Early Childhood - Preschool Teacher

Early Childhood
- Preschool Teacher# Early Childhood
- Preschool Teacher Hot Job Inkster Head Start
- Inkster, MI 48141## Overview Position Type Full Time Education Level2 Year Degree## Description
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* POSITION SUMMARY:

** The Early Childhood
- Preschool Teacher plans and implements a quality program of educational activities for pre-school children ages three-years to five-years old that encourages growth and development in a variety of areas. The Early Childhood
- Preschool Teacher promotes a cooperative, constructive relationship with families to ensure the child's growth / development meets their full potential.
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* EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

*** Minimum of an Associate degree in early childhood education, child development, or related field required.
* Previous professional experience working with preschool-aged children preferred
** COMPTENCIES AND ABILITIES:
*** Ability to develop and implement classroom curriculum that encourages language, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of children.
* Ability to interact with children in a warm, nurturing manner.
* Must have current first-aid and CPR training.
* Ability to work with children with developmental delays or disabilities.
* Knowledge of or ability to learn to conduct developmental screenings and assessments of children.
* Working knowledge of child development, age appropriate behaviors, common childhood behavior challenges and appropriate interventions.
* Knowledge of the practices of early childhood teaching.
* Ability to intervene with children's behaviors in a non-punitive and supportive manner.
* Ability to communicate effectively with young children and their families.
* Ability to develop and implement individual learningplans for children.
* Ability to implement individual education plans (IEP) and individual family service plans (IFSP) for children with disabilities.
** DUTIES AND RESPONBILITES:
*** Responsible for ensuring that daily activities and interactions reflect the mission and goals of the program.
* Attend on-going trainings/workshops on the High Scope Curriculum and Child Observation Record (COR). Implement strategies learned from trainings/workshops attended.
* Implement curriculum activities, strategies, learning environment, and interactions in accordance to the PQA.
* Plan and implement a program of educational activities for children, including writing a weekly lesson plan that specifies a daily schedule, toward the achievement of specific curriculum goals as written in education component plan.
* Create a clean, safe classroom environment that is conducive to learning, promoting social relationships.
* Evaluate the accomplishments of the children on a regular basis and reports progress to parents/guardians.
* Plan and implement an individual learningplan for each child in the classroom. Implement IEP and IFSP goals as part of the individualization process.
* Plan and implement daily outdoor activities that develop gross motor skills and promote exploration and social relationships.
* Develop curriculum activities that reflect the ethnic/multi-cultural makeup of the community.
* Maintain compliance with child-care licensing and HHS regulations.
* Monitor and work in conjunction with co**
- ** teacher to provide a well-organized classroom.
* Assists in ensuring that all health and developmental screenings are up-to-date and complete.
* Promotes parent-child bonding and nurtures parent-child relationships. Assist in facilitating parent education workshops as assigned.
* Provide, document and report all program activities and interactions as required by contract, licensing, and programmatic goals.
* Implement classroom health, dental, and nutrition performance standards and document in weekly lesson plans.
* Coordinate mealtime service, including interacting with children and accurate CACFP record keeping.
* Provide children with experiences that support their full range of developmental and socio-emotional needs.
* Provide activities that foster development of a positive self-image; address physical and mental health needs of children and document in daily lesson plans.
** LICENSING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
*** Valid driver’s license and / or reliable transportation.
** Starfish Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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