Classroom Teacher

Since 1955, Malone has served neighboring families, youth, and the Lincoln community with inclusive, social, cultural, educational, employment and welfare services. With our active support against poverty and our vision to create unity and a prosperity consciousness in Lincoln, we are constantly re-evaluating our programs to ensure the current needs of the community are being met.

We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Preschool Classroom Teacher to nurture and support the development of young children. The ideal candidate will create a safe, engaging, and inclusive classroom environment while planning age-appropriate lessons that promote social, emotional, and cognitive growth. Responsibilities include supervising children, fostering positive relationships, and communicating effectively with parents and staff. A passion for early childhood education and a commitment to helping children learn through play are essential.

The Classroom Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

The Classroom Teacher will work with Lead Teacher to ensure the education program is developmentally appropriate and meets children's individual needs as well as program standards of Malone, the Nebraska Department of Education, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

• Champion the Malone Center mission and vision in all engagements and interactions, both internal and external to the organization.
• Child Development
• Observe, assess, and document each child’s skills, behavior, growth, and development.
• Provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success.
• Develop and individualized educational plan for each child.
• Bring to attention those children with special needs. Coordinate referrals to EDN for children with special needs or mental health needs with the Lead Teacher.
• Contribute to and participate in child and family reviews, Mental Health staffing, and/or Individualized Education Plans/Individualized Family Service Plans.
• Assist the child and family as the child transitions from the younger preschool classroom to the older preschool classroom and from the preschool program to kindergarten.
• Foster positive relationships with all children in the classroom.
• Classroom Management
• Develop and maintain an attractive and stimulating learning environment and encourage children’s independence and self-selection of activities.
• Ensure that all children are under appropriate supervision and guidance at all times.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy classroom environment.
• Utilize Positive Behavior Supports and Touchpoints strategies.
• Assist Lead Teacher with the planning and implementation of appropriate classroom activities that will enhance language and literacy development, (2) cognition and general knowledge, (3) approaches toward learning, (4) physical well-being and motor development, and (5) social and emotional development of each child.
• Assist Lead Teacher in interpreting and analyzing assessment results and utilize data to plan individual and classroom experiences as well as intentionally sharing information with families.
• Assist Lead Teacher in developing lesson plans with goals, objectives, activities, and outcomes for children and implement them intentionally.
• Assist in integrating other areas; i.e., health/physical activity, nutrition, mental health, disabilities, transition, safety, and parent involvement into the education plan.
• Assist Lead Teacher in creating documentation panels on a regular basis to make the learning that the children are experiencing visible to parents and visitors.
• Parent Involvement
• Regularl…