Job Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Greet each child and parent upon arrival (including a visual inspection of each child), and acknowledge parents and children leaving at the end of each day.
• Orient children to classroom rules and routines.
• Develop a trusting relationship with children.
• Identify and respond in a timely manner to children in distress (i.e. child crying in crib).
• Monitor the welfare, health and safety of children in the group (indoors and outdoors), including classroom organization.
• Use appropriate positive discipline and train new staff so that discipline is consistent.
• Interact with children frequently, affectionately and encourage their involvement in activities.
• Draft and post daily lesson plans and execute educational curriculum in classroom.
• Observe, record and report to supervisor significant individual and group behavior.
• Maintain daily attendance reports, medication forms and logs, injury reports, etc
• Maintain progress reports on the emotional, physical, social and intellectual development of children.
• Supervise assistant teachers, part-time caregivers, volunteers and student teachers.
• Establish and maintain thorough communication with parents through parent conferences and more regularly on a daily, informal basis.
• Communicate with supervisors, parents and co-workers in making decisions and problem-solving concerning behavioral issues, curriculum planning, development of groups, etc.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service training sessions and supervisory conferences as required by The Haverford Center, DHS and for professional growth.
• Maintain the bounds of professional confidentiality.
• Dress appropriately for a child care environment, as defined by the Director of The Haverford Center.
• Perform other duties, as assigned
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
• Associates Degree, or Equivalent, in Early Childhood Education.
• Minimum 2 years experience working with young children.
• High energy level with proactive approach to work, with the ability to motivate others
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Strong communication skills
• Sense of humor, enthusiastic and happy, high ethical professional standards, and multi-cultural perspective.
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education.
