Preschool Teacher
16 days ago
Arlington
Job Description Education and Experience: • At least 18 years of age (25 if responsible for driving a bus), • Hold a high school diploma or equivalent, • Knowledge and understanding of all current State and Local regulations. Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Provide a positive and nurturing environment for the children., • Responsible for health and safety of the children – not excessive accidents., • Consistently keep clean and maintain the classroom areas (including bathrooms)., • Maintains a permanent room arrangement with no running spaces, shelves used as dividers, and materials/supplies at child level., • Equipment out and children taught to use it properly, • Provides consistent and constant supervision of all children. Children are never left alone. Know how many children that you are responsible for at all times, ages, and who they are., • An organized and structured daily schedule is implemented and followed daily., • Works with Classroom Teachers in the day-to-day duties and responsibilities of the classroom Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Enjoys children and expresses genuine interest in them, • Speaks with calm, gentle voice, • Listens carefully and respectfully, • Teaches children to problem solve, • Utilizes teachable moments, • Must be able to focus on individual while being aware of what is happening everywhere, • Uses positive statements, is positive role-model, • Interacts consistently with children, • Must be able to maintain orderly, calm environment, • Supports cultural differences, • Ability to move from one activity to another without chaos, • Maintains positive parent interaction, • Encourages positive behavior often getting down to child’s level, • Teaches and allows children to make choices, • Uses Redirection, • Will frequently lift as in lifting, carrying, walking with, and holding infants and children., • Required to stand up to 90% of the day., • Must be able to stoop, bend, and sit on a child’s level., • Able to physically and mentally interact and react to children on the playground and/or in the classroom and attend to their needs. This includes moderate and vigorous physical activity.