Preschool Teacher: Nurture & Develop Young Minds

STARFISH FAMILY SERVICES INC; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Starfish Family Services in Canton, MI seeks an Early Childhood - Preschool Teacher to plan and implement a quality program of educational activities for children ages three to five, fostering development across language, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical domains.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families, adherence to HighScope COR and CQA practices, and creation of inclusive learning plans including IEP/IFSP goals for children with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate degree in early childhood education, child development, or related field required.
• Previous professional experience working with preschool-aged children preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a program of educational activities for children, including writing a weekly lesson plan that specifies a daily schedule, toward the achievement of specific curriculum goals as written in education component plan.
• Create a clean, safe classroom environment that is conducive to learning, promoting social relationships.
• Evaluate the accomplishments of the children on a regular basis and reports progress to parents/guardians.
• Plan and implement an individual learning plan for each child in the classroom. Implement IEP and IFSP goals as part of the individualization process.
• Plan and implement daily outdoor activities that develop gross motor skills and promote exploration and social relationships.
• Develop curriculum activities that reflect the ethnic/multi-cultural makeup of the community.
• Maintain compliance with child-care licensing and HHS regulations.
• Monitor and work in conjunction with co-teacher to provide a well-organized classroom.
• Assists in ensuring that all health and developmental screenings are up-to-date and complete.
• Promotes parent-child bonding and nurtures parent-child relationships. Assist in facilitating parent education workshops as assigned.

Skills

Curriculum development

Nurturing interactions

First aid and CPR

Developmental screenings

IEP / IFSP implementation

Disabilities awareness

Child development knowledge

Communication with families

Behavioral guidance (non-punitive)

Education

Associate degree in early childhood education or related field

Job description

Starfish Family Services in Canton, MI seeks an Early Childhood - Preschool Teacher to plan and implement a quality program of educational activities for children ages three to five, fostering development across language, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical domains.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families, adherence to HighScope COR and CQA practices, and creation of inclusive learning plans including IEP/IFSP goals for children with disabilities.