What are the responsibilities and job description for the Primary Teacher position at FNA Group?
**JOB SUMMARY**
This position will provide safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate Head Start services to infants, toddlers, and/or preschoolers. Oversees comprehensive services to the child and family. Provide mentoring and coaching to classroom staff in collaboration with the Lead Teacher. May be assigned to ride the bus as a monitor.
**JOB DUTIES**
Plans a schedule of daily activities through lesson planning, integrating child health and safety, early childhood development, child mental health, and family and community partnerships into the curriculum.
Uses a team approach to develop activities individualized to meet the child's needs.
Develop classroom activities that reflect the specific cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the children, as well as individualize them based on needs.
Maintains a safe, healthy, and positive learning environment.
Involves parents in educational activities to enhance their role as the primary educators of their children.
Updates emergency contact forms.
Advises an appropriate supervisor of social service issues, health, and educational concerns.
Attends staff meetings, family staffing, training, and other scheduled activities.
Adheres to all State Childcare Licensing regulations.
Participates in monthly fire drills, ensuring children, volunteers, and all classroom staff know appropriate drill procedures.
Assists the Health and Nutrition Coordinator and Family Advocates with gathering pertinent information such as dental and medical follow-ups.
Communicates with families, both written and oral, providing periodic informational flyers to parents.
Cleans classroom every day, including putting supplies in proper places, and cleaning and sanitizing surfaces and toys.
Acts as a positive role model for children, especially about respecting the feelings and rights of others.
Follows program procedures for reporting child abuse and neglect.
Participates in the recruitment of families to encourage enrollment of their child(ren) into the program(s).
Develop consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with families served, while maintaining professional boundaries.
Maintain confidentiality of family records and information.
Perform other duties as assigned.
**NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY**
Knowledge of curriculum, various content areas, and learning styles is critical to making decisions related to educational planning.
Ability to report to work on time.
Skill in operating personal computers utilizing a variety of computer software.
Understanding and sensitivity to diverse cultures and lifestyles, and ability to work effectively with Alaska Native populations.
Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meeting deadlines.
Skills in oral and written communication.
Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative and respectful working relationships with children, parents, supervisors, and other employees.
Ability to work independently as well as with teams.
Strong customer service skills, with the ability to effectively present instruction, and/or information to students, staff, parents, administrators, and the public.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education And Experience)
To work with children ages zero to three (0 - 3), applicants must have a high school diploma and a CDA Credential or the equivalent.
To work with children ages three to five (3 - 5), applicants must have a high school diploma, an Associates in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or the equivalent, and be actively working towards a bachelor's degree in ECE.
Two (2) years of experience working in an Early Childhood or Head Start Program.
Three (3) references demonstrating positive experience working with or caring for children.
A combination of experience, education, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for degree requirements.
Curre t Pediatric CPR/First Aid or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
Four (4) years of experience working in an Early Childhood or Head Start Program.
This is a non-smoking facility with outside smoking areas. Involves local travel between various program components of FNA and home visits where exposure to extreme weather conditions. This position requires cleaning the class area daily, including putting supplies in the proper space, and cleaning, and sanitizing surfaces with a bleach solution to disinfect. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided where/when needed.
**SPECIFICATIONS**
Supervision Received: The position receives supervision from the Education Manager. Work will be monitored through weekly meetings, monthly reports, and regular communication with your supervisor. General guidelines for operations are based on program requirements and the general policies and procedures of FNA.
Supervision Exercised: The incumbent will be expected to train and mentor an Associate Teacher/Classroom Aide in best practices and developmentally appropriate Early Childhood Education.
Position Impact: Impact at the program level is high. The programs level of compliance with program standards is directly affected by the effective performance of duties, especially as they relate to providing education services to children and families. Contacts: Contacts include, and are not limited to, volunteers, staff, parents, children, and outside agencies.
