Lead Teacher & Teacher's Aide

LEAD TEACHER & TEACHER'S AIDE

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Under the direct supervision of the Center Director - Lead Teacher and/or Teacher's Aide;

1. Work with assigned group using best practices for infant/toddler care.

2. Facilitate and nurture the development of each child's self-esteem, trust, and growing autonomy.

3. Respond quickly to children's different and personal needs (verbal and non-verbal cues), temperament styles, abilities, and cultures.

4. Document daily individual needs, strengths, interests, service plans, attendance, and meal counts for each child.

5. Plan and implement lesson plan activities and experiences that are developmentally appropriate.

6. Prepare and provide materials that are concrete and relevant to the children s interests and culture.

7. Prepare the infant/toddler learning environment for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adult caregivers.

8. Maintain an orderly classroom by means of cleanliness, organization and structure supplies, parent documents and student arts and crafts to be sent home.

9. Assist and lead out in the daily closing of the center (see attached).

Desired Qualifications:

· 1+ to 2 years of experience

· Age Groups: Infant, Toddler

· Some college

· First Aid Training, CPR Training, Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development Associate (CDA), Early Child Development Coursework

Required Education and Experience:

Minimum two (1-2) years recent paid successful experience as a preschool or infant/toddler teacher, Teacher's Aide or caregiver. *Minimum of 45 hr Infant/Toddler or 45 hr Preschool Curriculum (90 hr preferred). Preferred Criteria/Knowledge: AA/AS degree or higher in psychology, sociology, home economics or human development. Experience with infants/toddlers in a group setting and/or training.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Requires oral and written fluency. Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality. Sensitive towards multi-cultural beliefs and practices. Ability to relate to children of high risk families and their parents. Ability to maintain accurate records and submit in a timely manner. Ability to work as a team member. Flexibility and ability to plan and supervise caregiver staff. Provide leadership and guidance to assistants and parents. Ability to problem solve and organize. Ability to speak before a small group. Knowledge of various community resource agencies to support children and families immediate or long-term assistance.

Physical Abilities:

Ability to see at normal distance. Hear normal conversations and sounds. Use hands and fingers to fill out required forms. Ability to lift infants and toddlers weighing up to 35 (35) pounds.

Ability to sit on the floor, bend at the waist, kneel and/or stoop 75% of the time. Must hold Infant First Aid and CPR certificate and renew upon expiration. Must submit to a pre-employment physical examination, negative tuberculosis test and criminal record background checks.

Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks mentioned above. Periodic physical examinations and TB clearances will be required if hired.