Early Childhood Teacher III
About The Position
The Early Childhood Teacher III, under direction, supervises an assigned group of children. Provides support for educational, emotional, and physical needs of children under care or supervision. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Plans, prepares, and implements developmentally appropriate lessons based on curriculum and developmental guidelines Interacts, observes, encourages, and supervises children in the classroom, outdoors, and during field trips. Delegates classroom responsibilities Assists in developing policies and procedures. Determines individual needs of children in class. Prepares and maintains daily observational reports regarding significant individual and group behavior. Maintains daily attendance records, classroom records, and other documentation including portfolios of children’s work. Resolves conflicts or difficulties with children or parents. Provides conference times with parents periodically or as requested. Establishes and maintains good communication with families through weekly lesson plans, monthly newsletters, and parent/teacher conferences. Assists in developing training. Submits required documentation, such as lesson plans, daily reports and newsletters by due dates. Develops and implements programming assuring the appropriate cognitive, effect, and psychomotor development of children. Designs and implements of research projects. The above represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience and 36 hours of related college credit or equivalent education and/or experience.
- Three years of related experience
- Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices and curriculum planning.
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Responsibilities
- Plans, prepares, and implements developmentally appropriate lessons based on curriculum and developmental guidelines
- Interacts, observes, encourages, and supervises children in the classroom, outdoors, and during field trips.
- Delegates classroom responsibilities
- Assists in developing policies and procedures.
- Determines individual needs of children in class.
- Prepares and maintains daily observational reports regarding significant individual and group behavior.
- Maintains daily attendance records, classroom records, and other documentation including portfolios of children’s work.
- Resolves conflicts or difficulties with children or parents.
- Provides conference times with parents periodically or as requested.
- Establishes and maintains good communication with families through weekly lesson plans, monthly newsletters, and parent/teacher conferences.
- Assists in developing training.
- Submits required documentation, such as lesson plans, daily reports and newsletters by due dates.
- Develops and implements programming assuring the appropriate cognitive, effect, and psychomotor development of children.
- Designs and implements of research projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
