Childcare Child Care Teacher- Preschool

Description:

 Under the direction of the Child Care Site Director, the child care teacher is responsible for planning and implementing a program for social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of children preschool aged children 3-5 years old. A Child Care Teacher is responsible for the daily provision of activities and routine for a group of children in the child care program. He/she leads the child care room staff in providing daily age appropriate activities and overseeing the safety and overall quality of the classroom environment.

Responsibilities:

• esponsible for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of classroom activities and curriculum as a whole as well as specific activities.
• Assumes direct leadership in carrying out classroom activities including those that are consistently of a very active nature.
• Cares for children’s physical needs, which may involve the regular lifting and carrying of young children.
• Maintain an environment that is safe, healthy, orderly and appealing.
• Alerts site director to children with special needs, to problems, incidents and emergencies to ensure appropriate intervention is taken.
• Develops and maintains a cooperative working relationship with child care parents and guardians, conducts at least two (2) parent /teacher conferences per year.
• Assists in planning and implementing educational and recreational family activities that meet varying client needs.
• Responsible for the upkeep of current records of children’s development, including growth charts, developmental records, anecdotal records, medication logs and reports.
• Apprise site supervisor of the need for supplies, materials, equipment and repairs.
• Assists in the supervision and evaluation of teacher assistants, interns and volunteers as assigned.
• Fulfills all training requirements of funding, licensing and regulatory offices.
• Participates effectively in supervisory conferences and staff meetings.
• Assist with other related responsibilities as assigned.
• Maintains self in professional manner at all times and adheres to The Neighborhood Center policy, procedures and Agency Mission Statement.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with children in a child care setting.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with clients.
• Ability to prepare accurate and timely reports and records.

Qualifications: