Preschool Teacher (25402)

Northern Rivers Family of Services•City of Schenectady, NY

26d•$17 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

As a Preschool Teacher, you will provide a safe, clean, nurturing environment for children and provide a balance of open-ended exploration, guided inquiry, structured activities, and sensory-based play to foster children’s curiosity, engagement, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. You will report to the Preschool Special Education Teacher and you will work onsite.

Requirements

CDA (Child Development Associate Credential) OR Associates degree or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field
Up to and including 6 months of experience.
This role requires the ability to supervise young children in classroom and playground settings actively.
Daily duties involve frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, carrying, and floor-based activities.
The employee must be able to respond quickly to children's safety and care needs, assist with daily activities and transitions, actively engage in classroom instruction and play, and lift, and carry children, equipment, and materials weighing up to 30 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the non-SED children in the classroom.
Work with the Special Education teacher to plan daily and weekly activities designed to meet the individual needs of all children.
Facilitate all initial screenings and ongoing assessments for assigned children.
Track data for non-SED children in the classroom, including entering into the data system.
Individualize curriculum for each child’s specific strengths and areas of need.
Assist in the provision of care for children which takes into account the educational, social, developmental, and health needs of the group, and the individual child.
Provide a balance of open-ended exploration, teacher-guided inquiry, structured activities, and sensory-based play; foster children’s curiosity, engagement, reasoning, and problem-solving.
Demonstrate effective classroom leadership skills by the ability to provide directions, work as a part of a team, and assuring the completion of records, attendance reports, and data collection.
Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
Supervise and interact with children during family-style mealtimes, and during all activities.
Supervise and assist children in toileting, hand washing, and dressing.
Follow fire drills, shelter-in-place, intruder, or any emergency procedures to safely assist children as per protocols.