

3. Respond to communications (e-mail, voice mail) on a daily basis. 4. Instruction of the curriculum used by the center.

Creative) 5. Planning, teaching and implementing the curriculum for all children from infants through preschool children that reflects the children’s learning and growth.

Develop the lesson plan for the classroom on a weekly basis. 6. Providing love and quality care for the children throughout the day in order to meet their emotional and physical needs.

Interacting with children both physically and verbally throughout the day. 7. Planning and executing indoor and outdoor experiences appropriate to the developmental levels of the children.

8. Provide responsive care to all children by adapting daily care giving routines and plans the interests and needs of the individual child and / or group.

9. Attend in-service and staff development-training programs 10. Ensures cultural competencies and respect for the child’s background by incorporating the cultural, linguistic, and familial values and beliefs into the Child Care program and lesson plans.

11. Maintains ongoing, open communication with parents / caregivers and plans periodic parent conferences to discuss children’s developmental progress, needs, and interests.

12. Maintain accurate, complete and timely progress reports; ensures daily meal, playground, and attendance records are accurately kept.

13. Completes daily health checks regarding hygiene, safety and the overall well-being of the children; documents any / all incidents relative to the child appropriately and timely.

14. Utilizes appropriate positive behavior strategies and re-direction with children; develops individualized behavior management plans as needed.

15. Keep records of assistance and all paperwork on the class. 16. Cleaning and care of toys and materials on her class and the center.

As well as the playground area. 17. Responsible for serving meals and cleaning after meals. 18. Communicate with parents about child’s progress or concerns on a daily basis.

19. Must be on time and wearing pictures ID provided by the center administration. 20. Agree and conduct the self evaluation annually setting a self development goal.

21. Filling the cleaning and medicines log daily or as needed. 22. Keep a minimum of 20 of in service hours every school year.

23. Participate in the extracurricular activities conducted at the center. 24. Absences must be scheduled at least one week prior to the day to be off and in the case of an emergency contact the director as soon as possible.

25. Support and participate in University Commencement Ceremonies. 26. Participate in the new students’ orientation. 27.

Participate in the self-studies and committees conducted by the University. 28. Ensure they are in compliance with Title IX of Education Amendments Act of 1972.

Requirements :

Prefer a minimum of 6 months experience working with children Flexible and energetic on the job Have the ability to juggle multiple duties Ability to resolve conflicts between children Excellent communication and people skills Level II finger printing and AHCA background screening 1 year of experience as a Teacher at a Child Care Center or related facility / school.

High School diploma CPR AED & First Aid (Pediatric) CDA Certificate (national not required, but accepted) 45 hours of Child Care Training (mandated by DCF) Must be reliable, dependable, and a team player

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell.

The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 30 pounds, occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move over 50 pounds with assistance.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.