Teacher - PreK

Job Description:

Teacher - PreK

Site Supervisor

- onsite

36 hours a week (non-exempt position)

$27.22 - $31.67 per hour DOE and teaching permit (plus an extra $1.00 per hour Bilingual/Biliterate Pay differential if you are bilingual and biliterate English/Spanish)

Benefits Package includes Dental, Vision, Medical, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and option of enrolling in a retirement plan, Flexible Spending Plan (FSA). This benefits package is valued at $8,000 per year.

Teachers are part of the Early Education program team. The Teacher’s primary role is to provide early care and education to children.

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum with team members in the areas of language development/ early literacy skills, math skills, social emotional, science, creative expression and fostering independence
• Monitor children indoors/outdoors for safety and appropriate interactions between children following all licensing regulations
• Engage with children in your care using appropriate language and tools that adheres to EEC philosophy
• Care for the children’s basic needs such as eating, sleeping/resting, diapering/toileting, dressing and basic hygiene
• Provide for children’s emotional needs such as physical nurturing, problem solving, fostering autonomy, respecting children’s feelings, providing positive communication, facilitating peer interaction and aiding in the development of appropriate social skills. Models positive communication skills
• Plan and carry out daily circle times (Morning and Afternoon), that stimulate cognitive growth, develop literacy skills, increase creativity and are developmentally and age appropriate.
• Set up a stimulating classroom environment indoors and out including activities that support the development of the whole child
• Foster an anti-bias classroom environment
• Maintain confidentiality about the children/families in our program
• Seek support from supervisor and/or Behavioral Health Specialist to assist you with children in your classroom

• Model, mentor and foster clear communication with coworkers and supervisor to assist in developing cooperative team
• Attend and participate in staff meetings as well as any necessary training for the position

• Greet families and children and assists children in their adjustment to the center daily
• Develop a positive rapport with the parent/guardian(s)
• Communicate with the parent/guardian daily about their child’s day
• Exchange important information about with the parent/guardian about their child
• Respond to the parent’s/guardian’s needs and ideas
• Inform families of and promotes up-coming agency and program events
• Develop a positive rapport with families by greeting them, communicating daily about their child’s day and responding to their needs and ideas through collaboration
• Inform families of and promote upcoming agency and program events

• Maintains necessary documentation, reports and charts to meet licensing requirements, CDE contract requirements and to meet program standards
• Performs other responsibilities as required
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Walnut Avenue Family & Women’s Center complies with ADA including providing reasonable accommodations.

• Regular use of hands, wrists and finger movements; ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboard), writing (note-taking). Ability to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment
• Ability to sit, stand, kneel, squat for long periods of time (Teaching staff); twisting, bending, pushing, pulling, climb/descend stairs, holding and lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to interact with children at their height…