Child & Youth Services Preschool Teacher

Description

JOB TITLE: Child & Youth Services Preschool Teacher

DEPARTTMENT: Child & Youth Services

SUPERVISOR’S TITLE: Child & Youth Services Assistant Director or Child & Youth Services Preschool/Child Care Manager

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: As applicable; may act as site director

JOB STATUS: Full Time; Non-Exempt

SCHEDULE: Mon-Fri (8am-3pm)

Summary: Develop and implement a developmentally appropriate preschool program at Morgan Elementary School in Palmyra that supports young children’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development while maintaining a safe, nurturing, and stimulating classroom environment. Responsible for lesson planning, family communication, student assessment, documentation, special events, and compliance with program, school, and state requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a preschool program with culturally diverse, age-appropriate activities that introduce math and literacy concepts and support classroom discipline.
• Greet children upon arrival and departure and maintain ongoing communication with families about progress, activities, and expectations.
• Ensure a safe, orderly, nurturing, and sanitary classroom environment, including supervising children at all times and reporting suspected abuse or safety concerns.
• Prepare, organize, and maintain classroom materials, lesson plans, bulletin boards, schedules, and supply inventories.
• Write and carry out lesson plans using The Creative Curriculum and include activities that support cognitive, language, motor, social, and self-help development.
• Administer student assessments in the fall, winter, and spring; maintain records and discuss results with parents/guardians.
• Assist with enrollment, demographic information, attendance, medicine logs, incident reports, and other program documentation.
• Plan and participate in conferences, special events, parent newsletters, board reports, and graduation ceremonies.
• Attend staff meetings, complete required trainings, and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Maintain professional relationships with school personnel, administrators, families, and agency staff.
  
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong time management, stress management, analytical, problem-solving, and supervisory skills.
• Ability to adapt teaching to individual and classroom needs.
• Ability to clearly communicate in ways students understand.
  
  

Physical & Work Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry 40 pounds or more.
• Adequate vision and hearing to supervise children in the classroom, on the playground, and on field trips.
• Ability to work at the child’s eye level, including sitting on the floor, kneeling, crouching, crawling, twisting, and turning.
• Must be able to actively supervise children indoors and outdoors.
  
  

Certifications & Training Requirements

• Maintain certification in CPR, First Aid, and Preventing Disease Transmission.
• Complete 15 hours of in-service training annually.
• Understand and teach Indiana state standards.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle liability insurance.
• Complete all state-required trainings.
  
  

Blue River Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace

Requirements

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or state-mandated licensing/certification such as the Child Development Associate credential (CDA).
• One year of child care experience required.