Interactions with Children

The goal of teachers at PeachTree is to provide a warm, nurturing, safe, and loving environment where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality respected. To this end, the specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Protects the safety of all children in the center.
• Directly supervises children at all times.
• Communicates frequently with children throughout the day, naming objects, actions, using who, what, when, where. and why, and open-ended questions.
• Exhibits behavior management consistent with our school's philosophy, including reflecting children's feelings, approaching children to speak with them, directing comments toward children's behavior, not at the children themselves, etc.
• Co-plays/interacts with children during play activities both indoors and on the playground.
• Treats each child with dignity and respect, recognizing the cultural and socio-economic diversity of the population.
• Responds to the individual needs and learning styles of children.
• Responds to children in distress promptly and appropriately.

Planning

• Plans activities reflecting the anti-bias philosophy of Peachtree with age-appropriate and individualized activities. Provides a well-balanced schedule of individual/group activities and active/quiet activities with structure variations.
• Plans developmentally appropriate activities.
• Keeps informal classroom anecdotal notes on children's progress on an ongoing basis.
• Develops and maintains portfolios of children's developmental progress, keeping records, work samples, and other evidence of growth and development.
• Reads to children DAILY.
• Prepares or makes available in advance materials needed for planned activities.
• Plans circle to include hands-on, interactive activities.
• Sets individual goals and objectives for each child.
• Plans and provides appropriate activities to ensure smooth transitions throughout the day.

Interaction with Parents

Peachtree establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with each child's family to foster children's development. These relationships are sensitive to family composition, language, and culture.

• Acknowledges parent and child with a greeting at drop-off and pick-up.
• Communicates with parents daily, reports at least one positive event (accomplishment, an amusing anecdote, etc.) about each child to the parent.
• Treats parents with dignity and respect, recognizing the cultural and socio-economic diversity of the population.
• Makes parents aware of classroom and center activities and encourages family involvement
• Bring any parent feedback, concerns about children, etc., to the attention of the Center Director.
• Ensures that items (papers, dirty clothes, etc.) are taken home and follows up with parents on items to be brought to the center.
• Respects the confidentiality of families and takes care not to speak in front of the children about that child or other children.
• Participates in parent conferences as needed.
• Accommodates special requests from parents whenever possible.

Classroom Appearance

• Creates classroom environment reflecting the diversity of children & families and children's interests, including all room areas, i.e., blocks, dramatic play, manipulatives, literacy, art, science, math, and music.
• Displays children's artwork in an attractive manner.
• Cleans floors, tables, chairs, and sinks after meals, when spills occur, or after messy activities. Sanitize according to infection control guidelines.
• Maintains cubbies neatly, sweeping periodically and sending home older papers and other belongings.
• Leaves classroom at the end of the day with tables cleaned and floors free of debris and toys.
• Shares cleaning duties reasonably with co-workers and maintain a clean, safe, and attractive classroom.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Early Childhood: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR/first aid Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person