Purpose

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Teachers are responsible for providing early childhood education to children up to approximately five years of age.

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Employment Classification

 

Hourly Non-Exempt

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Job Responsibilities

 

• Prepare lessons that meet educational requirements in an age-appropriate manner, and teach in a manner that meets the needs for the ages and abilities of all participating students.

• Manage a busy classroom environment, and provide the structure and discipline required for successful learning for everyone in the classroom.

• Help children meet educational milestones through personalized instruction and other supplementary assistance.

• Collaborate with other teachers, instructors, and staff members to create an optimal learning and care environment. 

• Provide helpful feedback to parents and guardians on a regular or as-needed basis. 

• Work with diverse populations of children and adults from a wide variety of cultural, linguistic, and religious backgrounds. 

• Prepare lesson plans for students according to the age, developmental maturity, and needs of the children being taught, while including fundamental vocabulary, simple shapes, basic colors, letters, and numbers into the curriculum. 

• Address basic interpersonal skills, such as sharing, taking turns, and asking permission in the classroom. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

 

Job Skills and Qualifications

 

• Experience in a child care setting preferred.

• Ability to develop lesson plans that meet educational standards. 

• Familiarity with classroom management skills. 

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Physical Requirements

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The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions. 

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• Persons performing service in this position classification will exert 10 to 20 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. This type of work involves sitting a portion of the time, but will involve walking or standing for extended periods. 

• Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far visual acuity, depth perception providing oral information, the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment, and handling and work with various materials and objects are important aspects of this job. 

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

 

Preferred Training/Education

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• CDA or higher education or 5 + years in an early childhood setting 

• First Aid/CPR Certification

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