Early Childhood Program Teacher @ Family Campus Preschool [E]

## Description

**Class:****Non-exempt, Full Time**

**Hours: 30+ hours/week, M-F,** **occasional evening hours**

**Hourly Rate:** **Teacher I: Starting at $23.50/hour + comprehensive benefits & annual years of service incentive that ranges from $500-$2,000**

**Teacher II: Starting at $25.50/hour + comprehensive benefits & annual years of service incentive that ranges from $500-$2,000**

**Pay Range:** **$23.50 to $30.33/hour (including supplemental pay starting on the 90th day of employment and based on hours worked)**

**Location:****One of Boys & Girls Clubs Early Childhood Program sites - placement will be reevaluated each year or during the year as needed**

**Job Summary****:** Under the supervision of a Preschool Site Supervisor and Assistant Site Supervisor, responsible for supervising a group of children, 12 months to 5 years old; planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating the daily program activities; communicating with the parents of these children; supervises Assistant Teacher and Associate Teacher.

***Prepare Youth for Success***

• Conducts preschool classes and activities that prepare youth for success by incorporating the mission and youth development strategy
• Contributes to identifying and implementing strategies for quality improvement
• Creates an environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional and cognitive well-being of children
• Creates an environment that promotes active participation and incorporates guidance and discipline principles
• Conducts assessments of child development, evaluates and utilizes the results for classroom planning

***Health & Safety***

• Ensures Family Campus Preschool meets health and safety standards and ensures the safety of all members
• Conducts daily Health & Safety Check and completes the Maintenance Request
• Provides direct supervision of children and ensures to meet the required ratio at all time
• Completes the Accident/Incident/Illness report and notifies the parents
• Takes actions to prevent accidents and responds to injury and signs of illness
• Ensures emergency procedures are implemented and followed

***Self-Development***

• Ensures a productive work environment by working as a member of the team, contributing to team meetings and providing information to support decision making
• Continuously develops own knowledge, skills and manages time and resources
• Must complete 21 hours of professional growth hours annually

***Partnership Development***

• Builds partnerships with children and families
• Communicates with families about child’s day, experiences, progress, and concerns
• Conducts Parent Teacher Conferences

***Resource Management***

• Completes the required reports, including DRDP Tech, Child Progress Reports, Summary of Findings, and attendance records
• Maintains proper record keeping

***Supervision***

• Ensures to follow program schedule, polices, and procedures
• Provides supervision of Assistant Teacher and Associate Teacher
• Provides ongoing feedback and regular appraisal to the classroom team
• Approaches classroom team with assertiveness, addresses concerns, and solves problems
• Conducts Professional Learning Community and Planning meetings
• Provides feedback to Site supervisor through yearly evaluations for Assistant Teacher and Associate teacher

***Additional Responsibilities***

• Complies with the Federal, State and Private funding: desired results, US Department of Agriculture Child Care Food Program, and Quality Starts OC
• Reports daily events, changes in schedule, feeding times, food amounts, child’s health and sleeping habits so that continuity of care is maintained
• Attends meetings and trainings as necessary
• Performs all other duties as assigned
• Works to support all BGCGG early learning programs as needed

***Communication***

• Maintains close, daily contact with staff, members and supervisors to receive and provide information, discuss issues, explain or interpret guidelines and instructions and advise and counsel
• Maintains contact as needed with external community groups, members and their families, BGCGG partners and others to promote and ensure the Family Campus Preschool is successful

## Qualifications
***Qualifications***

• Teacher I: Associate’s degree in ECE or CD and Child Development Teacher Permit
• Teacher II: Bachelor’s degree in ECE or CD and Child Development Site Supervisor Permit
• 1 year preschool teaching experience
• Experience with Title 22
• Experience with Title V, Child Care Food Program preferred
• Bilingual capabilities preferred (Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean)
• Must maintain valid CPR certification throughout employment through BGCGG CPR Program or through another acceptable CPR certification agency

***Knowledge, Skills & Abilities***

• Ability to uphold the organization’s mission and values
• Knowledge of child development, early childhood education and developmentally appropriate activities
• Ability to instruct, guide and support each child’s physical, social, emotional and cognitive development
• Ability to implement effective classroom management strategies
• Must be able to effectively supervise children, Assistant Teacher, and Associate Teacher
• Ability to coach and mentor classroom team
• Ability to effectively communicate including verbal, written, in small and large group settings with children and adults
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and rapport
• Ability to contribute ideas and participate as a member of a high performing team
• Must be able to collaborate effectively; must have sound judgment regarding health and safety
• Ability to adapt and be flexible; Ability to apply critical thinking skills when problem solving
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks including effective time management and attention to detail
• Must be confident and adept at conflict resolution strategies between children, families and staff
• Ability to make on-going observations and anecdotal notes regarding children’s development
• Knowledge of program procedures and systems for effectiveness in managing files and records, conducting meetings, completing reports and inputting data
• Ability to conduct assessments and use the database and computer software for reporting
• Ability to improve personal teaching strategies through short and long term goal setting
• Uses resources effectively to assist with classroom environment and lesson planning

***Requirements***

• Position may require standing/sitting for extended periods of time, walking, jumping, twisting of neck – side to side, rotation, flexion of neck- looking down, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, bending at the waist; seeing to review and analyze reports, documents or other reports; hearing and speaking to communicate and provide information to others; speaking to be heard before groups of people; weight bearing activities – position may require to lift, carry, pull or otherwise move objects between 10-40 pounds.