Reports To: Director/Assistant Director 

Summary: Responsible for planning and implementing daily classroom lesson plans and assuring safety of children in the preschool classroom by performing the following duties. 

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Plans and prepares lesson plans, and submits in accordance with administrative guidelines on a monthly basis.

• Oversees and facilitates the general safety of the classroom environment and its activities to include outside play.

• Interacts with children through instructional methods to include play, music, arts and crafts, reading, writing, science, and physical activities.

• Assists children with completing assigned projects and enhancing learning skills.

• Designs and maintains classroom climate to include visual aids related to curriculum and age/stage of development.

• Monitor’s talents, special abilities, disabilities, deficiencies or problems of each individual child, documents issues/concerns as needed in logbook and notifies management.

• Promotes and fosters each child's positive self-esteem and individual development toward fullest potential in the areas of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth.

• Prepares thorough evaluations for children on a yearly basis or as needed.

• Establishes and maintains a positive interpersonal relationship with all children, fellow staff, and parents/guardians.

• Assists children with personal care activities to include toileting, feeding and cleanliness needs in relation to age/stage of development.

• WorkscloselywithClassroomLeadersinateam-teachingatmosphereforclassroomactivities and shares pertinent information, suggestions, or ideas on a regular basis.

• Assists in daily supervision of Volunteers, Room Assistants and Room Aides.

• Attends in-service training, conferences, staff meetings and parent meetings as required.

• Performs general classroom cleaning duties as necessary.

• Writes summaries of daily activities and provides parents/guardians with documentation. 

• Maintains accurate and current attendance records and other related paperwork. 

• Adheres to all established policies, procedures, and code of ethics. 

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements: 

Each teacher will need a minimum of 12 semester units of ECE in the three core areas of child Growth, Development, Child and Family Community, and Curriculum. 

Certificates and Licenses: 

CPR & First Aid certification required after hiring and must be maintained. 

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: 

Crouch

Crawl

Use hands & reach with hands and arms

Talk and hear

Taste and smell

Frequently lift up to 35 pounds 

Stand

Walk

Sit

Climb or Balance 

Stoop 

Kneel