Associate Teacher Imagine Preschool

Job Summary

The Associate Teacher Imagine Preschool will support the Lead Teachers in developing and directly providing individually, culturally, and developmentally appropriate preschool curriculum within Imagine Child Care learning environments.

• Implement daily routines, schedules, and learning experiences in Imagine Child Care classrooms.
• Provide professional guidance for teacher assistants as they implement an individually, culturally, and developmentally appropriate preschool curriculum.
• Develop positive relationships with colleagues as well as families and children who attend Imagine Child Care Centers.
• Use evidence-based practices integrated into curriculum that support positive relationships, supportive learning environments, and the development of children’s social/emotional, language, physical and cognitive skills.
• Encourage participation of CCRI students within the Imagine Child Care classrooms by building and maintaining positive relationships with them.
• Support and model respectful collegial relationships within Imagine Child Care Center learning environments.
• Use developmentally appropriate assessment tools and collect data to inform curriculum and guide learning of children in your classroom.
• Teach and collaborate with other educational staff to provide a high quality preschool curriculum guided by knowledge of children’s development, children’s interests and questions, ongoing assessment activities and regular parental input.
• Support inclusion of children with disabilities by modifying or adapting curriculum as directed, and collaborating with special service providers as needed.
• Welcome visiting community providers into classroom space during observations.
• Treat children and families with respect.
• Maintain active involvement in professional organizations in the community.
• Monitor confidentiality in accordance with Center policy and legal requirements.
• Complete required reports and evaluations.
• Follow required office procedures in a cooperative manner.
• Initiate and process incident reports as per Center guidelines.
• Adhere to Infection Control protocols.
• Transport children in Imagine Child Care Center van to planned activities.
• Drive carefully and abide by traffic rules.
• Ensure that seat belts are worn by all traveling in Center owned vehicles.
• Deal with team members regarding problems in a constructive manner.
• Accept and use direction and supervision.
• Benefit from constructive criticism.
• Attend trainings and conferences.
• Provide feedback to staff on the content of educational programs attended.
• Attend mandatory inservice trainings and other trainings required.
• Participate in inservice training designed for preschool staff at The Center.
• CACFP duties which may include organizing meal counts, serving meals, and CACFP monitoring requirements.

• Associates degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; and have a minimum of three months supervised teaching experience in a licensed/approved early childhood program for preschoolers preferred.
• Will consider applicants who:
  • Hold a high school diploma or high school equivalence and a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; and have completed 15 credits in Early Childhood Education and/or Child Development at the post-secondary level; and have a minimum of three months supervised teaching experience in a licensed/approved early childhood program. OR
  • Hold a Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in a related field such as child study, child psychology, early childhood special education, elementary education, or nursing; and have completed two courses in child development or early childhood education (one of which must be in child development); and have a minimum of one years’ supervised teaching experience in a licensed/approved early childhood program.
• Must have valid driver’s license and insured auto.
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