Early Childhood - Assistant Teacher

Play2Learn Academy; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Play2Learn Academy in Oklahoma City seeks an Early Childhood Teacher responsible for fostering a safe, engaging learning environment. The role involves implementing curriculum, mentoring assistants, and ensuring compliance with state regulations. Successful candidates will have a strong understanding of child development and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Clear communication skills required.
• Strong understanding of child development is crucial.
• Background check and health screening necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate educational curriculum and develop appropriate classroom activities.
• Ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment for children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and maintain communication with parents.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Child development understanding

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Job description

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.

Duties

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment – including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must clear full background check and must 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.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

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Early Childhood Teacher • Oklahoma City, OK, US