Teacher Qualification
Qualifications:
1. Associates degree in education, or completion of credentialing program to acquire CDA,
with at least 1 year of child development/early childhood/education experience
2. Bachelor’s degree in education and/or IL early childhood teaching license preferred
3. At least 19 years of age
4. Clear background check and good current health record (TB, 2 doses of MMR, 1dose of
tdap)
5. CPR/First Aid (American Heart Association)
6. Food Handlers Certificate
7. SIDS/SBS/Mandated Reporter Certificates
8. 3 Professional references with contact information
Responsibilities
1. Implement the creative curriculum
2. Implement developmentally appropriate practice.
3. Act as part of a team in creating an environment where children can learn
4. Act as part of a team in creating and implementing group lesson plans
5. Record observations, write individual child lesson plans, maintain up-to-date
documentation in Teaching Strategies GOLD, child education files and child portfolios
6. Conduct screenings and assessment and reporting of outcomes for assigned children
within the mandated timelines
7. Communicate with parents/families and report child progress daily and through
scheduled Parent-teacher conferences and home visits
8. Initiate referrals for children with special needs
9. Promote an atmosphere of teamwork where staff, parents and children interact positively
with each other
10. Complete yearly self and peer evaluations
11. Provides functional training and guidance to staff, interns, substitutes and volunteers
assigned to the classroom
12. Perform other general duties as assigned by the director of the center13. Ensures that Assistant Teachers are kept updated in all matters concerning the classroom
and program, i.e. Teaching Staff Meetings, lesson plans, policies & Procedures, training
received
14. Reported family changes in schedules and educational development opportunities as
required by the center
15. Complete a total of 20 professional development hours per year, 16 of which needs to be
Gateways Registry-approved trainings
16. Participate in ongoing development and evaluation of center’s goal and objectives
17. Maintain safety, cleanliness and organization of the classroom and everything and
everyone in it
18. In accordance with our team philosophy, the person filling this position may occasionally
be required to carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to the duties listed on this
job description
19. Staff must believe in and act in accordance with the center’s mission statements
20. Must be physically able to perform the job of a preschool teacher (be able to lift children
and/or equipment up to 40lbs, able to bend, sit and stand for extended periods of time).
Must have a warm, supportive attitude toward children, must be reliable, must be flexible
in receiving assignments or adapting to changes in the program, must be willing to accept
supervision in order to improve work performance, must be willing to perform other
duties as required
21. Teachers will be given a minimum of one hour of uninterrupted planning time per week
to complete necessary paperwork, lessons, enter documentation and meet with fellow tam
staff to plan coordinate and discuss children’s progress
Send resume to virizarry02@iwe.staugustine.edu
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