Shady Lane School Hiring for Educator Job at Pittsburgh, PA Full Time

Shady Lane Educator

Job Description

About Shady Lane:

At Shady Lane, making a difference in a child’s life is at the core of everything we do. For the past 55 years, Shady Lane has been focused on providing high quality education to children from all backgrounds. Diversity, equity and inclusion continue to be key components of our mission and we are proud of our work providing a high-quality early learning experience to a mixed-income population of families. Currently, 38% of our student population, 30% of our teaching staff, and 53% of our Board of
Directors identifying as multi-ethnic. Since 2017, Shady Lane has partnered with Duquesne University to develop and implement a school-wide Social Emotional curriculum and tiered approach to behavioral health for all students, and today serves as a regional leader in the implementation of Social Emotional
Learning in Early Childhood. Our school has earned the prestigious Four Stars designation by PA
Keystone Stars and is NAEYC- accredited.

The Role:

The Educator is responsible for working in an infant through pre-K classroom to implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum that the classroom has set forth and designed to meet the needs of children and their families based upon the mission and philosophy of Shady Lane School. Shady
Lane Educators focus on social emotional learning, they regularly discuss teaching practice with peers and experts in the field, they play with children, and they focus on leading child center classrooms.
Shady Lane Educators are passionate about early childhood education!

Shady Lane School is DHS licensed, NAEYC accredited, and PA Keystone Stars 4A rated.

General Responsibilities

• Always ensure the safety of all children in your care

• Ensure that transitions are managed effectively

• Ensure that all information relating to children and families is kept confidential

• Participate in professional growth activities to fulfill requirements of Shady Lane School administration

• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service days and conferences

• Support and participate in school-wide initiatives, including those sponsored by the PTO

• Support the on-going maintenance and cleanliness of the building, playground, and surrounding areas

Classroom Responsibilities

• Work with other teacher(s) in the classroom to implement classroom curriculum to stimulate the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth of the children in your care

• Ensure that Shady Lane’s social emotional curriculum is being implemented

• Build and maintain positive relationships with all children and families

• Maintain a clean and developmentally appropriate classroom environment and ensure that the room arrangement follows the requirements for a STAR 4A classroom

• Support teaching teams as needed or requested with daily activities as set forth by the Lead

Teacher

Individual Responsibilities

• Maintain CPR and First Aid certifications

• Maintain health requirements every two years

• Update your Act 33/34 clearances every five years

• Ensure you are following the professional development requirements of your position

• Participate in two outside professional development activities annually

Preferred Qualifications

• CDA or BA/BS in ECE, Child Development, Art or related field

• Current state and federal clearances

• Pre-employment physical including TB test

• A passion for early learning including working with children, staff, and families

• A passion for play based early education

• A firm understanding of social emotional development

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $12.00 – $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All Shady Lane Employees are required to be vaccinated. All Shady Lane Employees must wear masks while working with children.

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 1 year (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No