Teacher, Early Childhood Education

Description

Easterseals Blake Foundation is celebrating 75 years of continued service in Arizona. We have expanded our services to better serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona's top providers of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties in Arizona. Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in people's lives every day?

We offer our full-time employees the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 403b and a 50% employer match up to 3%
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

Implements age-appropriate curriculum and activities while creating a nurturing and stimulating environment that promotes the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of children in the classroom.

• Designs and maintains a home-like classroom environment to enhance culturally sensitive learning based on the developmental needs of the children.
• Develops curriculum considering the age and experience of the children, reflecting all areas of development including physical, emotional, social, language, and cognitive skills.
• Adapts the curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of the individual child’s strengths, needs, and interests.
• Tracks developmental milestones and shares observations of progress and concerns.
• Uses a variety of teaching strategies to encourage learning, following the individual child’s lead and preferred modality for learning.
• Facilitates interaction and cooperation among the children. Encourages children to lead their own small group activities.
• Facilitates a sense of responsibility and self-regulation in children, intervening only when necessary in settling disputes or differences.
• Establishes partnerships with parents and families in order to achieve shared goals for children.
• Works collaboratively with the Director, colleagues and community organizations in best serving the child’s needs.
• Provides instruction and leadership for teaching assistants.
• Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements: Associate’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, or Child Development; or unrelated Associate’s degree or higher with 21 units of higher education credits in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, or Child Development required. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current, unrestricted AZ driver’s license with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3) years. Three (3) years of driving experience required.
• Transportation to attend trainings and perform other work-related activities. Organizational vehicles may not be available at all times.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check prior to employment and regular checks for the duration of the employment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (employer provides).
• CPR and First Aid certification (Employer provides).
• Food Handlers Card or obtain within 1 month from start.
• Initial and current negative (within 12 months) TB test result (employer provides).
• o Physical exam required for CAC/Palomita and depending on additional requirements before start (employer provided).
• o Provide immunization statement before start.

Knowledge of typical and atypical child development. Knowledge of developmentally appropriate…