Preschool Teacher

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionEducation and Experience:• At least 18 years of age (25 if responsible for driving a bus)• Hold a high school diploma or equivalent• Knowledge and understanding of all current State and Local regulations.Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:• Provide a positive and nurturing environment for the children.• Responsible for health and safety of the children – not excessive accidents.• Consistently keep clean and maintain the classroom areas (including bathrooms).• Maintains a permanent room arrangement with no running spaces, shelves used as dividers, and materials/supplies at child level.• Equipment out and children taught to use it properly• Provides consistent and constant supervision of all children. Children are never left alone. Know how many children that you are responsible for at all times, ages, and who they are.• An organized and structured daily schedule is implemented and followed daily.• Works with Classroom Teachers in the day-to-day duties and responsibilities of the classroomKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:• Enjoys children and expresses genuine interest in them• Speaks with calm, gentle voice• Listens carefully and respectfully• Teaches children to problem solve• Utilizes teachable moments• Must be able to focus on individual while being aware of what is happening everywhere• Uses positive statements, is positive role-model• Interacts consistently with children• Must be able to maintain orderly, calm environment• Supports cultural differences• Ability to move from one activity to another without chaos• Maintains positive parent interaction• Encourages positive behavior often getting down to child’s level• Teaches and allows children to make choices• Uses Redirection• Will frequently lift as in lifting, carrying, walking with, and holding infants and children.• Required to stand up to 90% of the day.• Must be able to stoop, bend, and sit on a child’s level.• Able to physically and mentally interact and react to children on the playground and/or in the classroom and attend to their needs. This includes moderate and vigorous physical activity.