Toddler Teacher

Toddler Teacher

We are currently looking for a Full Time Toddler Teacher to join our Area of Child Development team located at the Child Development Center
- Ada South working 7:30AM-4:30PM
- Mo Tu We Th Fr.

Manages toddler (13-35 months of age) classroom and provides quality childcare services in a secure, loving environment that promotes development for all children.

Responsibilities:

• Manages all components of the classroom including correspondence with all staff and parents
• Develop age appropriate classroom and lesson plans and assessments to ensure learning and development
• Responsible for the effective utilization of teacher assistants and allowing breaks throughout the day
• Responsible for creating interactive learning opportunities
• Analyzes and provides guidance to children in the classroom ensuring skills of social interaction
• Compiles reports pertaining to children and meets with parents when needed
• Develops and maintains a portfolio for each child in the classroom to record milestones achieved and to be achieved
• Maintains inventory of all classroom materials and equipment
• Completes developmental observations screenings for all children enrolled in classroom
• Establishes and maintains teacher-child relationships including conversations to aid in development of communication skills
• Ensures all bedding is clean and sanitary at all times and diapers and clothing are changed promptly when wet or soiled
• Supervises the health, welfare and safety of children at all times including mealtimes, movement throughout the building and indoor play
• Maintains daily attendance reports
• Notifies supervisor for any inventory issues or necessary maintenance and repairs
• Delegates duties when absent from the classroom
• Provides an environment which will allow sufficient time to hold, cuddle, talk and sing to children while interacting and responding to each child, providing comfort and security
• Keeps the classroom and work areas neat and clean with classroom materials and toys inspected daily for potential hazards and ensuring toys are sorted daily and cleaned at least weekly
• Compiles all reports pertaining to children in classroom and meets with parents as needed
• Records milestones yet to be accomplished and coordinates with early intervention team to provide the appropriate learning for each child
• Attends all meetings, trainings and workshops as directed
• Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
• Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
• Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
• Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
• Maintains and promotes professionalism
• Punctuality and consistency in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
• Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
• Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area
• Articulates, evaluates, and integrates development strategies for children in the classroom
• Ability to manage and redirect challenging behaviors in young children
• Responsible for creating interactive learning opportunities
• Oversees and effective utilization of teacher assistants in the classroom including daily schedules allowing for breaks throughout the day
• Obtains a minimum of 20 hours of early childhood training each year
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Ability to work well with children
• Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
• Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
• Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
• Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Knowledge and understanding of First American populations
• Ability to multitask
• Organizational and time-management
• Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management

Skills:

Experience:

• Essential: 1 year directly related experience

Education:

• Nonessential:
  Associates Degree in directly related field

Credentials:

• Essential:
  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR), First Aid Certification, Brigance
  - Early Childhood Screening Assessment Training, Sleep Safe Training, Shaken Baby Syndrome Training, Entry-Level Child-Care Training, Certificate of Mastery in Early Childhood
• Must obtain within 30 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date for CPR and First Aid Certification
• Must complete within 30 days of employment, promotion, or transfer for FIRST AID Certificate
• Must obtain Conscious Discipline, PAX Tools, ELG, Portfolio training, Brigance, HOPE and CDI within 120 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date
• Must complete Sleep Safe, Shaken Baby, and ELCCT within 10 days of employment,…