06/17/2021
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education OR a degree in a related field plus experience in teaching children under 6 years of age. CT OEC Head Teacher Certificate required.
Personal:
-Ability to supervise staff of varying educational and experimental backgrounds.
-Sensitivity to the needs of and a strong liking for children and awareness of what constitutes a sound educational program for young children.
-Ability to create a feeling of community within the work setting and to model desired behavior of interacting with children, families and staff
-Active pursuit of opportunities for professional development.
Ability to respect confidentiality of written, oral and observed information.
General Responsibilities:
-Ensure that programs are in accordance with the policies and philosophy of the school.
-Provide liaison with the Director.
Report problems of child or room management to the Director.
-Assist in suggesting and planning in-service and other professional training for staff.
-Manage petty cash and snack fund budgets for the classroom, take responsibility for passing materials and supply orders and receipts for reimbursement to the Director in a timely fashion.
-Delegate the planning of varied and nutritious snacks and where applicable, cooking projects.
-Plan and arrange regular meetings with staff members and student workers.
-Maintain prompt hours and notify the designated staff person in the event of illness, with as much notice as possible.
Plan and arrange for classroom substitutes.
-Maintain own up-to-date physical examination and health record, authorize state police background check for child abuse arrest record.
Acquire and maintain certification in first aid.
-Maintain a neat and clean appearance which is suitable for playing on the floor with children.
-Work with all other staff members and parent volunteers in a cooperative manner.
-Observe and follow the personnel policies of the school, as set forth in the personnel, staff and parent handbook.
-Treat all children with dignity and respect.
-Maintain a welcoming and friendly attitude toward parents.
-Actively pursue professional development.
-Participate in school activities as requested (e.g., newsletter, snack planning and preparations, class decoration…).
Classroom Responsibilities:
-Supervise classroom staff, including student workers; maintain records of attendance, hold regular staff meetings.
Responsible with Director for oral and written references for student workers.
-Provide support and on-going training to staff in conjunction with the Director as needed.
-Write reports of accidents you witness and other unusual events the day they happen; make sure they are distributed appropriately.
-Provide written curriculum planning in advance, and keep a file of programs, which are developmentally appropriate and provide experience with a variety of materials in the fields of art, music, literature, science, and mathematics.
Implement the above described programs.
-Greet each family daily, and be available to take phone calls from parents.
-Promote and supervise activities, which promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child.
-Provide and maintain a neat, organized classroom; take responsibility for the upkeep of all educational materials and equipment and notify the director when they must be repaired or replaced.
-Participate in all meals and snack with the children while on duty, and assist in the development of good nutritional habits as well as self-help skills in a relaced, pleasant social environment.
Supervise and interact with children during daily outdoor play.
-Take responsibility for ensuring the safety of all children at all times.
Assist with diapering and toileting the children in a friendly, relaxed way while maintaining proper hygiene.
-Maintain records of each child’s growth and development’ prepare annual progress reports for each child and discuss these with other staff as appropriate and each child’s parents the development of their child. Encourage parent participation in school programs.
-Complete performance reviews of teachers, associate teachers and assistant teachers.
-Other responsibilities as requested by the Director.
Direct Supervisor: Director
Salary Range:
Annual salary rate depending on qualifications, length of time served and demonstrated excellence as an employee of The Neighborhood Preschool.
Benefits as described in the personnel handbook for those working full-time at least 10 months a year or ¾ time over 12 months.
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
