Co Teacher

Major Responsibilities

• Primary caregiver for no more than four infants and toddlers, or 5 two-year-olds in a 2-year-old class.
• Plans, supervises, and implements the program in accordance with policies and philosophy.
• Implements the chosen curriculum to fidelity.
• Creates lesson plans that reflect children’s individual needs, including those with disabilities and chronic health conditions.
• Screens children for developmental, physical, and social-emotional concerns and engages in an ongoing assessment process for children in support of the development and school readiness.
• Seeks parent input and insight into their child’s development and engages in planning for individualized services.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere in which children and their parents feel welcome, valued, comfortable, and secure.
• Ensure physical, environment is clean, safe, and inviting; is stimulating and conducive to learning; is respectful of the children’s cultures and ethnic diversity and reflects the needs of the children served; and that space in the classroom is well organized into easily recognizable functional areas.
• Adhere to all regulations regarding safety, evacuation procedures, fire drill, etc.
• Must be knowledgeable of the Vermont Div. of Child Care Licensing standards and regulations.
• Must ensure that children are supervised at all times.

CENTER MAINTENANCE

• Aid in the orderly arrangement and general appearance of the center including, but not limited to, maintaining supplies and materials, monitoring equipment, cleaning up at mealtime and playtime.

RECORD KEEPING

• Makes monitors and supervises each child’s progress through individual assessments and record keeping.
• Oversees children’s daily records and ensures that reports are sent home daily.

PARENT CONTACT

• Conducts two parent conferences and two home visits annually to discuss children’s progress.
• Honors other parental requests for conferences.
• Works with parents to create home learning activities that support the child’s school readiness and promote parents as their child’s first teacher.
• Contributes program information for the parent newsletter.
• Assists the center manager with providing information to parent and visitor inquiries about the program.
• Supports parents and children with transitioning into and out of the EHS program.

Supervision

• Provides leadership and assists in supervision for assistant and associate teachers, work-study students and interns including, but not limited to, providing training, and writing performance evaluations.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualification is an Infant Toddler CDA (Child Development Associate Certificate) or obtain CDA within 6 months of Hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a field related to childhood education preferred.
• Must have training or have equivalent coursework in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Computer Skills: Typing & navigating
• Ongoing Education Requirements: Attends training programs and other on-going educational programs related to the position. May involve evening and/or overnight trainings.

Skills Required

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good presentation skills for facilitating parent groups and trainings.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures.
• Ability to serve as a productive team member on an intra-disciplinary team of professionals.
• Must be knowledgeable about and sensitive to each family’s values, beliefs, traditions, cultural influences, make up and circumstances.