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Summary:

Imua Inclusion Preschool will further Imua Family Services’ involvement in providing services to young children ages 2 years 8 months through to kindergarten-eligible age. The Imua Inclusion Preschool Teacher is responsible for the implementation of activities that promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for early childhood development and ensuring the highest standards of care are met for children in line with agency, local, state, and national standards.

The teacher collaborates with a team consisting of direct service and administrative staff and is responsible for instruction, management, oversight, and on-going development of preschool programs operated by Imua Family Services. This person reports to, and meets weekly with, the Preschool Director and other staff. Job responsibilities will be reviewed in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of Imua Family Services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching:

• Use demonstrable familiarity with relevant client information and supervise staff on ECE recommended practices.
• Foster an open and inclusive style of management to constantly review performance and redesign services as necessary
• Monitor and assess performance of self and individuals within areas of responsibility to make improvements or take corrective action
• Independently manage work, caseload, and related responsibilities
• Oversee the creation and implementation of the curriculum for all preschool children
• Meets all programmatic requirements including to adherence to timelines, deadlines, and necessary reporting for all preschool children
• Ensure developmental appropriateness of activities, equipment, and supplies within the program
• Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and motor skills such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment
• Provides specially designed instruction as necessary for individual children based on their needs
• Provides direction in special education procedures and assumes supervision responsibilities of any staff performing special education services
• Use best practices in early childhood education to meet the care and learning needs of children
• Maintain an active, functional, appropriate, inclusive environment
• Develop and deliver programming including well-prepared daily activities
• Coordinate and lead community field trips
• Adhere to the Code of Ethical Conduct of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Maintain current health and safety practices, including safe diapering and toileting
• Applies positive methods of guidance and problem solving
• Communicates effectively with children, families, colleagues, and community
• Duties involve self-care for preschool age children
• Evaluation and implementation of assessments and evaluations as determined by program procedures and policies
• Works with and performs other duties as assigned by the director and supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Family:

• Establishes a trusting relationship with families by initiating and maintaining regular participant contact
• Maintain positive ongoing relationships with families
• Coordinate and attend parent-teacher conferences with families
• Assist with transition across educational environments

Organization:

• Schedule and lead regularly occurring staff meetings with program staff
• Prepare and deliver staff development comprised of high quality orientations and workshops
• Responsible for complying with licensing requirements and maintaining electronic and physical files of children in the program (including consents for service and documentation)
• Maintains confidentiality of family records and all related information
• Report on a weekly,…