Children’s Academy Hiring for 18-24 Month Teacher Job at Brandon, FL Full Time

Minimum education and experience:

Required: at least 18 years old, high school diploma or GED, completion of all state-required early childhood training classes, CDA credential (within first year of employment), one year of experience in child care.

Preferred: Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field, two years experience in child care

Salary level: Dependent upon qualifications and experience

Expected Results:

• Classroom Environment
• Decorate classroom with items appropriate for the age and season
• Materials allow for learning
• Materials are easily accessible to the children
• Materials are diverse in culture and gender
• There are a variety of books
• Lesson Preparation
• Use required weekly lesson planning tools and prepare developmentally appropriate lessons in advance using the provided curriculum
• Planned management of time, materials and activities centered on and responsive to individual children’s needs
• Instructional Activities & Assessment
• Flexible to meet the needs of the children
• Stimulate motor, language, self help and social emotional development
• Offer learning opportunities geared to the interests and abilities of children
• Allow children to have choices and problem solve through hands on play
• Integrate children’s creative and imaginative expression
• Evaluate and assess individual child progress at least three times during the school year using provided curriculum tools
• Modify curriculum and activities to meet the needs of children as identified by child evaluation and assessment
• Maintain a portfolio of work for each child documenting growth
• Prepare and monitor student weekly reports
• Develop a cooperative working relationship with families by frequent communication either by phone, email, written note or personal conversation
• Invite each family in the class to two formal conferences per school year

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• Behavior Management
• Redirect misbehavior and do not demean child, use alternate behavior modification tools as appropriate
• Enhance and maintain child’s self-esteem
• Health and Safety
• Monitor child areas for hazards or sanitation problems; correct problems immediately or remove children from hazard until it can be corrected
• Provide consistent supervision for all children at all times, indoors or out
• Provide experiences and training to help children develop and practice good health/safety habits
• Follow daily hygiene procedures for staff and children
• Follow all center schedules
• Maintain accurate and timely records of accidents, illnesses, medication, attendance, observations, assessments and family conferences

Desired Competencies:

• Teamwork
• Share best practices among teachers
• Provide balanced feedback to the source with coaching
• Accept balanced feedback and modify behavior with coaching
• Adhere to work and break schedule; secure and communicate coverage when out of office
• Prepare a folder of activities and information to be used by a substitute in case of absence
• Attend scheduled staff meetings and trainings
• Maintain common areas in a neat, orderly fashion
• Training and Advancement
• Proactively complete required yearly training and seeks opportunities to learn
• Leadership
• Positively supports change and raises issues through appropriate forums
• Represents Children’s Academy
• Dresses appropriately and is well-groomed
• Lives the values of good citizenship and demonstrates them with the children, parents and staff
• Recruits new families
• Identifies and Solves Problems
• Identifies problems within role and begins to identify/propose potential solutions
• Identifies opportunities to improve within role and begins to identify/propose potential solutions
• Communication
• Communicates clearly and professionally within team and with parents
• Observes confidentiality relating to children, teachers and school

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $9.00 – $11.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Early Childhood Education: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No