Early Childhood - Teacher

Child Care Resources Inc; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de garde d'enfants cherche un enseignant responsable du développement d'une équipe d'enseignement cohérente et de la coordination du curriculum. Les enseignants doivent favoriser un environnement stimulant et sûr, veillant au développement holistique des enfants et à la communication efficace avec les parents.

Benefits

9 jours fériés payés après un an d'emploi

1 semaine de vacances payées après un an d'emploi

Qualifications

• Minimum de 2 ans d'expérience professionnelle en garde d'enfants.
• Capacité à travailler en équipe et à établir des relations avec enfants et parents.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating educational curriculum and managing classroom operations.
• Maintaining communication with parents through discussions and reports.
• Supervising teacher assistants and ensuring safety standards.

Skills

Communication orale et écrite

Leadership

Organisation

Education

Certification CPR et Premiers secours

Job description

Summary

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

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• 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.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

CDA preferred

Benefits

9 paid Holidays (after one year of employment)

1 week paid vacation (after one year of employment)