Long Term Preschool Co-Teacher

Concordia University, St. Paul•St. Paul, MN

5d•$21 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

This is a long-term preschool co-teacher position requiring 40 hours weekly. The role involves maintaining prekindergarten licensure or other credential requirements and adhering to child care regulations as presented in Department of Human Services, Statute 9503 (Rule 3). The co-teacher will document and report suspected cases of child abuse to Child Protection, complete required in-service training annually, and maintain personal training hours. First-aid/CPR training is required every two years. The position involves directly supervising the preschool program and maintaining a high standard of performance, ethics, integrity, and professionalism by treating children, parents, co-workers, and the university community with dignity and respect. Responsibilities include training and supervising student employees, supervising practicum/student teachers, preparing classroom plans for substitutes, and ensuring the daily needs of each child are met. Regular meetings with the Co-Teacher are scheduled to discuss classroom management, and curriculum planning and implementation are done collaboratively with the team teacher. The role also includes maintaining specific learning areas as specified in DHS Rule 3, planning and posting weekly lesson plans, maintaining bulletin boards, and ensuring a clean and organized classroom and shared spaces. Collaboration with consultants for center development or improvement is expected. Daily attendance records must be maintained. Communication with parents occurs informally through verbal communication, telephone, email, and Lillio. Parents will be informed when children are ill or injured, and accident reports will be completed and signed by parents when necessary. Important paperwork for the office will be placed in the office folder. Individual child assessment and portfolio documentation will be maintained. Participation in two parent conferences annually and planning/participation in Family events are required. Collaboration with other center staff and participation in staff curriculum planning and weekly staff meetings are also part of the role. Daily safety checks of the room, large motor space, and playground are necessary, along with daily maintenance of the kitchen area (a shared responsibility). The director will be informed of any safety concerns or supply needs.

Requirements

40 hours weekly
21 years of age or older
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Prekindergarten teaching license
Synodical college preparation or colloquy candidacy

Responsibilities

Maintain prekindergarten licensure or other credential requirements
Follow child care regulations as presented in Department of Human Services, Statute 9503 (Rule 3)
Documents and reports suspected cases of child abuse to Child Protection
Complete required in-service training each year. Track and maintain personal training hours and complete required forms
Complete first-aid/CPR training every two (2) years
Complete and submit timecard according to pay schedule
Directly supervises the preschool program
Maintain a high standard of performance, ethics, integrity and professionalism by treating children, parents, co-workers, the university at large and the community at large with dignity and respect and presenting self in a professional manner (attire, attitude)
Properly train and supervise student employees in the preschool room
Supervise practicum/student teachers as assigned
Prepare and communicate classroom plans with substitutes
See that the daily needs of each child are met
Meet with Co-Teacher to discuss management of classroom on a weekly basis
Plan and implement curriculum along with team teacher
Maintains learning areas as specified in DHS Rule 3: Large muscle, Art and music (easel, markers, play-dough, etc.), Dramatic play (2 areas), Reading area, Science, Manipulatives (puzzles, games), Block area, Water and/or sand area
Plan, post and implement weekly lesson plans
Maintain bulletin boards in the preschool classroom
Maintain a clean and organized classroom and shared spaces and work cooperatively with other classroom staff to clean and organize shared materials
Work with consultants for the development or improvement of the center
Maintain daily attendance records
Communicate with parents informally through verbal communication, telephone, email, Lillio
Inform parents when children are ill or injured
Complete accident reports when necessary and get parent signature
Place important paperwork for office in office folder
Maintain individual child’s assessment and portfolio documentation
Participate in two (2) parent conferences annually
Plan and participate in Family events (Family Nights, Family Picnic)
Work in collaboration with other center staff
Participate in staff curriculum planning when appropriate
Participate in weekly staff meetings
Conduct daily safety check of his/her room, large motor space and playground and see that checklists are completed on a daily basis
Conduct daily maintenance of kitchen area, (refrigerator, dishes, trash, laundry, etc.) THIS IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AMONG ALL STAFF
Inform director of any safety concerns in the center
Inform director of supply needs