JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: PRESCHOOL TEACHER PART TIME QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Associate's degree in teaching from an accredited institution in the appropriate education area; B.A./B.S. Preferred

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, students, parents, staff, administration, and the general public.

Knowledge of relevant technology, including the use of technology in the classroom.

Meet professional teacher education requirements.

Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis.

REPORTS TO: Lower School Principal POSITION SUMMARY: As an early childhood educator, you are responsible for providing safe and developmentally appropriate programs that are aligned with all relevant federal and state initiatives. Teamwork and collaboration are required, along with reflection and a desire to continually improve your practice. Establishing classroom routines and schedules in order to influence each child's emotional, cognitive and social development

Model the expectations you set for your classroom and your students

Adapt daily routines to meet the interest and needs of the individual child and the group

Develop age-appropriate experiences and activities for children, including storytelling, games, and songs that promote literacy and math concepts

Plan and implement activities that meet the physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs of their students

Build children’s self-esteem through positive guidance and nurturing

Implement positive discipline

Observe children and document progress and development

Communicate regularly with parents to discuss their children’s development

Establish a classroom environment that encourages parent participation

Provide a physical and psychologically safe and secure environment where children feel comfortable

Integrate special needs children in a positive and respectful manner

Exercise professionalism, in person and via various communication vehicles, at all times with students, parents and colleagues

Strong knowledge of formative and summative assessment of learning

Proven ability to collaborate with teachers regarding student learning

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Classroom-based with regular interaction throughout the school.

Attendance at meetings and events outside regular school hours.

PHYSICAL CONTEXT OF THE JOB: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift, move and/or support up to 50 pounds.

SCHEDULE: 7:30 AM to 11:15 PM Monday through Friday

COMPENSATION: Hourly

Locally competitive and commensurate with experience.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.