Pre K Teacher Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum BS/BA degree in ECE/CD with BK licensure required
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, children, parents, and volunteers.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise others, including assistant teachers, parents, students, and volunteers.
• Demonstrated ability to perform effectively the duties required for the job including verbal ability to communicate, auditory capacity to respond to children and adults, visual ability to complete written assignments and physical ability to complete assignments given accommodations as required by law.
• Demonstrated willingness to actively pursue appropriate professional development opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years early childhood work experience preferred
• BS/BA degree and actively pursuing a BK-Licensure with completion within three years considered.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize and use space, materials, and routines to construct an interesting, secure and enjoyable environment that encourages play, exploration, and learning.
• Develop and implement an integrated program of activities, experiences and opportunities which contribute to the growth and development of each child.
• Use available community resources and age-appropriate experiences to enrich the children's experience in the classroom.
• Ensure that the curriculum respects and reflects the diverse backgrounds and learning styles of each child.
• Maintain effective communication with children that fosters physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
• Use questioning, probing and problem solving as interactions which promote learning.
• Interact with children on their eye level using a voice which is pleasant and encouraging.
• Provide opportunities for children to understand, acquire and use verbal and non-verbal means of communicating thoughts and feelings.
• Participate with children in small and large groups and individually.
• Use conflict resolution techniques which are appropriate for the developmental level of the child.
• Provide smooth transitions throughout the day without requiring the children to wait.
• Assist children with self-care activities.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with co-workers through open communication, sharing resources, supporting professional development, and participating in monthly professional learning committees.
• Develop supportive relationships with parents by sharing information about the children's development to improve their understanding of their own children.
• Maintain a cooperative atmosphere in the workplace by exhibiting a pleasant and cooperative attitude.
• Observe and assess each child in each developmental area, utilizing an assessment instrument selected by the Education Committee.
• Participate in IEP staffing.
• Participate in cross-component team meetings to develop strategies for promoting optimal development in each child.
• Communicate the activities of the program to parents on a regular basis, i.e., newsletter and activity calendar.
• Conduct and document parent conferences and/or home visits as needed or required.
• Orient parents to classroom and attend parent group functions.
• Communicate with parents the expectation of and opportunities for their positive involvement in the program, which includes the parent code of conduct.
• Maintain a professional relationship with parents.
• Use all available resources to ensure an effective operation of the classroom.
• Immediately report all cases of suspected child abuse or neglect and incidents to Center Director.
• Write and submit appropriate reports accurately and on time.
• Request supplies and equipment when needed and according to procedure.
• Maintain an orderly classroom.
• Complete written lesson plans.
• Supervise and evaluate classroom assistant.
• Recruit volunteers and in-kind contributions.
• Participate in program wide recruitment.
• Attend all required meetings and training opportunities.
• Supervise and evaluate assigned volunteers.
• Assist with and contribute to the recruitment of children and families eligible to participate in the program.
• Abide by the NAEYC Code of Ethics.
• Continuously assess skills and knowledge and in conjunction with the Center Director, plan strategies for improvement and growth.
• Actively pursue appropriate professional development opportunities which increase knowledge and skills by actively participating in in-service staff development programs, by successfully completing early childhood education courses when appropriate and by attending local, state, regional and national conferences.
• Perform any other job-related tasks as assigned.