Teacher

Position Overview

The Teacher is responsible for implementing a program of activities for the classroom while performing the daily tasks that establish the basic foundation for a healthy and safe environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, implement, and supervise activities that are developmentally appropriate and meet the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical needs of the children.
• Interact in a positive manner with the children while remaining alert to their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs.
• Communicate with the children at their developmental level.
• Maintain a nurturing and positive environment to promote the children’s self-esteem.
• Prepare record keeping to include: daily care forms, information forms, attendance forms, and inventory; ensure documentation accompanies children to the next age group.
• Documentation is completed by observing, evaluating, and recording children’s developmental progresses on a consistent basis.
• Identify and assist children who experience difficulty in the group.
• Time out to be used minimally as positive behavior is to be reinforced.
• Comply with all state and local regulations pertaining to the care of children.
• Become familiar with the school routines and policies while keeping the Director of Child Care informed of any concerns or inquiries within the assigned areas.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly physical environment including, but not limited to general housekeeping before and after meals and snacks, laundering of items used by children, reporting potential hazards, and enforcing safety practices.
• Intervene in a positive manner when children are likely to injure themselves and/or others.
• Maintain visual supervision of the children at all times, never leaving the children unattended.
• Assist children with self-care activities, feeding, toileting, and personal care as appropriate.
• Demonstrate an interest in expanding personal knowledge of child development.

Qualifications

• Completion of an active enrollment in CDA program or Associates in early childhood education.
• Bachelor's in Early Childhood education preferred.
• One (1) year experience supervising young children.
• Three (3) years supervising young children preferred.
• NAEYC membership preferred.

Majestic Difference

• Quarterly Pay Increase
• Daily Pay
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Telehealth Services
• Care Team Member Relief Fund