Job Description
Summary The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.
Duties - Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
- Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
- Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
- Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
- Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
- Ensure a healthy classroom environment - including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
- Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
- Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
- Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
Requirements - Strong oral and written communication skills.
- High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
- A strong understanding of child development.
- Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification. (will need within 90 days of employment)
- Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
- Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Benefits Sick Leave 3 Days of sick leave will be given after 6 months of continuous employment for full-time employees. You must present a doctor?s note to claim any sick days. You must let the director know if you will be using your sick leave on the current pay period on the day you call in. If you try and claim it after the fact, then you will be denied. Sick days will not carry into the following year.
Holiday Pay After 90 days of employment, full-time employees with a CDA, Certificate of Mastery, or Assoc. in Childcare will be given holiday pay. All other full-time employees will receive holiday pay after 1 year of continual employment.
Vacation Time After 1 year of continuous employment, full-time employees with a CDA, Certificate of Mastery, or Assoc. in Childcare will be given 1 week of paid vacation time. Paid vacation time does not roll over to the next year. Paid vacation days will be lost if not used by the end of the current year.
Simple IRA The SIMPLE (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) IRA is a business-sponsored retirement plan that allows employees to contribute to the plan through salary deferrals. The business is responsible for making contributions to the plan through matching contribution.
Eligibility Requirements:
� An employee has been employed with Wonderland consistently for 3 years or more
� An employee has earned $5,000.00 or more in any two years and expects to earn $5,000.00 in the current year.
Longevity Bonus On your anniversary date, you will receive a bonus according to how long you have been employed with Wonderland. The bonuses are based on the following schedule and have a cap of $300.00.
1 year = $50.00
2 years = $100.00
3 years = $200.00
4 years + = $300.00
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time,