Childcare Teacher K-4

Job Description

Job Description

ummary

Teachers are responsible for all aspects of the care and education of Infants/Toddlers and preschoolers in a full-day early childhood center. Teachers ensure that all students are supervised in a safe, nurturing Christian environment.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

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  HS diploma required /Child Development Associate Degree preferred
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  Two years experience working with infant/toddlers
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  Strong desire to work in child care
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  Willing and able to cooperate and collaborate with other staff in a team-based work structure
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  Ability to demonstrate flexibility on the job
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  Demonstrates initiative
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  Is conscientious and provides complete follow-through on areas of responsibility
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  Communicates clearly and calmly with children, parents, and other staff
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  Ensure continuity of
  care and learning in the classroom to protect the health and safety of each child.
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  Continually able to observe and respond to children's needs, emergencies and/or conflicts that might occur during the day (inside or outside environments)
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  Continually able to lift 1-40 pounds from the floor to a waist high table and carry a child (1-40 pounds) up to 50-100 feet
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  Continually able to kneel down to maintain eye contact at child's level
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  Continually able to sit on the floor to work with children
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  Continually able to react to a child that is 20 to 30 feet away within 30 seconds
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  Continually able to do fine and medium hand manipulation
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  Meet minimum standards for background checks on child abuse/neglect and criminal history

Duties and Responsibilities:

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  Ensure the children's safety within the inside and outside environments
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  Maintain a clean and healthy environment
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  Abide by the minimum standards for daycare centers as prescribed by the State of Alabama Department of Human Resources
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  Plan and implement the infant-toddler-two year old program in accordance with the policies/philosophy of the center and the identified curriculum objectives
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  Gear the instructional program to meet the needs of each individual child with concern for his/her interests, individual learning style and pace of learning
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  Design an organized, stimulating and developmentally appropriate learning environment
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  Assess children's development regularly and use results to improve programming and/or seek additional services.
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  Implement smooth transitions within the children's daily schedule
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  Consider each child in relationship to his/her cultural background
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  Treat each child with dignity and respect
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  Accommodate the family’s instructions for daily care routines within the context of the center’s policies and procedures
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  Communicate respectfully with family members on a daily basis regarding the child’s activities, special accomplishments, and/or challenges
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  Communicate with family members about specific issues as they occur during the school year
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  Treat families with respect for individual differences, family styles and cultural/ socioeconomic diversity
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  Help new families transition into the program
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  Attend all staff meetings
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  Assume responsibility for continued professional growth by attending required and optional professional development opportunities
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  Inform the director of problems in a timely and appropriate manner
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  Complete all assigned paperwork in a timely manner (daily information sheets/daily attendance, shopping lists, daily staff-child ratios, etc.)
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  Welcome visitors into the classroom and assist the director in explaining the program to visitors
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  Assist with research studies
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  Work cooperatively with assistant-toddler teacher in planning and implementing the daily program
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  Participate in the yearly teacher evaluation process

This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive
list all responsibilities, skills, efforts and working conditions associated with this position. It
does however reflect the principal job element of this position. This job description does not
constitute a contract for employment. We reserve the right to change or make revisions to this job
description with or without prior notice.

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Rebirth Christian Academy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Rebirth Christian Academy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rebirth Christian Academy expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.