Preschool Teacher

Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Preschool Teacher to guide young children through a structured curriculum designed to foster their social, physical, and intellectual development. Your role will be to engage preschool-aged children in activities that prepare them for kindergarten Readiness Skills and lay the foundation for future learning. This position requires an EC degree or experience and a CDA.

Duties

• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Attend and Assist with children's basic needs.
• Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
• Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
• Organize and lead activities that promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.
• Demonstrate activities to children.
• Arrange indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by the administration.
• Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons to promote learning and follow approved curricula.
• Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in developing, evaluating, and revising preschool programs.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
• Planned and supervised class projects or other experiential activities and guided students in learning from those activities.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Implement a curriculum that supports preschool-aged children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.
• Plan and conduct activities that enhance kindergarten readiness skills.
• Create a nurturing and stimulating classroom environment.

Requirements

• Reliable Transportation
• Good personal hygiene and upkeep
• Good Communication Skills
• Positive Attitude and Energy
• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Provide for the basic needs of children.
• Teach life skills.
• Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Read to students.
• Plan educational activities.
• Monitor student performance.
• Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
• Evaluate student work.
• Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
• Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
• Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
• Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Teach life skills.
• Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure the physical safety of children.
• Maintain student records.
• Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
• Plan educational activities.
• Display student work.
• Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
• Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.

Nice To Haves

• CPR/First Aide Certification
• Computer Skills
• Knowledge of Children's educational software