CHILD CARE PROVIDER

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Tchula (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. in Mississippi is seeking an Experienced Early Childhood Educator to supervise and support preschool children in a learning environment.

You will develop lesson plans, track child development, and collaborate with staff and parents to foster cognitive, social, and emotional growth.

Qualifications

• An Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related area with at least six courses in infant/toddler development.
• Two years of preschool classroom experience with ability to adapt curriculum for diverse needs.
• Excellent oral and written communication with parents and staff.
• Strong computer skills including spreadsheets, databases, presentations, and word processing.

Responsibilities

• Provide constant and continuous supervision of children by sight and hearing daily during activities.
• Organize and setup learning centers at the start of each school year and adjust infant environments as children grow.
• Screen and assess each child within 45 days of enrollment using agency tools.
• Maintain up-to-date record-keeping and report results to the Clerk for entry into Child Plus Tracking System.
• Ensure infants/toddlers are fed according to best practices in EHS Manual and USDA guides.
• Develop and implement lesson plans reflecting mandated elements and diverse backgrounds.
• Observe children daily and annotate observations, plans, and individualized goals.
• Engage children in activities promoting exploration, problem solving, cooperation, and socialization.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Strong computer skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location: Tchula - Tchula, MS 39176

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Job Category: Education

Responsibilities

• Provide constant and continuous supervision of children by sight and hearing daily during all activities both indoor and outdoor, including sleeping/toileting areas.
• Organize and setup learning centers within demonstration classroom at the beginning of each school year. Infant environments should be adjusted as children grow and develop into toddlers.
• Screen and assess each assigned child according to prescribed schedule using agency-defined assessment instrument within the first forty-five (45) calendar days of enrollment.
• Maintain up-to-date record-keeping system in accordance with Record Keeping and Reporting Management System. Manually record results, and give to Clerk for entry into Child Plus Tracking System according to prescribed schedule.
• Ensure that infants/toddlers are fed in accordance with best practices and procedures in EHS Operational Manual and USDA’s Feeding Infants Guide.
• Develop and utilize lesson plans, which reflect mandated elements, parental and cultural diversities and promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of EHS children bi-weekly.
• Observe children daily in their individual and group activities in learning center and make appropriate notations on child’s anecdotal observations, group lesson plans, and individualized plans.
• Engage in activities that promote experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to answers.

Qualifications

• A minimum educational requirement of Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related area that includes a minimum of six (6) classes focusing on infant/toddler development.
• Two years experience in preschool classroom with ability to adapt curriculum to meet the needs of all children including at-risk, special needs, gifted, and culturally diverse populations.
• Oral and written communication skills which facilitate and support positive feedback from parents and between staff at all operational levels. Ability to relate to clients from diverse populations.
• Strong computer skills to include spreadsheets, databases, presentation and word processing.