Job Description Job Description Teachers for Imagination Childcare Academy, Inc. plan and implement learning experiences that advances the intellectual, emotional, social and physical development of children within a safe, healthy learning environment. They encourage the involvement of the families of the children of the program and support the development of relationships between children and their families. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Interact With Children - Implement age-appropriate activities that support our curriculum and the NAEYC standards
- Continuously monitor children to ensure safety at all times, and report child abuse and neglect when necessary.
Assess Children - Assess children on a regular basis using written, verbal and visual observation and the COR advantage as a tool to guide assessments
Curriculum Preparation: - Research, plan and develop age-appropriate activities for lesson plans
- Prepare activities and materials that support lesson plans.
- Lessons include objectives and are tied to the Common Core Standards
Communicate with Parents: - Maintain open communication with parents by scheduling and conducting parent/teacher conferences and home visits
- Inform parents about daily classroom routines, expectations, policies, field trips and volunteer opportunities.
- Communicate with parents about incidents that have been observed and/or recorded on site.
- Obtain all required classroom parental signatures as needed
Documentation: - Complete all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including attendance, screenings, progress reports, and parent teacher conferences by the deadlines provided by the office.
- Document each child's arrival and departure time on the OCFS attendance sheet
- Conduct a daily health check on each child upon arrival
Supervision: - Delegate duties as necessary to the Teacher's Assistant and give constant feedback to facilitate professional growth.
Administration: - Work collaboratively with the Director and all other staff in the building
- Participate in at least 30 hours of professional development every two years, with the first 15 hours being completed by the first 6 months of employment.
Classroom Maintenance: - Help to maintain a clean and organized learning environment
- Sanitize all surfaces, equipment, and classroom toys
- Maintain a quality room arrangement in compliance with curriculum standards
