Teacher - Blessings Children's Learning Center - Part Time

About the role

Blessings Children's Learning Center is a new daycare seeking dedicated and caring individuals to join the team as Teachers (Group Supervisors).

Responsibilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Work as a team with the co-teacher in the room.
• Classroom responsibilities are to be handled equally.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth in accordance with program philosophy.
• Cookordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom and outdoor activities based on developmentally appropriate practices by using provided curriculum as a guide and following PA early learning standards.
• Actively engage children and participate in activities.
• Generate Progress reports and teacher conferences.
• Communicate needs of children to the director.
• Ensure and follow all policies, procedures and regulations that govern the program including DHS and Keystone Stars.
• Ensure active supervision of children at all times of the day.
• Understand and follow emergency procedures and how to implement them (emergency preparedness plan – will be provided to you during orientation).
• Ensure a healthy classroom and outdoor environment-including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards to protect the children and staff against infectious/communicable diseases in accordance with regulations.

Requirements

• Absolutely required: Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or another Human Services field.
• Experience: 2 years of experience working with children in a similar role.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. A willingness to learn and embrace new challenges.