Basin​/Greybull Preschool Teacher

Location: Basin

POSITION: PRESCHOOL TEACHER

IMMEDIATE

SUPERVISOR:
Education Manager

SUPERVISES:
Teacher Aide

CLASSIFICATION:
Exempt

GENERAL

SUMMARY:

Work as the lead in a teaching team, with the Teacher and Family Health Services Aides, to establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment. Plan and implement learning experiences that advance the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development of children, including improving school readiness skills. Encourage the engagement of families and support the development of relationships between children and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must meet one of the qualifications below:

An associate or baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education; or

An associate or baccalaureate degree in a field related to early childhood education, and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children. (Equivalent coursework is defined by Absaroka, Inc. in their Teaching Staff Qualification Policy.)

Teachers with less than an associate degree in ECE or a degree in a related field, will be required to complete a Professional Development Plan and must be enrolled in an early childhood education program within their first year of teaching.

Head Start experience preferred (includes volunteering).

Bilingual: fluency in both English and Spanish preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

Individuals must be able to successfully perform all essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those with disabilities to perform job functions.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES:

• Current certification in Pediatric and Adult First Aid and CPR within 180 days of employment.
• Must have dependable, insured transportation, a valid Wyoming Driver's License, and acceptable driving record.
• Must pass an initial and periodic health screening, and TB clearance.
• Obtain current certifications in all Wyoming Department of Family Services' childcare-required trainings.
• Must pass and maintain Teaching Strategies GOLD Interrater Reliability certification.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Wyoming Department of Family Services' child day care licensing requirements.
• Head Start Performance Standards, Head Start Act, Absaroka, Inc. Policies and Procedures and Outcomes.
• Developmentally appropriate practices for young children, as defined by the National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
• Head Start Early Learning Framework, Head Start Family Framework, and Creative Curriculum.
• Principles of supervision and training based upon the Absaroka Inc. Personnel Policies and Procedures manual.

ABILITY TO:

• Demonstrate strong leadership, organizational, and management skills.
• Negotiate and resolve conflicts, observe, and record behavior objectively in writing, and possess good listening skills.

• Adjust standard operating procedures, as necessary, to improve organizational effectiveness.
• Assist in supervising, training, motivating, and mentoring aides.
• Clearly and concisely communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Work effectively with adults and children from diverse backgrounds, cultures, languages, ethnicities, experiences, abilities, and temperaments.
• Conceptualize, develop, organize, and implement plans, reports, and budgets.
• Use a computer to collect, record, retrieve data, and prepare reports.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be dedicated to the goals and philosophy of Absaroka, Inc.
• Required to occasionally travel out-of-county and out-of-state.
• Attend pre- and in-service trainings, and other trainings as required.
• Must use reasonable precautions in the performance of one's duties and adhere to all applicable safety rules and practices. Must act in such a manner as to assure, at all times, maximum safety to oneself, fellow employees, clients, and children.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

LEADERSHIP:

• Provide leadership and supervision for teacher aide in the daily operations of the classroom, in accordance with good management practice, and consistent with meeting the Performance Standards.
• Serve as the Director of the center for DFS licensing.
• Delegate appropriate tasks as needed for the teacher aide to accomplish objectives.
• Model appropriate…