Imua Preschool Teacher

Summary

Here at IMUA Family Services, we don’t just teach; we empower. We believe that early intervention is the most powerful tool we have to change a child’s developmental trajectory. As a community-based non-profit, our preschool is a place where “milestones” are celebrated with a team of devoted therapists, families, and educators. We are looking for compassionate, adaptive, and mission-driven teachers to join our inclusive classrooms.

Whether you are looking for a career home or a flexible way to give back to your community, we have a place for you.

IMUA pays for all employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision.

IMUA Family Services offers a flexible work/life balance which enables you the opportunity to make a difference for our community.

• Use demonstrable familiarity with relevant client information and supervise staff on ECE recommended practices.
• Foster an open and inclusive style of management to constantly review performance and redesign services as necessary
• Monitor and assess performance of self and individuals within areas of responsibility to make improvements or take corrective action
• Independently manage work, caseload, and related responsibilities
• Oversee the creation and implementation of the curriculum for all preschool children
• Meets all programmatic requirements including to adherence to timelines, deadlines, and necessary reporting for all preschool children
• Ensure developmental appropriateness of activities, equipment, and supplies within the program
• Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and motor skills such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment
• Provides specially designed instruction as necessary for individual children based on their needs
• Provides direction in special education procedures and assumes supervision responsibilities of any staff performing special education services
• Use best practices in early childhood education to meet the care and learning needs of children
• Maintain an active, functional, appropriate, inclusive environment
• Develop and deliver programming including well-prepared daily activities
• Coordinate and lead community field trips
• Adhere to the Code of Ethical Conduct of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Maintain current health and safety practices, including safe diapering and toileting
• Applies positive methods of guidance and problem solving
• Communicates effectively with children, families, colleagues, and community
• Duties involve self-care for preschool age children
• Evaluation and implementation of assessments and evaluations as determined by program procedures and policies
• Works with and performs other duties as assigned by the director and supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Establishes a trusting relationship with families by initiating and maintaining regular participant contact
• Maintain positive ongoing relationships with families
• Coordinate and attend parent-teacher conferences with families
• Assist with transition across educational environments

• Schedule and lead regularly occurring staff meetings with program staff
• Prepare and deliver staff development comprised of high quality orientations and workshops
• Responsible for complying with licensing requirements and maintaining electronic and physical files of children in the program (including consents for service and documentation)
• Maintains confidentiality of family records and all related information
• Report on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to supervisor regarding program activities, program services, program needs/changes, and service provision data as required
• Attends regular staff meetings, case conferences, in-service trainings, and other meetings as required
• Facilitates and participates in the registration, enrollment, and eligibility processes of the program
• Participate in various fundraisers and other agency activities that serve to increase the credibility and visibility of IMUA Family Services in the community
• Assist Parents by suggested activities, educational material and by modeling appropriate interactions with children
• Counsels family members with respect to the results of the evaluation and makes appropriate recommendations and referrals. Assists the family in accessing community resources
• Conducts in-service presentations at staff meetings on pertinent special education and early intervention topics at the request of the Program Director.; participates in staff meetings, in-services and professional development as requested by the Program Director

• Represent the organization by communicating positively with people outside the organization and addresses community groups and employees to promote child development services
• Arrange for and/or provide agency representation at community outreach activities
• Works effectively with employees from other agencies and members of community groups
• Demonstrates ability to work…