Early Childhood - Teacher

Summary

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

• Provides a developmentally appropriate classroom that reflects the child’s learning and growth, while reaching the levels of standards of the Red Caboose, Licensing, and Accreditation
• On an ongoing basis, plan, evaluate, and improve the physical environment in the classroom to create opportunities to meet the changing needs of the developing child
• Demonstrate cultural competency, and respect for the child and the family’s background by incorporating cultural, linguistic, and familial values and beliefs in the childcare program and lesson plans
• Assist families in the transition and development of their child to prepare them to transition to the next classroom
• Completes and reports any symptoms of child abuse to supervisor and/or child abuse hotline – Mandated Reporter
• Conducts supervision on a daily and weekly basis of children
• Conducts supervision of Assistant Teacher on a daily and weekly basis
• Reports all staffing and classroom concerns to Program Director and/or Executive Director in a timely manner
• In accordance with our Team Philosophy, the person filling this position may occasionally be required to carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to the duties outlined in this job description
• Staff must believe and act in accordance with Red Caboose’s Mission Statement

• Maintain accurate, complete and timely client and agency records – e.g., daily meal, attendance, health, and incident reports, and file management
• Maintain up to date emergency forms, curriculum plans, individual child development profiles and other records as needed

• Participate in regularly scheduled team meetings
• Open conversation regularly with parents, and other staff, regarding the child’s status and progress
• Foster and maintain positive, ongoing and open communication with parents/Caregivers
• Provide a classroom experience that encourages parent participation
• Ensure regular newsletters are sent to parents as part of the communication process in the classroom

• Assess individual and group needs, attending to special needs, specific interests, strengths and concerns
• Learn by play curriculum, allowing children to use their imagination and grow their skills from play and interaction
• Develop lesson plans weekly that are developmentally appropriate, intellectually challenging, and help each individual child grow
• Prepare classroom materials to coincide with weekly and daily goals and lesson plans

• Attend meetings and trainings as well as meeting individual Continuing Education Hours
• Other duties as established, within Red Caboose, Licensing and Accreditation Standards

• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment
• A strong understanding of child development
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification
• Must clear full background check and pass health screening
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills

We are willing to work with the right individuals to meet these Requirements.

• Associate’s Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE
• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience