Benefits:

401(k) matching

Company parties

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Tuition assistance

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Universal Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Reports To: Director

Work Days: Monday through Friday

POSITION SUMMARY

Teachers for Imagination Childcare Academy, Inc. plan and implement learning experiences that advances the intellectual, emotional, social and physical development of children within a safe, healthy learning environment. They encourage the involvement of the families of the children of the program and support the development of relationships between children and their families.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Interact With Children

Use appropriate language, interactions, and positive discipline

Treat every child with respect

Model appropriate behavior

Assist in instructing and supervising children in classroom activities

Implement age-appropriate activities that support our curriculum and the NAEYC standards

Continuously monitor children to ensure safety at all times, and report child abuse and neglect when necessary.

Assess Children

Assess children on a regular basis using written, verbal and visual observation

Take pictures and maintain anecdotal notes, written observations, and other approved forms of documentation for each child.

Maintain an assessment portfolio for every child

Formally assess EVERY student 3 times a year, using Imagination Childcare Academy assessment tools

Curriculum Preparation:

Research, plan and develop age-appropriate activities for lesson plans in conjunction with the collaborating teacher.

Incorporate required activities into lesson plans that support children’s development

Prepare activities and materials that support lesson plans.

During the probationary period, teachers submit weekly lesson plans to the Director, which includes assessment and purposefully planned activities that are in conjunction with the assessments. (What did you observe? What are kids doing? What do kids need to work on? How are your lesson plans going to meet those needs and use their strengths?) How are you going to differentiate instruction to ensure individual growth?

Lessons include objectives and are tied to the Common Core Standards

Communicate with Parents:

Maintain open communication with parents by scheduling and conducting parent/teacher conferences and home visits

Must conduct at least two conferences a year (October and May)

As a parent advocate, help resolve issues or concerns that are raised.

Inform parents about daily classroom routines, expectations, policies, field trips and volunteer opportunities.

Communicate with parents about incidents that have been observed and/or recorded on site.

Obtain all required classroom parental signatures such as on all incident reports and field trip permission slips.

Maintain every child’s BEE folder with up to date and accurate information

Documentation:

Collaborate with the Co-teacher to design and complete documentation panels for the classroom and hallways with the (Bulletin Boards)

Complete all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including attendance, screenings, parent teacher conferences, and home visits in a timely manner

Maintain up to date and accurate education folders to include complete incident reports, and permission slips

Maintain accurate and up to date portfolios

Maintain classroom supply lists and inventory

Supervision:

Support volunteers with the learning of classroom requirements

Delegate duties as necessary to the Teacher’s Assistant, and give constant feedback to facilitate professional growth.

Administration:

Work collaboratively with the Director and all other staff in the building

Actively participate in meetings which may include management, the teaching team, and/or parents

Participate in team meetings. Communicate and share ideas and concerns with the Assistant Teacher and/or the Director.

Participate in at least 30 hours of professional development every two years, with the first 15 hours being completed by the first 6 months of employment.

Classroom Maintenance:

Help to maintain a clean and organized learning environment

Sanitize all surfaces, equipment, and classroom toys

Maintain a quality room arrangement in compliance with curriculum standards

Routinely check classroom equipment and materials to ensure they are in good repair. This includes playground equipment as well.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Experience: At least two years working with preschool age children (Ages 3-5)

Certifications: At least one of the certifications below preferred, but not mandatory.

Early Childhood B-2 and/or Childhood Education (1-6) and/or

Literacy B-2, and/or

Students with Disabilities (B-2)

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

Demonstrated capability to interact, cooperate and maintain effective relationships with administration, staff, consultants, regulators, and parents in a team environment

Capacity to assume responsibility for own professional development

Detail oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem solving

Ability to plan and schedule the work of others

Flexible, with the ability to work in a highly demanding, stressful environment

Proficiency using word-processing system

Ability to communicate effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback on the quality of services

Meet any specific content area requirements

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and see

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range.

At times, may require more than 40 hours per week to perform essential duties of the position

Transportation time spent commuting between meetings, trainings, in-services and home visits.

The employee will be required to supervise children outside on the playground twice a day, unless there is inclement weather (>90 degrees or < 20degrees).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Internal office space and classroom

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.