Preschool Teacher

Preschool Teacher

Qualifications

• Certification in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Special Education and Early Childhood Education

Job Goal: To create and facilitate a developmentally appropriate and responsive environment to meet the needs of each child and of the classroom group as a whole to serve as a supportive resource to each child's family.

Performance Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate program for children based on the High Scope model and incorporate successful strategies from other early childhood and special education methods
• Plan an environment and provide experiences, which address all areas of child development
• Monitor child progress through a variety of data recording methods which may include: anecdotal observations, videotaping, portfolio, Child Observation Record (COR), or other assessment protocols
• Evaluate on a regular basis through classroom and full staff meetings, strengths and weaknesses of the program
• Maintain a clean, safe, and inviting environment in which children can develop optimally
• Conduct and document a minimum of two home visits per child during the school year to reinforce the importance of home/school partnership and to provide parents with ideas for developmentally appropriate activities and help parents identify developmentally appropriate expectations for their child
• Assist in affecting and monitoring each child's smooth transition into the primary program by coordinating efforts and information with the primary school and the child's parents
• Consult and collaborate as a team member with all staff and provide supervision of teacher aides
• Model mature and professional behavior for children, staff, and families
• Maintain compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and follow established program policies and procedures
• Maintain child's records and maintain confidentiality of records, family contracts, preschool activities, and information received from other agencies
• Assist in developing and implementing the IEP for children with disabilities
• Participate in professional development activities provided by the District and other self-elected professional growth activities
• Relate concerns or need for referrals to building ARC Chairperson
• Participate in Admission and Release Committee (ARC) and Student Intervention Team (SIT) meetings regarding preschool children