TOTSCHOOL INSTRUCTOR

WOODRIDGE PARK DISTRICT•Woodridge, IL

53d•$17 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

The Totschool Instructor is responsible for the planning and implementing of programs that promote child development, team growth, and parent involvement. The approved budgeted hiring range is $15.00-$22.50 per hour. The targeted hiring range is $16.50-17.25 per hour, offers will be made depending on qualifications an experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily and demonstrate the District’s core competencies consisting of integrity/ethics, job knowledge, interpersonal skills, policies & procedures compliance, work quality, risk management/safety, District/Department vision and values, adaptability/flexibility, dependability, teamwork, and productivity.

Requirements

Minimum of one year of experience working with young children is strongly preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to interact positively with residents, parents, participants, and fellow staff members.
Knowledge of computer software programs such as Microsoft Office and the Internet.
High level of organizational skills.
Ability to attend continuing education workshops each year.
Ability to sit in toddler sized chairs or on the floor for one hour at a time.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondences and to speak effectively before groups of participants or employees of organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Ability to identify and respond quickly to emergency situations.
Ability to effectively adjust to stressful situations (i.e. disputes between participants).
Ability to effectively problem solve and adapt to change.
Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of 24 hours of college courses from an accredited university (specialization in Early Childhood Education strongly preferred).
Obtain and maintain first-aid certification within one year of employment.
Obtain and maintain adult CPR/AED certification within one year of employment.
Obtain and maintain infant/child CPR/AED certification within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

Provide constant supervision of all children, never leaving them unattended.
Facilitate the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth of children.
Help shy children find an area of interest and have patience with distressed children, utilize positive reinforcement techniques.
Develop and submit creative age appropriate lesson plans two weeks prior to teaching.
Gather sufficient supplies/materials in advance for planned activities each day.
Utilize classrooms and motor room equipment/materials to enrich the preschool activities.
Base evaluations of children's progress on Accepted Developmentally Appropriate Practices.
Keep participant’s parents informed of all program activities, changes, or problems that occur.
Keep in close communication with the Recreation Coordinator as to program progress, needs, and assessments.
Have individual conversations with children during class, sit and interact with children daily.
Keep a file of current information and medical forms on each child while protecting the confidentiality of this information.
Create an environment which promotes trust and security for children.
Exhibit control of the children, and when needed, display proper discipline techniques.
Recognize needs of children.
Greet children and parents in a warm and friendly manner.
Monitor health of all participants; be aware and prepared to deal with emergency health issues in accordance with Park District policies. Special sanitation procedures are to be taken in the event of some illnesses, see policy 3.4 in the Comprehensive Policy & Procedures Manual for details.
Prepare accident and incident reports within one day of the occurrence.
Tackle problems and take independent action, seek out new responsibilities, act on opportunities, generate new ideas, practice self-development.
Maintain good relations with the students, public, and co-workers.
Present a good personal appearance; wear proper uniform to include staff shirts on designated days.
Maintain an enthusiastic and positive attitude. Work as part of a team and motivate others.
Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Seek input of others, make timely decisions, use consensus when possible.
Inform the Recreation Coordinator immediately of any potential problem situations involving a child and/or parent.
Use appropriate time keeping method/system to accurately record time worked in accordance with policy/procedure. Sign and timely submit time card to Recreation Coordinator.
Maintain the facility in a neat, clean and orderly manner free of potential safety hazards.
Submit receipts from the purchasing of supplies immediately to the Recreation Coordinator.
Participate in group planning.
Attend all monthly staff meetings, planning team meetings, classroom set-up and clean –up, open houses, class picnics, and graduation.
Set good example for others.