Assistant Preschool Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

• Develops a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom.
• Understands children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed.
• Communicates with both children and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.
• Coordinates and implements educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
• Leads by example; encourages teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plans individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintains frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensures all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensures a healthy classroom environment including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervises teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintains accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintains personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Duties

• Develops a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom.
• Understands children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed.
• Communicates with both children and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.
• Coordinates and implements educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
• Leads by example; encourages teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plans individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintains frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensures all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensures a healthy classroom environment including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervises teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintains accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintains personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Working a set schedule 4 days a week; 10 hours each day.
• Consistently being on time.
• Displaying a consistent and positive attitude and striving for excellence.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant / child CPR, First Aid certification, Child Abuse prevention and Communicable Disease training.
• Continuing professional development hours (OCCRRA) registered
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• High School Diploma or GED; Significant college credit in Early Childhood Education or related field of study or 6 hours of Early Childhood Education credit (preferred, not required); or CDA.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
7 days ago