Preschool Child Care Teacher

Requirements

• Nine (9) months of experience with infants, toddlers of preschool age, children in a child care center or licensed family child care home
• Communication Skills:
• Mathematical Skills:
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability:
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Other Skills/Requirements:
• Must have basic computer skills. Must be able to satisfy all health requirements as outlined in the agency's Personnel Policies.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
• Department of Early Education and Care Certification or documentation of completion of DEEC requirements.
• Physical Demands:
• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
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Benefits

Additional Information

Possesses tact and courtesy in relating to children, parents and coworkers Maintains health, safety and cleanliness standards for students and staff in the child care classroom and bathroom areas Develops daily and weekly curriculum appropriate for child care students that focuses on gross motor, perceptual/fine motor, social/emotional, language, cognitive skills and pre-literacy/literacy skills Maintains weekly lesson plans and goals Participates in the enrollment process of new children and disseminates information to parents Maintains daily attendance logs and reports three consecutive unexcused absences to the Child Care Director Consistent with Massachusetts general laws chapter 119 sections 51A-51 G, all staff is considered mandated reporters. Known or suspected instances of child abuse are to be reported to the Child Care Director Schedules two parent meetings per year Complies with all licensing and contractual requirements Maintains accurate and complete child records Reports child specific developmental or behavioral concerns to the Child Care Director Work collaboratively with community based agencies providing individualized services to assigned children Directs teaching assistant in specific program activities and daily schedules Provides classroom and driving coverage at the request of the Child care Director Prepares daily snacks that are nutritious, conducts housekeeping and monitors educational supplies Informs Child Care Director of any unusual circumstances or events Meets with the Child Care Director on a regular basis Participates in two hours of staff meeting per month. Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Child Care Director, Senior Director of Early Childhood Services, and/or the Executive Director To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education: High School diploma and college-level courses in Early Childhood Education preferred. Pediatric First Aid and CPR Training.

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