Daycare Preschool Teacher

Overview

Daycare Preschool Teacher role at Kids Future Day Care Center

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• Competitive Compensations
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Great Work Environment

• Plan games and activities that are developmentally appropriate
• Design a daily and weekly schedule
• Provide basic care and caregiving activities
• Evaluate children to ensure they are reaching developmental milestones
• Communicate with parents and update them on their children’s activities
• Act as part of a team in creating an environment where children can learn and implementing group lesson plans
• Record observations, write lesson plans
• Conduct screenings and assessment and reporting of outcomes for assigned children within the mandated timelines
• Communicate with parents/families and report child progress daily and through scheduled Parent-teacher conferences
• Initiate referrals for children with special needs, complete yearly self and peer evaluations
• Promote an atmosphere of teamwork where staff, parents and children interact positively with each other
• Provide functional training and guidance to staff, interns, substitutes and volunteers assigned to the classroom
• Perform other general duties as assigned by the director of the center
• Ensure that Assistant Teachers are kept updated in all matters concerning the classroom and program
• Report family changes in schedules and educational development opportunities as required by the center
• Complete a total of 20 professional development hours per year, 16 of which must be Gateways Registry-approved trainings
• Participate in ongoing development and evaluation of the center’s goals and objectives
• Maintain safety, cleanliness and organization of the classroom and environment
• May be asked to carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to listed duties
• Staff must believe in and act in accordance with the center’s mission statements
• Must be physically able to perform the job of a preschool teacher (lift children and/or equipment up to 40lbs, able to bend, sit and stand for extended periods)
• Must have a warm, supportive attitude toward children, be reliable, flexible, and willing to accept supervision to improve performance
• Minimum of one hour of uninterrupted planning time per week for paperwork, lessons, documentation and coordination

• Previous experience as a daycare teacher or childcare provider
• Strong understanding of child development
• Patient, kind, and nurturing
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills
• Associates degree in education, or completion of credentialing program to acquire CDA, with at least 1 year of child development/early childhood/education experience
• Bachelor’s degree in education and/or IL early childhood teaching license preferred
• At least 19 years of age, clear background check and good health record

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Education and Training
• Industries
• Child Day Care Services