Preschool & Early Learning Teacher: Shape Young Minds

General Purpose

Primarily responsible for overseeing and providing developmentally age-appropriate activities and instruction of curriculum for a full-day Preschool and/or Infant/Toddler Classroom. The Teacher will provide children and families with comprehensive quality services that meet Head Start Performance Standards , Florida Department of Early Learning and Department of Children and Families Standards and Regulations.

Essential Functions

• Develop daily lesson plans and implement curriculum to encourage social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skill development through developmental learning activities and environmental set up.

• Guide and facilitate activities of the children; including daily activities, field trips, selecting and arranging equipment and materials in the classroom.

• Assist Co Teacher and staff to use and develop their skills and abilities in planning and carrying out classroom activities.

• Maintain a safe and healthy indoor and outdoor learning environment while conducting daily health checks and environmental checklists.

• Observe and actively supervise children at all times by maintaining ratio in the classroom and on the playground.

• Provide emotional support through establishing a positive climate, being aware of and responsive to children, and encouraging child expression and autonomy.

• Use strategies for behavior management, such as clear behavior expectations, being proactive and redirecting misbehavior.

• Foster classroom productivity and maximize learning time, while engaging children with a variety of modalities and materials.

• Provide instructional support through concept development, fostering children’s analysis and reasoning, engaging in feedback loops, and modeling and supporting high-quality language.

• Maintain a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for each child; including weekly observations in each area and quarterly developmental assessments.

• Conduct the required home visits and parent/teacher conferences for the purpose of assessment and to support and share information on child’s individual development and progress.

• Assist in implementing children’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).

• Maintain that all educational files are complete, accurate, and confidentially maintained.

• Participates in Service Delivery meetings, assigned meetings, events and training as required.

• Assist children in development of social and self-help skills, health and nutritional practices.

• Ensures all educational screenings are complete within the agency’s specific time frames.

• Records student daily attendance. Assist with contacting parents or legally responsiblie party after one hour of unplanned student absences. Assist with following up with parents or legally responsible party after 3 days of irregular absences.

Other Job Functions

• Participate and assist with recruiting of children, families, and volunteers.

• Be a contributory team member and respond to change in a positive/productive manner.

• Participates in NFCD’s before- and after-care and summer programs, if applicable.

• Reports actual or suspected child abuse to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) in accordance with DCF’s mandated reporter reporting requirements.

• Attends monthly team meetings and training sessions, as directed.

• Reports all onsite injuries of children and staff to the appropriate staff.

• Promotes NFCD in the community.

• Assist in generating, collecting, and documenting in-kind for the program.

• Completes and records all monthly fire and emergency preparedness drills.

• Assists in other departments, including family-style dining and bus monitoring.

Management Level & Responsibilities

· This position has no supervisory or…