Infant Teacher

The goal of teachers is to provide a warm, nurturing, safe, and loving environment where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality respected. To this end the specific responsibilities included, but are not limited to the following:

• Protects the safety of all children in the center.
• Directly supervises children at all times.
• Uses positive phrasing with children.
• Communicates frequently with children throughout the day, naming objects, actions, using who, what, when, where. and why, and open ended questions.
• Co-plays/interacts with children during play activities both indoors and on the playground.
• Treats each child with dignity and respect, recognizing the cultural and socio-economic diversity of the population.
• Responds to the individual needs and learning styles of children.
• Responds to children in distress promptly and appropriately.
• Is responsible for all mealtime activities of the group. Helps children serve themselves family-style and sits with children; preferably eats with them. Monitors children closely during meals.

Health and Safety Issues

• Complies with applicable universal precautions and infection control guidelines and procedures.
• Is responsible for the welfare, health, and safety of the children in the center.
• Ensures that children are supervised at all times as well as in the bathroom.
• Assists calmly in evacuation of the building in an emergency and in practice drills, and is able to respond to any emergency.
• Cleans and disinfects mouthed toys before next use, chairs and toys when soiled or at least weekly, mats/cots weekly

• Plans supervised activities for outdoors, or indoor gross motor play
• Keeps informal classroom anecdotal notes on children’s progress on an on-going basis.
• Develops and maintains portfolios of children’s developmental progress, keeping records, work samples and other evidence of growth and development.
• Reads to children DAILY.
• Uses resources, such as libraries, to incorporate literature into the daily routine.
• Prepares or makes available in advance, materials needed for planned activities.
• Plans circle to include hands-on, interactive activities.
• Plans and provides appropriate activities to assure smooth transitions throughout the day.

• Acknowledges parent and child with a greeting at drop-off and pick-up.
• Communicates with parents daily, reports at least one positive event (accomplishment, amusing anecdote, etc.) about each child to the parent
• Makes parents aware of classroom and center activities, and encourages family involvement
• Brings any parent feedback, concerns about children, etc. to the attention of the Center Director before discussing with the parent, and documents all such parent conversations on Office Communication form.
• Insures that items (papers, dirty clothes, etc.) are taken home and follows up with parents on items to be brought to the center.
• Respects the confidentiality of families, and takes care not to speak in front of the children about that child or other children.
• Participates in parent conferences as needed.
• Accommodates special requests from parents whenever possible.

Pay: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person