Infant/Toddler Teacher

Infant/ Toddler Teacher

Supervisor: Executive Director

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Teach children aged birth – 3 years old in an Infant/ classroom. 8 children are enrolled in the program. There are two teachers assigned to the classroom. Teachers are responsible for creating and implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum that aligns with the PA Early Learning Standards. Teachers are also responsible with data collection on learning goals and assessments for each child.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education with experience teaching infants and toddlers..

Experience: One-year experience teaching infants and toddlers is preferred.

Other: requires a valid Driver’s License

JOB SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Establish, maintain, and implement standards of classroom management that support instruction.

Write and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans that reflect PA Early Learning Standards and address the individual learning needs of each child.

Perform assessments and write reports in accordance with Head Start regulations.

Attend CDD trainings and in-service days as assigned.

Understand child development for birth to 3 and implement appropriate behavioral strategies to support social/emotional/cognitive/physical development.

Ensure that all plans, progress notes, and other required paperwork meet Head Start standards.

Perform duties in a professional manner in response to students/families, co-workers, and situations in which your own values are challenged.

CORE VALUES AND PHILOSOPHY OF CDD

Each child is capable of learning, growing and developing

Each child is unique regarding its priorities, needs, cultures, values and lifestyles

Each family has the right to make choices regarding the supports and services they receive

Each families’ integrity will be respected through the principles of positive behavioral supports

Services should be directed to support children and families within their chosen communities

Services reflect a multi-disciplinary approach that bases program design on evaluative data resulting in the achievement of educational and therapeutic goals

Services reflect a interagency collaboration to provide the most comprehensive services to children and their families

The skills necessary to effectively meet these performance expectations include, but are not limited to the following:

· Effective communication

· Effective time management

· Excellent organizational skills

· Decision making abilities

· Comprehension skills

· Problem solving abilities

· Cognitive skills

· Active listening skills

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

Physical: 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, couch, or crawl without impairment. The employee must be able to speak and hear. The employee may need to lift up to or move 50 pounds in the event of an emergency. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mental: A demonstrated ability to maintain professional demeanor during stressful situations.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,000 - $50,000