Description
Arrange a classroom to facilitate learning and meet the needs of each child individually.Serve as a Lead Teacher for a group of children that may range in age from six weeks through ten years, in a child care setting.Observe, assess, and assemble developmental records on children in their care.Plan and organize classroom activities/experiences to facilitate and enhance learning for the children in their classroom.
Examples of Duties
Serve as teacher of assigned classroom, to include: -100%
- Observe, assess and assemble children’s portfolios to include: developmental documentation, anecdotal notes, learning experiences/goals, and pictures.
- Plan, write, and implement lesson plans utilizing the room environments and the children’s interests with activities/experiences that reflect the following developmental areas: social-emotional, physical, speech/language/communication, and perceptual/cognitive skills.
- Maintain daily correspondence and reports on children.
- Assist children in learning social skills such as sharing, waiting a turn, using words to make needs known, as well as personal care skills such as hand washing, tooth brushing, etc.
- Change diapers, provide toilet training or bathroom assistance as needed, keeping the children comfortable with clean hands and faces.
- Consistently enforce center discipline policy, supervising children at play in an alert but non-intrusive manner.
- Relate positively and in a friendly manner to children, parents, and staff.
- Engage and play with the children to enhance their communication and social skills.
- Show sensitivity to the needs of children and their families.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and enjoyment when working with children.
- Maintain a safe, orderly, clean, and child-oriented classroom that facilitates learning. Supervise volunteers and student teachers working as aides in the classroom.
- Attend staff meetings and participate in training opportunities each year, as scheduled or on-line to meet current licensing and Early Head Start guidelines.
Typical Qualifications
Education:
- Associate’s degree (Specify field(s) of study below), Bachelor’s degree (Specify field(s) of study below), High school diploma or equivalent
- Child Development Associate Credential ( CDA ) – Infant/Toddler or Preschool OR
- Associate’s degree in the following field(s) of study: Early Childhood Education, Child & Family Development or Elementary Education OR
- Bachelor’s degree in the following field(s) of study: Early Childhood Education, Child & Family Development or Elementary Education
Experience:
- At least nine (9) months of experience working in a formal child care program setting.
