Infant, Toddler and Preschool Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Job description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Teachers are to directly report to the Assistant Directors and Director of the Program. Additionally, all teachers must have a minimum of an Associate of Arts Degree in Child Development or a related field.

1. Plans and implements educational curriculum for infants, toddlers and preschool children, which reflects developmental, cultural, and linguistic appropriateness.
2. Ensures compliance with applicable company policies and procedures and any of the following program regulations as they apply to the specific program assigned to: ONEgeneration Policies and Procedures, Title 22 Community Care Licensing regulations and NAEYC criteria.
3. Develops and maintains strong and caring relationships with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and parents.
4. Completes objective ongoing observations to support assessments and portfolios. Tracks child’s development, individualized education plans, and lesson plans.
5. Establishes a climate of acceptance that supports and respects gender, each child’s individual personality, physical characteristics and traits, culture, language and ethnic characteristics, family structure and developmental needs and behaviors.
6. Ensures proper care and supervision for each and every child at all times and adheres to the standards of conduct. Ensures the classroom and all equipment is maintained in a clean and safe condition.

7. Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children up to 70lbs.
8. Records observations, shares information about the child with his/her parent(s) and/or staff and plans with them on how best to meet the child’s needs.
9. Communicates with parents daily, verbally or in writing, regarding the physical care and development of the child.
10. Completes and submits incidents reports as necessary. Maintains absolute confidentiality regarding children and their families in compliance with HIPAA regulations and company policy.
11. Maintains daily records of each child’s attendance, health and behavior, reports of suspicions of child abuse or neglect and communicates this information to appropriate content area specialists or Family Service Workers.
12. Maintains working knowledge of current practices in the early childhood education filed through reading, participation in seminars and other education opportunities and personal contacts/memberships in the field.
13. Utilizes data from DRDP outcomes and other program data to individualize lesson plans to best benefit the child.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Van Nuys, CA 91406 (Required)

Work Location: In person