The Learning Depot (Trenton NJ)

P-3 Certified Teacher: P-3 Certification (Required) Bachelor's Degree (Required) CPR Certification (Required) Child Development Associate Certification Substitute Teacher Certification Working knowledge and understanding of Creative Curriculum and TS Gold. Reports to: Director

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Work with the pre-school director in the planning, implementation, and operation of the center. Implement a learning plan for preschool children. Implement individualized lessons for students who need extra help or are cognitively ahead of their peers. Manage a class to maintain a positive, nurturing, and respectful learning environment. Provide day-to-day supervision of all students and keep a record of the information on the attendance sheets and CACFP monthly meal count. Maintain an accurate roll book and input the information on Ts Gold to reflect students’ progress, attendance, and effort. Uphold and enforce all rules, regulations, and policies in accordance with the state childcare centers. Maintain an attractive, clean, and organized classroom. Maintain designated bulletin board inside and outside the classroom. Communicate successfully with the teacher assistant. Maintain open communication with parents. Participate in parent night activities. Share all classroom responsibilities with assistant teachers (cleaning toys, assisting children with self-help skills). Model best teaching practices. Support all areas of development of students, for example, social and emotional cognitive, etc. Use observation of children and anecdotal notes to document children’s progress and implement individualized and general lesson plans. Individualize instruction and prepare lesson plans according to the student’s interest and academic growth. Submit weekly lesson plans every Thursday prior to the lesson. Create partnerships with families to establish positive interaction patterns in the program and home. Partner with parents to enhance the social and emotional development of students. Utilize technology in the classroom for a maximum of fifteen minutes per week for each child. Supervise and eat nutritionally prepared meals with the children as a curriculum activity to model good nutrition and proper social skills for preschool children. Supervise all classroom field trips and outdoor activities (facilitating gross motor activities with students). Encourage parent participation in parent-teacher conferences and other activities. Write monthly classroom newsletter and updates to submit to parents and Director on the first of each month. Request supplies as needed and participate in classroom/program inventory as requested. Provide a print-rich environment in which children develop literacy skills, numeracy skills, and social skills using increasingly complex language and problem-solving abilities. Provide positive guidance and discipline supporting children as they acquire readiness skills for kindergarten and beyond. Integrate individual Education plans (IEP) for children with learning differences and submit with weekly lesson plans. Attend monthly staff meetings as requested. Attend weekly teacher meetings as requested. Assist with and attend at least 5 after school activities/events (i.e., back to school night, staff meetings, parent meetings). Keep children safe and comfortable. Attend meetings at Learning Depot and other institutions as needed or assigned. Attend training/professional development provided by Trenton Board of Education, Learning Depot, Childcare connection, NJCCIS. Register for NJCCIS (professional Impact) and maintain updated membership. Submit training hours and certifications to NJCCIS as well as place all in the training binder provided by Learning Depot. Maintain a minimum of a score of 5 on your ECERS-3. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of a. Food program forms b. Monthly attendance c. Student observation d. Parent conferences, etc. (Trenton BOE contracted educators) a. Work closely with Trenton BOE (PIRS and PIC) b. Conduct ESI-R assessment. c. Assess children on an ongoing basis. Gather and organize anecdotal notes into the key domains and documents for Creative Curriculum Gold through online curriculum. Maintain your classroom when Custodian is absent (clean, sweep, mop, etc.).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits : Health insurance

Schedule: 8:30am-3:30pm (Monday through Friday

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00 - $65,000 (September through June) Rate of pay is based on the tiered system.

Benefits: Dental Insurance Employee discount Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Vision insurance

Schedule : Monday to Friday No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate: Trenton, NJ 08611: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification: CPR Certification (Required) P-3 Teaching Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person.