Family Center Early Childhood Teacher

Areas of Responsibility

• Planning and implementing age and developmentally-appropriate classroom practices
• Utilizing early childhood educational best practices
• Accepting and maintaining responsibility on a daily basis for the ordered arrangement, appearance, and cleanliness of the learning environment
• Completing weekly lesson plans and maintaining a portfolio for each student
• Encouraging children’s development in the areas of building self-confidence, problem-solving, and taking responsibility for their actions
• Fostering and building meaningful relationships with each child daily through circle time, centers, snacks, lunchtime, playground, etc.
• Consistently and lovingly teaching developmentally appropriate classroom behaviors
• Building positive, informative, and communicative relationships with parents and caregivers
• Working with courtesy, tact, and diplomacy in dealing with others and collaborating as part of a team
• Being an active and integral part of the Highlands Community by fostering relationships with other teachers and staff at all grade levels and in all departments
• Exhibiting a growth mindset in the area of professional learning and development

Qualifications

• Required Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development Degree
• Knowledge of and preferred experience teaching a nationally recognized early childhood curriculum (ex: Creative Curriculum) as well as NAEYC curricular guidelines
• 2+ years experience in a quality Early Childhood program
• DHR background clearance
• Exhibit strong organizational skills, verbal and written communication ability, and creativity
• Maintain certification in First Aid and CPR
• Show strong interpersonal and leadership skills, possessing initiative, flexibility, responsiveness, and nimbleness
• Must be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position