Toddler Teacher

Primary Teacher

Full/Part-Time Primary Teacher reports to:
Curriculum Director, Assistant Director, or Director. Supervises:
Teacher's Aide assigned to class.

Purpose:

To provide a warm, nurturing safe, loving educational environment where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged and individuality respected.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8 hours pre-service
• Must be at least 18 years old and be a high school graduate or the equivalent and meet all basic requirements of Texas Child Care regulatory agencies.
• 2 years’ previous teaching experience as a preschool or child care teacher in a state-licensed child care center.
• Ability to always relate positively to young children is essential.
• Knowledge of the social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and creative needs of young children.
• Experience working with parents or demonstration of ability to relate to parents and to understand their needs and requests.
• Physical constraints required include the ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid, the ability to see and read newsprint with or without corrective lenses, to speak and be understood under normal circumstances, to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds, and the use of arms, hands legs and feet with or without corrective devices to accomplish the job, including evacuation of the building during emergencies.
• After an offer of employment is made, produce a current tuberculin test that complies with minimum standards.
• Copy of high school diploma or G.
  
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• Documentation of U.S. citizenship or eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Able to respond immediately to any emergency situation.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching/Supervision
• Be responsible for the education, welfare, health, and safety of the children in the group.
• Consistently assesses each child's developmental needs (physical, intellectual, social, cultural, etc.) using the Tyker Smart assessment guides and completing no less than twice per year.
• Prepares and submits all center records and reports as required, including time records, attendance sheets, accident reports, USDA Food Program meal count sheets, medicine authorization forms, and any other required materials.
• Implement a daily schedule reflecting a well-balanced, varied all-day program for children.
• Implements our Tykersmart Curriculum by following weekly teacher’s guides and lesson plans and utilizing teacher-made materials, books, games, etc. found in Tykersmart Curriculum binders.
• Monthly/weekly themes, letters, numbers, shapes, colors, sight words, and Science concepts are recognizable in classroom through displays, materials, teacher-made materials, and learning centers in the classroom.
• Concentrated efforts on literacy in the classroom including books that are rotated frequently and found in all centers, use of environmental print, and age-appropriate writing areas in all centers.
• Contributes to team teaching within the center, through periodic planning sessions and contribution to teacher-made materials with the Director and other staff.
• When necessary based on classroom assessments, organizes and plans parent-teacher conferences with the Director.
• Assist in the evacuation of the building in an emergency and be able to properly respond immediately to any emergency situation.
• Comply with applicable universal precautions and infection control guidelines and procedures.
• Conditions for Satisfactory Performance:
• Consistently supports and assists lead teacher.
• Children are consistently learning and engaged in well-supervised, age-appropriate, and enjoyable activities.
• There are written records and samples of children's work to show educational growth and development for each child.
• Tykersmart Curriculum is consistently followed along with the teacher’s creativity in expanding on concepts and activities relating to the curriculum.
• Required records are turned in completed and on time.
• Planed meetings with Director and /or Assistant Director and other staff are regularly attended.
• Promotes good hygiene amongst children daily (nose wiping, hand and face washing, etc).
• Classroom Management and Organization (partial list)
• Maintains a Parent Board…