Pre-School Teacher

The Chickasaw Nation; Ada (OK); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Winstar is hiring a Full Time Pre-School Teacher at the Ada South Child Development Center. The role supports 7:30AM–4:30PM, Monday through Friday, focusing on fostering development in a secure, loving environment.

Responsibilities span classroom management, child engagement, safety, and collaboration with staff and parents. Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in early childhood or related field, at least 1 year of relevant experience, and CPR/First Aid certification.

Qualifications

• 1 year directly related experience
• Bachelor's Degree in directly related field
• Early Childhood or Special Education
• Standard Driver's License
• Pass general background check
• CPR and First Aid certifications

Responsibilities

• Provides first class customer service to staff and parents
• Greets and engages with children with warmth and care
• Manages classroom and promotes child development
• Ensures safety and cleanliness of the classroom
• Maintains attendance, meal counts, and reports
• Coordinates with staff and parents for child progress
• Delivers age-appropriate lessons and activities
• Records milestones and supports early intervention as needed
• Encourages positive behavior and discipline strategies
• Completes training and participates in ongoing education

Skills

Ability to work well with children

Follow instructions

Punctual and consistent

Professional communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Early Childhood or Special Education

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Brigance - Early Childhood Screening Training

Sleep Safe Training

Shaken Baby Syndrome Training

Entry-Level Child-Care Training

Certificate of Mastery in Early Childhood

Job description

Description

We are currently looking for aFull Time Pre-School Teacherto join our Area of Child Development team located at the Child Development Center - Ada South working7:30AM-4:30PM - Mo Tu We Th Fr.

Summary

Manages pre-school classroom and provides quality childcare services in a secure, loving environment that promotes development for all children.

Responsibilities

• Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
• Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
• Greets and engages with a smile
• Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
• Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
• Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
• Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
• Maintains and promotes professionalism
• Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
• Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
• Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
• Provides an environment which will allow sufficient time to hold, cuddle, talk and sing to children while interacting and responding to each child, providing comfort and security
• Manages all components of the classroom including correspondence with all staff and parents
• Establishes and maintains teacher-child relationships including conversations to aid in development of communication skills
• Ensures all bedding is clean and sanitary at all times and diapers and clothing are changed promptly when wet or soiled
• Delegates duties when absent from the classroom
• Keeps the classroom and work areas neat and clean with classroom materials and toys inspected daily for potential hazards and ensuring toys are sorted daily and cleaned at least weekly
• Attends all meetings, trainings and workshops as directed
• Compiles all reports pertaining to children in classroom and meets with parents as needed
• Maintains inventory of all classroom materials and equipment
• Notifies supervisor for any inventory issues or necessary maintenance and repairs
• Completes developmental observations screenings for all children enrolled in classroom
• Articulates, evaluates, and integrates development strategies for children in the classroom
• Develops age-appropriate classroom activities, lesson plans and completes assessments to ensure learning and development
• Analyzes social interaction and provides guidance to all children ensuring skills are learned
• Develops and maintains a portfolio for every child in the classroom to record milestones achieved
• Records milestones yet to be accomplished and coordinates as needed with early intervention team to provide the appropriate learning for each child
• Ability to manage and redirect challenging behaviors in young children
• Clothing is changed promptly when wet or soiled
• Prepares and implements curriculum objectives and lesson plans
• Responsible for supervision of the health, welfare, and safety of children at all times including mealtimes, movement throughout the building and outdoor play
• Responsible for maintaining daily attendance reports and meal counts
• Ensures all classroom materials and toys are inspected daily for potential hazards and ensuring toys are sorted and cleaned daily
• Responsible for creating interactive learning opportunities
• Responsible for the effective utilization of teacher assistants in the classroom including daily schedules allowing for breaks throughout the day
• Obtains a minimum of 20 hours of early childhood training each year
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Competencies

Essential:

• Ability to work well with children
• Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
• Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
• Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
• Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Understand Native American culture and tribal programs
• Knowledge and understanding of First American populations
• Ability to multitask
• Establishes professional working relationships as appropriate
• Organizational and time-management
• Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management

Experience

Essential:

• 1 year directly related experience

Education

Essential:

• Bachelors Degree in directly related field

Essential:

• Early Childhood or Special Education

Credentials

Essential:

• Standard Driver's License
• Pass general background check
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR)
• First Aid Certification
• Brigance - Early Childhood Screening Assessment Training
• Sleep Safe Training
• Shaken Baby Syndrome Training
• Entry-Level Child-Care Training
• Certificate of Mastery in Early Childhood

Essential:

• Must obtain within 30 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date for CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Must obtain Conscious Discipline, PAX Tools, ELG, Portfolio training, Brigance, HOPE and CDI within 120 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date
• Must complete Sleep Safe, Shaken Baby, and ELCCT within 10 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date.
• Obtain a minimum of 20 hours in early childhood training each year.

Working Conditions

Essential:

• Child care setting
• Classroom
• Communications phone, computer
• Communications written, verbal
• Effective work relationships inside and outside organization
• Interacts with young children
• Pass pre-employment drug test
• Constantly bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
• Listening and hearing ability
• Visual acuity for detail, distance, color, depth perception
• Frequently lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
• May work day shift
• Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
• Standing up to 50% of shift
• Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach