Floater Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

-FLOATER TEACHER -

The Green Bean Day School & Nursery is a nurturing, eco-friendly environment for children aged six-weeks to five-years. We are proud to offer high-quality child care and education in a carefully designed environment to support relationships among children, parents, and educators. The Green Bean is based on the acclaimed Reggio Emilia Approach with an educational philosophy based on fostering children’s interests. We are a year-round program and are open between the hours of 6:45 a.m -6:15 p.m.

Responsibilities

1. Professional Conduct

   1. Arrive to work when scheduled, be punctual and give ample notice for absences

   2. Have the ability to open/close your classroom, as well as the center if needed

   3. Maintain respectful working relationships and work collaboratively with other teachers, staff and directors

   4. Maintain confidentiality concerning children

   5. Complete tasks in a timely manner

   6. Have the ability to problem solve and maintain composure under new or stressful circumstances

   7. Maintain an overall positive attitude when presented with challenges (i.e. in front of coworkers, parents, and children)

   8. Is flexible and able to support all classrooms and teachers

2. Working with Children

   1. Present a friendly, warm demeanor and engage with children in an inviting manner, including hugs, tone of voice and eye contact

   2. Provide a variety of age-appropriate experiences that help children develop an emerging sense of self-awareness while also applying knowledge of child development in planning activities, setting up classroom environments and interactions

   3. Use positive approaches to help children control impulses and fears and adhere to the Green Bean’s discipline policy which incorporates redirection as the primary discipline strategy. Never use corporal punishment, threats, derogatory remarks, or withholding of food as a means of managing behavior

   4. Encourage self help and independence in developmentally appropriate situations.

   5. Facilitate positive interactions and friendships among children and model pro-social language and behavior by interacting in a respectful manner with staff and children

   6. Work with each child at their developmental level

3. Classroom Responsibilities

   1. Provide high-quality care including changing diapers, following hand washing procedures for staff and children, participate in family style dining, and monitor the safety and well-being of each child

   2. Follow a daily classroom schedule that includes choice time, circle time, gross motor sessions, and art/sensory activities

   3. Through observation and assessment, support Lead Teacher in developing investigations and provocations that foster the interest of children while incorporating age-appropriate experiences and challenges

   4. Support Lead Teacher in completing blogs, investigation templates, and portfolios at appropriate times

   5. Support Lead Teacher in conducting regular documentation to be used to inform lesson planning as well as for display, both inside and outside of the classroom (photos, children’s work, quotes, observations, teacher reflection, etc) at appropriate times