This position will provide safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate Head Start services to infants, toddlers, and/or preschoolers. Oversees comprehensive services to the child and family. Provide mentoring and coaching to classroom staff in collaboration with the Lead Teacher. May be assigned to ride the bus as a monitor.
**JOB DUTIES**
Plans a schedule of daily activities through lesson planning, integrating child health and safety, early childhood development, child mental health, and family and community partnerships into the curriculum.
Uses a team approach to develop activities individualized to meet the child's needs.
Develop classroom activities that reflect the specific cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the children, as well as individualize them based on needs.
Maintains a safe, healthy, and positive learning environment.
Involves parents in educational activities to enhance their role as the primary educators of their children.
Updates emergency contact forms.
Advises an appropriate supervisor of social service issues, health, and educational concerns.
Attends staff meetings, family staffing, training, and other scheduled activities.
Adheres to all State Childcare Licensing regulations.
Participates in monthly fire drills, ensuring children, volunteers, and all classroom staff know appropriate drill procedures.
Assists the Health and Nutrition Coordinator and Family Advocates with gathering pertinent information such as dental and medical follow-ups.
Communicates with families, both written and oral, providing periodic informational flyers to parents.
Cleans classroom every day, including putting supplies in proper places, and cleaning and sanitizing surfaces and toys.
Acts as a positive role model for children, especially about respecting the feelings and rights of others.
Follows program procedures for reporting child abuse and neglect.
Participates in the recruitment of families to encourage enrollment of their child(ren) into the program(s).
Develop consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with families served, while maintaining professional boundaries.
Maintain confidentiality of family records and information.
Perform other duties as assigned.
**NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY**
Knowledge of curriculum, various content areas, and learning styles is critical to making decisions related to educational planning.
Ability to report to work on time.
Skill in operating personal computers utilizing a variety of computer software.
Understanding and sensitivity to diverse cultures and lifestyles, and ability to work effectively with Alaska Native populations.
Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meeting deadlines.
Skills in oral and written communication.
Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative and respectful working relationships with children, parents, supervisors, and other employees.
Ability to work independently as well as with teams.
Strong customer service skills, with the ability to effectively present instruction, and/or information to students, staff, parents, administrators, and the public.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education And Experience)
To work with children ages zero to three (0 - 3), applicants must have a high school diploma and a CDA Credential or the equivalent.
To work with children ages three to five (3 - 5), applicants must have a high school diploma, an Associates in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or the equivalent, and be actively working towards a bachelor's degree in ECE.
Two (2) years of experience working in an Early Childhood or Head Start Program.
Three (3) references demonstrating positive experience working with or caring for children.
A combination of experience, education, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for degree requirements.
Curre t Pediatric CPR/First Aid or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
- PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** (Education and Experience)
Four (4) years of experience working in an Early Childhood or Head Start Program.
- WORKING ENVIRONMENT** Works in an environment where the protection of client confidentiality is essential. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
This is a non-smoking facility with outside smoking areas. Involves local travel between various program components of FNA and home visits where exposure to extreme weather conditions. This position requires cleaning the class area daily, including putting supplies in the proper space, and cleaning, and sanitizing surfaces with a bleach solution to disinfect. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided where/when needed.
**SPECIFICATIONS**
Supervision Received: The position receives supervision from the Education Manager. Work will be monitored through weekly meetings, monthly reports, and regular communication with your supervisor. General guidelines for operations are based on program requirements and the general policies and procedures of FNA.
Supervision Exercised: The incumbent will be expected to train and mentor an Associate Teacher/Classroom Aide in best practices and developmentally appropriate Early Childhood Education.
Position Impact: Impact at the program level is high. The programs level of compliance with program standards is directly affected by the effective performance of duties, especially as they relate to providing education services to children and families. Contacts: Contacts include, and are not limited to, volunteers, staff, parents, children, and outside agencies.
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT** This Job Description describes the essential functions and qualifications. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities, or qualifications of the job; and management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, job-related duties. This document is not intended to exclude modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation for a disability.