An Infant Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment. Additionally, this teacher should be responsible to work together with a co-teacher and in conjunction with the entire faculty.

• Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid.
• Ability to see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses.
• Ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances.
• Ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to use arms, hands, legs, and feet, with or without corrective devices; this includes the ability to evacuate the building during emergencies.
• Ability to handle crises, especially where children are involved.
• Ability to respond immediately to emergencies.

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment
• Design an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom.
• Develop an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom.
• Ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair.
• Understand and implement The Goddard School® emergency procedure(s).
• Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times.
• Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements.
• Perform nominal cleaning responsibilities (eg, spills) immediately.
• Perform major cleaning during times when children are not present.
• Post a classroom schedule that meets the needs of the children and includes a routine and learning opportunities.
• Post and adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

• Adapt the program to meet the individual needs of each child.
• Create a multicultural learning environment.
• Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials.
• Interact with the children to support play, exploration, and learning.
• Encourage children to interact with each other and with the faculty.
• Present age- and developmentally appropriate expectations for all children.
• Create a print-rich environment for children to learn about books, literature, and writing.
• Encourage creativity through art, music, dramatic play, and blocks.
• Provide a reasonable balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities.
• Provide opportunities for both active and quiet play.
• Integrate GSI resources (including Enrichment Programs) into lesson plans.

• Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy.
• Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills.
• Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security.
• Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling.
• Respect cultural and ethnic diversity.

• Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty.
• Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences.
• Provide opportunities (e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their children’s learning experiences.
• Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child.
• Maintain a portfolio for each child.
• Maintain the classroom Parent Board.

• Child Development.
• Human Growth and Development.
• Educational Psychology.
• Child Psychology.
• Methods: Age Birth to 8 years.
• Children’s Literature.
• Developmental Assessment of Young Children.
• Measurement and Evaluation.
• Nutrition.
• Health and Safety.
• Child Care Administration.
• Student Teaching: Kindergarten; 1st Grade; 2nd Grade.