Early Childhood Teacher (Infant, Preschool, Administrator)

Job Description

• Develop daily lesson plans using Creative Curriculum that are individualized for each child and incorporate school readiness goals and social and emotional development.
• Maintain positive relationships with children and parents that is supportive of their needs.
• Create activities that are fun and engaging for children.
• Manage all day to day aspects of the classroom, including meal service, gross and fine motor skills, bathroom breaks, administration of medication as needed, etc.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must maintain a neat and professional appearance at all times.
• Must maintain strict confidentiality and discretion.
• Must be able to relate to individuals of all ethnic and social-economic backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and within a group when necessary.
• Must maintain professional interaction with customers, vendors and all levels of the organization.
• Continuously seeking methods of improvement for efficient operations.
• Must participate in training opportunities as necessary or assigned.
• Responsible for personally maintaining current certifications and/or licensees.
• Must be able to pass BCI/FBI background check in accordance with ODJFS Licensing regulations.
• Must be able to pass a medical exam in accordance with ODJFS licensing Regulations.
• Must be able to meet qualifications as required for Step Up To Quality (SUTQ).

Expectations

• Maintain professionalism at all times through actions and behaviors.
• Display a friendly and positive attitude towards job duties, parents, children, staff members, and others (i.e. visitors, volunteers, community partners) and willingly perform job duties.
• Must display a positive mood and reflect enjoyment in the performance of job responsibilities and interactions with children, families, staff, volunteers, et al.
• Understand and appropriately respond to the needs of other staff, parents, children, visitors.
• Communicate effectively by using productive comments, pleasant expressions, and welcoming gestures.
• Must be a team player.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or CDA a related field is preferred. 1+ years of experience working with children required.