Preschool Teacher

Overview

The Preschool Teacher position at Community Seedlings Preschool is responsible for providing instruction to children ages 2½ to 5½ years. Seedlings is a Reggio-Emilia inspired program with a focus on nature-based learning and art education. Preschool Teachers are responsible for encouraging children's curiosity and excitement for learning.

Serving as co-researchers, Preschool Teachers at Community Seedlings support the curiosity and excitement for learning that is inherent in every child. They recognize and honor children's natural quest to understand their place in the world around them. This is learned through play, small group projects, dialogue, journaling, reflection, and documentation of children's work. Preschool Teachers encourage a love of learning through exploration of art, STEM work, math, social studies, literacy, and the environments of both the indoor and outdoor classrooms.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Essential functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist in maintaining a safe and cleaning learning environment for
• Develop a positive relationship with each child, family members and
• Plan and prepare learning materials and provocations
• Ensure that both indoor and outdoor classroom environments have the necessary materials available to facilitate learning
• Ensure appropriate guidance and supervision of children in each learning
• Maintain documentation of children s
• Prepare materials needed for parent conferences
• Observe children daily to assess and support individual development and facilitate learning
• Check email daily and respond within a timely
• Participate in professional development activities and apply that learning in the classroom
• Maintain and foster a cooperative and positive attitude while working with children, families, colleagues and the community
• Display a sincere, nurturing and caring attitude toward all
• Demonstrate an awareness of families' culture and ensure cultural
• Demonstrate ability to teach children from diverse cultural, economic and ability background
• Follow all mandated reporting
• Perform other duties as assigned to fulfill the objectives of the role

• High school diploma or equivalent;
  Bachelors preferred
• Teaching Permit or a minimum of 12 ECE units
• Knowledge of early childhood development
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with children
• Knowledge of computer software and applications needed to perform essential functions

• Ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor
• Understand and implement developmentally appropriate practice
• Exercise discretion and confidentiality when meeting with families and the public
• Be sincere, nurturing and caring toward all
• Interact appropriately and positively with children at all times
• Understand and follow procedures and policies of the program
• Understand and follow oral and written communication
• Demonstrate positive teamwork
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with children, families, colleagues and the community
• Read, write, speak and understand English
• Perform all other related duties as assigned to fulfill the objectives of the role

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, twist, turn, bend, walk, talk, hear, and reach with hands and fingers
• Regularly required to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Regularly required to see and observe students, walk and/or stand for extended periods of time, and hear and speak to exchange information
• Regularly required to possess dexterity of hand and fingers, kneel, bend at the waist, sit on the floor, climb stairs, and reach overhead and horizontally to perform duties; lift light objects
• Regularly required to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in indoor and outdoor classrooms
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds
• Duties are normally performed in a school, classroom, playground and/or other outdoor settings
• Duties may be performed in seasonal heat, sun and cold

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.