Daycare Teacher
24 Days Old
Worksite:
Debra Ann Porter Center, 1100 W. Madison, Maywood, IL 60153
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, or a Bachelor's Degree or MA Degree in another field with coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education (30 semester hours or 40 quarter semester hours of ECE courses) with one of full-time early childhood classroom teaching experience. Applicants with CDAs may apply.
- General knowledge of growth patterns and sensitivity to young children's and their parent's needs.
- Appropriate judgment in the areas of child supervision and safety, as well as parent relations.
- Accuracy in the assessment of children's development and children's needs.
- Ability to communicate with children, parents, local administrative staff, and grantee staff, with special sensitivity to the issues of the poverty population.
- Good communication skills (verbal and written).
- Must be physically able to perform the job of a preschool teacher (e.g., lift children and/or equipment 40 lbs.; stoop, bend, sit, and stand for extended periods of time.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Arrange physical space to encourage independence and self-selection.
- Arrange physical space into learning centers with various materials rotated frequently and children's materials separated from teacher supplies.
- Provide active and quiet areas in the classroom.
- Provide an individual space labeled for each child.
- Place dangerous items such as poisons, sharp scissors, and cleaners out of children's reach (see job targets for specifics).
- Ensure a safe environment through daily classroom inspections of materials and equipment and reporting unsafe/unhealthy conditions to appropriate persons. Daily completion of the health and safety checklist.
- Ensure that the children are under proper supervision at all times.
- Eat with the children and provide appropriate discussions for meal times.
- Follow timelines/target dates in the classroom Red Notebook.
- Attend meetings and training as required.
- Ensures developmental and social/emotional screenings and assessments are completed within the required timelines.
- Track completed screenings as part of PIR quality control procedures.
- Ensure that all documentation and individualization take place in a timely manner.
- Complete ongoing observations, developmental screenings, individual child assessments, child development plans/individual goal sheets, IEP planning forms, and lesson plans.
- Responsible for the preparation and submission of classroom lesson plans in advance.
- Maintain and submit accurate daily attendance and meal attendance.
SALARY:
$33,000 Annually
- Location:
- Maywood
- Job Type:
- FullTime