Job Responsibilities:
- Preparing and implementing classroom lesson plans linked to child outcomes, program development, and classroom routines/schedules
- Enhancing social, emotional, and cognitive development through age-specific manipulatives, activities, and language experiences for children
- Supervising and providing a safe, nurturing environment for children
- Including children and families in the development of classroom experiences, rotate materials, and prepare instructional resources/materials for classroom activities in a timely manner
- Supporting children's self-help skills and development
Ensuring general classroom management, organization, cleanliness, and maintenance
- Caring for safety and hygiene of children
- Maintaining daily communication with families using multiple channels of communication
- Meeting and communicating with families during designated conference times and as necessary
- Maintaining developmental profiles for children
- Collaborating and engaging in a teaming environment with Associate Teachers and Assistant Teachers serving as the leader of the classroom team
- In collaboration with the Curriculum & Instruction Coaches, developing a coaching plan to inform professional development and learning
- Remaining compliant with all state licensing requirements as they pertain to health, safety, and professional requirements
- Ensuring all required program documentation and reports are completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner
- Acting as a role model for child development
Maintaining confidentiality as it pertains to program, staff, and families