Preschool Teacher

JOB SUMMARY:

The Preschool Teacher is responsible for providing an early childhood education program for 3‐5 year old children that meet the early childhood education standards of the State of Wyoming.  The Preschool Teacher addresses all areas of development and meets the individual needs of each child.  In partnership with parents, the Preschool Teacher observes and assesses children’s development, plans children’s curriculum based on child development knowledge, designs the learning environment, and implements and supervises developmentally appropriate learning activities. 

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:  

Minimum education is a high school diploma.

Associates of Arts in Early Childhood Development or Child Development Associate certification is preferred.

Prior experience as a teacher or teacher’s assistant in early childhood, elementary education setting or other related field is preferred. 

Current CPR certification through AHA is required. 

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:  

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Thorough understanding of classroom procedures and management.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

 Ability to collaborate and communicate with ECSE teachers, therapists, parents, and students in a positive and constructive way.

Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

Proficient with Google Suite or related software.

Displaying a patient and calm personality coupled with a loving approach to every child.

An understanding of child development 

Ability to plan routines for children that are age appropriate

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Use a curriculum framework and curriculum tools that provide opportunities for each child to meet learning expectations that prepare children for success in school. 

Establish a daily routine that includes time for small group and large group activities, encourages creative expression, and incorporateshealth and nutrition development as part of daily activities. 

Model appropriate and respectful behavior to the children and fellow staff.  

Communicates progress and concerns with tact and professionalism to parents and the director.

Builds and maintains positive relationships with students and parents.

Completing screenings, classroom based assessments, BDI’s, and IFSP’s within the time frame on the Multidisciplinary Team Plan.

Maintains required paperwork for individual student files, attendance and incident reports, and other necessary records.

Maintain regular and continuous liaison with the Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Center Coordinator, Case Manager, and Executive Director to keep him/her informed of significant events in the program, staffings, and personnel, community and family issues.

Reporting accidents, illness, and unusual behavior of children to the Center Coordinator and parents/guardians.

Maintaining a clean and healthy classroom environment, which facilitates learning and development.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 30% sitting, 35% walking, 35% standing. The job is performed under some temperature extremes and in a generally hazard free environment.