Essential Responsibilities: To maintain a commitment to professionalism1.Is guided by the Core Values of Mozaic Senior Life2.Treats each child, parent, family member and co-worker with dignity and respect.3.Promotes Mozaic Senior Life's Child Care Center's mission and vision, philosophy and educational objectives.4.Completes required paperwork in a timely fashion, hands in weekly lesson plans to Director, completes conference and progress reports in a timely fashion.5.Keeps open communication with the Director and other teachers at all times.6.Maintains professional attitude, appearance and loyalty to the program at all times.7.Maintains confidentiality regarding staff, families and children at all times.8.Upon hire, each employee must begin training to meet state requirements.9.Engages in ongoing staff development to improve personal and professional skills.10.Supports the professional growth and development of colleagues by sharing materials and information and providing helpful feedback and encouragement.11.Attends staff meetings, workshops and in-service training provided by the Child Care Center and Mozaic Senior Life12.Attends and prepares for Open House Night.13.Is prompt, reliable, and flexible and adheres to schedules.14.Demonstrates a desire to grow and be open to new ideas or suggestions and constructive feedback.15.Has comprehensive working knowledge of Mozaic Senior Life Employee Handbook, The State of Connecticut Rules and Regulations for Child Care Centers, Mozaic Senior Life's Parent's Handbook, and any policies and procedures specific to Mozaic Senior Life Child Care Center. To support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance1.Plans and implements hands-on activities that develop positive self-esteem and social skills.2.Plans and implements culturally diverse and non-sexist experiences.3.Uses and promotes positive guidance techniques.4.Provides a wide variety of creative and expressive activities.5.Manages the classroom through positive redirection, problem solving, setting appropriate limits and active listening.6.Establishes routines with smooth transition periods.7.Communicates with children at their developmental level and encourages children to be independent.