The Child Development Center's State Mandated Preschool Program Teacher reports directly to the Executive Director of the Child Development Center. The position is 10 months, 6.5 hours per day. The teacher is responsible for the supervision of children in the classroom as well as planning and implementation of the curriculum.
Example of 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 to success through modeling and coaching.
- Plan and execute individual, small and large group activities that are developmentally appropriate to actively engage children and encourage social/emotional, cognitive and physical growth and development.
- Actively engage with children during all times of the day to scaffold learning.
- Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, parent-teacher conferences.
- Ensure all center policies, district and state regulations are met.
- Ensure NAEYC, Grow NJ Kids, ECERS, and other quality indicators are followed.
- Maintain appropriate health, safety and cleanliness standards.
- Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following all classroom and center policies.
- Maintain accurate records, forms, and files including assessments, progress reports and rating scales.
- Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality.
- Follows and adheres to policies and procedures stated in the Staff Handbook and of Passaic County Community College.
- Additional duties as necessary or assigned by administration.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
- P-3 Teachers License
The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.
Compensation: Salary is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The salary range for this position is $60,000-$68,500.
Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:
- Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
- Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
- Retirement systems through New Jersey State
- Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
- Sick, and Personal hours (*Prorated based on hire date)
Sick
Personal
Child Care
84 hours
21 hours
The college also offers optional programs such as:
- Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
- Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
- Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
- Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
- Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account