Lead Teacher I - Pediatrics

FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY CARE•Bryant, AR

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for direct and indirect care, and education of children. This includes goals and objectives in plans of care. Creates and maintains an environment conducive to the proper care, education, and safety of children. Assumes responsibility for leading all classroom activities.

Requirements

Associates (AA) degree in Early Childhood Education or an associate degree (AA) and a Child Development Associates (CDA).
Must have supervisory skills.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear.
Frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
Frequently required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Maintains current certification in Infant/Toddler CPR, First Aid, and Infection Control by attending annual courses and serves as First Responder for Preschool.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates a mastery level of each child's curriculum outcomes and be able to articulate these to teacher assistants and parents.
Actively contributes to the continuing development of improved curriculum to achieve plan of care outcomes, child growth, and development and kindergarten readiness indicators.
Maintain a classroom climate conducive to learning and active engagement in activities.
Continuously plan learning activities that recognize the different needs, abilities, and skills necessary for effective participation of children.
Work collaboratively with therapists in classroom setting to ensure best outcomes for children.
Responsible for developing and posting lesson plans using approved curriculum and written clearly enabling substitutes to follow.
Creates/gathers curriculum materials one week in advance and actively teaches skill lessons in groups and/or individually based on plan of care.
Directly supervises, engages with, and teaches all children in classrooms throughout the day.
Responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing classroom schedules.
Assures Quality Standards of Care for Early Childhood programs are met.
Creates and maintains an environment based on ITERS/ECERS standards, sustaining a rating of 4 or higher in DD classrooms and a 5 in ABC/ABCSS classrooms.
Assists with implementation of plans of care by following FCC procedure for collecting data and creating quality daily progress notes in Credible.
Works cooperatively with parents/staff members to ensure positive, productive atmosphere.
Stays informed of child's record in Credible to ensure only authorized persons pick up child.
Maintains DHS/ABC and DDS staff/child ratios reports out of ratio to supervisor immediately.
Completes required progress notes and other documentation in a timely manner.
Collects Work Sampling and Ounce data on assigned ABC/ABCSS children.
Maintains current certification in Infant/Toddler CPR, First Aid, and Infection Control by attending annual courses and serves as First Responder for Preschool.
Ensures that timesheet in payroll system accurately reflects times worked and is up to date.
Actively participates in weekly, monthly, and annual staff meetings as arranged by supervisor.
Attends all training activities as required by Administration, licensing units, and/or supervisor.
Participates in minimum 15 hours in house and/or outside Early Childhood training annually as required, including out of town/overnight travel as required. For staff working in an ABC/ABCSS classroom, at least 30 hours of training must be acquired annually.
Performs additional duties as assigned to the position. Example: Car rider, morning care, aftercare, bus loading/unloading, etc.
Assists with and attends parent functions as scheduled.
Reports any abuse/neglect signs to a supervisor as soon as possible after discovery.
Follows chain of command by reporting to immediate supervisor for all issues.
Always Follows FCC Policy/Procedures manual and minimum licensing requirements for childcare centers.
Comply with all DHS regulations contained within DHS Handbook.
Maintains confidentiality of all information received regarding Friendship Community Care, Inc., and the clients. Conditions of confidentiality shall comply with Friendship Community Care Non Disclosure Policy and HIPPA Policies.
Consumers’ progress notes be maintained and completed daily or as needed on the prescribed forms.
Consumers’ records must be maintained weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly.
All information must be filed in consumers’ records as needed and updated as prescribed by funding sources.