Early Learning Teacher
SUMMARY: With supervision, provides a stimulating, safe, and developmentally appropriate educational environment where children have the opportunity to develop cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Functions:
- Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans based on adopted curricula to meet the needs of all children, including those with disabilities.
- Establishes a nurturing relationship with children in additional to serving as a positive role model.
- Ensures the health, safety, and physical needs of children, which requires diligent monitoring of children at all times.
- Assesses each child’s performance and progress on a regular basis through ongoing observation and evaluation to meet their developmental needs and skill mastery.
- Communicates with parents and staff on a daily basis.
- Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
Marginal Functions:
- Maintains accurate records as required.
- Performs additional duties as assigned
CONDITIONS :
Equipment Used: Low vision devices (high & low tech), assistive technology used by students who are blind or visually impaired, copy machine, computer and software including a variety of cloud conferencing platforms, various adaptive and orthopedic equipment and telephone.
Performance Standard: Must assure 100% commitment to the integration, coordination, and implementation of student programs, and compliance with health and safety standards.
Work Environment: Multiple indoor and outdoor environments with varying sound, lighting and temperature conditions. May be exposed to various conditions when providing direct care to students.
Work Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. This position follows the standard eleven month school schedule. Additional hours or flex schedule may be required.
Experience and Skills:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with children, staff, families/caregivers, and other stakeholders.
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree and ability to meet MSDE certification with an endorsement Early Learning Preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of pedagogy.
- Ability to push and pull in excess of 100 pounds and ability to lift in excess of 50 pounds with assistance.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.