Preschool Teacher

SUMMARY

Provides care to three year olds by performing the following duties.

* ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.

· Exemplifies godly character as prescribed in the company’s constitution in all areas including appearance, dress, communication, and interactions with others.

· Teach the children songs, poems, Bible verses, letter, counting, Language Development, etc.

· Preparation of food- including dumping and filling cups, setting out and cleaning up snacks, helping distribute lunch.

· Feeding of children- some assistance at lunch may be required (i.e. cutting up larger foods: chicken patties, loaded potatoes, etc.)

· Change garments when soiled.

· Maintains discipline in strict accordance to state regulations and company policy.

· Spends time reading to, singing with, playing with (i.e. puzzles, coloring, dramatic play, listening to their stories, etc…) and loving on each of the children daily.

· Love and comfort the children when they are upset and or hurt.

· Listen to the children and interact with the children.

· Help with separation of children and parents.

· Training the children to do what we expect of them (i.e. see learning goals below)

• Keep noses, mouths, and hands clean. Make sure they are clean before the child leaves.

· Maintain cleanliness of room, floors and bathroom throughout the day. Always leave room clean.

· Cleaning of toys and equipment. Cleaning sheet filled out each week.

· Reads the Daycare and Preschool Weekly, and completes any required tasks by the deadline.

· “About my Day” Report must be completed and sent home daily in the absence of the teacher.

· Completes all required paperwork daily; including, but not limited to timesheets (front and back), accountability sheets, attendance records, and incident reports (if applicable).

· Need to be willing to work together as a team. Remain flexible with work hours. Remember, the time you leave is based on the teacher to student ratio and not on a specific time. Be considerate of other co-worker’s appointments and needs, remember to treat others like you want to be treated. Hebrews 10:24-25 says, “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES

· This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

· To perform the position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

· High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

· Ability to read and write in English

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as, but not limited to safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals.

· Ability to write routine reports and correspondences.

· Ability to speak effectively to parents about their child’s day and behaviors (keeping in mind the sandwich method: something good, something bad and something good). It is not our job to tell a parent how they should raise their child.

· Ability to speak effectively to coworkers and resolve any issues that may arise.

· Ability to speak effectively to supervisor about any concerns, problems and needs that arise.

· Ability to ask questions when things are not clear.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

· Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

· Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

· Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

· Ability to make simple decisions-

o It is raining should I go outside to the playground or should I go to the little gym?

o A child is climbing on the cots should I stop them or allow them to continue?

o All of my children are here today should I leave the class to go to the restroom or should I contact my supervisor and see if she can let me go?

o The teacher is out today, in her place should I teach the lessons, fill out all paperwork, and anything else she is responsible for?

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel.

· The employee is required to stand and walk.

· The employee is frequently required to talk, hear, smell, and reach with hands and arms.

· The employee must regularly lift, hold, and /or move children ages 36 months to 54 months with weight up to, but not limited to 50 pounds.

· The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

· Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIORMENT

· The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

· Teach the children songs, poems, Bible verses, letter, counting etc.

· Spends time reading to, singing with, playing with (i.e. puzzles, coloring, dramatic play, listening to their stories, etc…) and loving on each of the children daily.

· In the absence of the teacher, need to be ready to teach the lessons for the day.

· A Beka Curriculum is used: 3yr old Numbers & Skills with Button Bear

Letters & Sounds for 3s

3s Preschool Bible Coloring Sheets

Child Art for 3s

· Two poems per month

· Two Bible verses per month

· One craft per week

· At least one paper per day

· Teach all the curriculum (i.e. Language Development, Enrichment, Alphabet Friends, Numbers, etc…)

· Learning Papers and “About My Day” Report sent home each day

LEARNING GOALS

Days of the Week Months of the Year

Seasons Recognize 1-15

Count 1-30 Recognize Alphabet & Knows some sounds

Learning to write First Name Begin Writing Uppercase Manuscript

Teach the 5 vowels and sounds Differentiate between upper and lower case letters

Walk in a boy/girl line Clean up toys correctly

Play in centers (not free for all) Bible Verse Memorization

Teach Pledge to American flag

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you at least 21 years of age?
• Have you ever held a teacher role in either a preschool or school setting?
• Why are you interested in this position?
• What makes you qualified to be a preschool teacher?
• Do you attend church?

Ability to Commute:

• Springfield, TN 37172 (Required)

Work Location: In person