Preschool Teacher

What You'll Do

Attributes:

• Passionate about working with young children
• Create a learning environment that is safe, engaging and appropriate to the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of preschool children
• Communicate effectively and maintain positive relationships with children, families and staff
• Work closely and effectively in a team setting
• Patience and acceptance of the developmental level of all children
• Energetic and enthusiastic to engage in all daily activities with children
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the children and adjust to changes in the learning environment
• Ability to make good judgments and decisions
• Physical stamina to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform other tasks related to the preschool environment

Responsibilities:

• Supporting children’s health and safety at all times during school according to state licensing requirements and NAEYC standards.
• Awareness and acceptance of the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social needs of each child as an individual.
• Providing positive guidance and discipline to encourage appropriate behavior per school policy.
• Reporting all accidents and emergencies to the Head Teacher and recording them.
• Maintaining a high level of confidentiality concerning children and families.
• Developing and maintaining an open, friendly and cooperative relationship with each child’s family and encouraging their involvement in the program.
• Working cooperatively and effectively as a team member by communicating and contributing information on a continuous basis.
• Overseeing and supporting the transitions of the day, including bathroom time, indoor/outdoor transitions, helping children change clothes, etc.
• Assisting Head Teacher in developing and writing weekly age-appropriate curriculum plans to meet program objectives.
• Involvement in daily preparation and implementation of programming activities
• Assisting Head Teacher in making and recording daily observations to write individual goals and evaluations of children.
• Assisting with “housekeeping” tasks such as clean-up and straightening of classroom and other common supply areas, cleaning tables, snack set-up, snack dishes, outdoor storage areas, etc.
• Supervision of afternoon staff and volunteers.
• Assisting in updating and maintaining NAEYC Classroom Portfolio.
• Assume leadership in the absence of the Head Teacher.
• Attendance at workshops and trainings sessions as required to maintain professional status.
• Providing coverage in other classrooms as indicated by schedule or when short staffed.
• Attendance at regularly scheduled staff meetings, mandatory teacher workdays, Parent Night, end-of-the-year event and assistance with parent/teacher conferences as needed.
• Reliable and consistent attendance includes arriving on time, not leaving early, and utilizing personal and sick time effectively.
• Staffing the program’s 9-week summer program and April school vacation week as needed.

Requirements

Teacher Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in ECE or a bachelor’s degree in ECE required with experience in an early childcare setting and CT Head Teacher Certification

Knowledge:

• Child development and early education theories and practices
• Safe and appropriate activities for children
• CT OEC State Licensing Regulations
• Knowledge of NAEYC Standards and Accreditation
• Knowledge of CT-ELDS and CT-DOTS

Benefits