Daycare Teacher

Debra Ann Porter Daycare TeachersProviso Leyden Council for Community Action (PLCCA) seeks Debra Ann Porter Daycare Teachers.Worksite: Debra Ann Porter Center, 1100 W. Madison, Maywood, IL 60153QualificationsA Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, or a Bachelor’s Degree or MA Degree in another field with coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education (30 semester hours or 40 quarter semester hours of ECE courses) with one of full-time early childhood classroom teaching experience. Applicants with CDAs may apply.General knowledge of growth patterns and sensitivity to young children's and their parent's needs.Appropriate judgment in the areas of child supervision and safety, as well as parent relations.Accuracy in the assessment of children’s development and children’s needs.Ability to communicate with children, parents, local administrative staff, and grantee staff, with special sensitivity to the issues of the poverty population.Good communication skills (verbal and written).Must be physically able to perform the job of a preschool teacher (e.g., lift children and/or equipment 40 lbs.; stoop, bend, sit, and stand for extended periods of time.Principle Duties And ResponsibilitiesArrange physical space to encourage independence and self-selection.Arrange physical space into learning centers with various materials rotated frequently and children’s materials separated from teacher supplies.Provide active and quiet areas in the classroom.Provide an individual space labeled for each child.Place dangerous items such as poisons, sharp scissors, and cleaners out of children’s reach (see job targets for specifics).Ensure a safe environment through daily classroom inspections of materials and equipment and reporting unsafe/unhealthy conditions to appropriate persons. Daily completion of the health and safety checklist.Ensure that the children are under proper supervision at all times.Eat with the children and provide appropriate discussions for meal times.Follow timelines/target dates in the classroom Red Notebook.Attend meetings and training as required.Ensures developmental and social/emotional screenings and assessments are completed within the required timelines.Track completed screenings as part of PIR quality control procedures.Ensure that all documentation and individualization take place in a timely manner.Complete ongoing observations, developmental screenings, individual child assessments, child development plans/individual goal sheets, IEP planning forms, and lesson plans.Responsible for the preparation and submission of classroom lesson plans in advance.Maintain and submit accurate daily attendance and meal attendance.Salary: $33,000 Annually