QUALIFICATIONS:
Good interpersonal skills
Good communication skills
Good organizational skills
Successful experience
supervising young children including kindness, patience and good discipline
skills.
Basic math and technology
skills
Personal qualities: Dependable attendance, courtesy and tact,
punctuality
Training/education classes
especially in early childhood education, CDA or BA.
Able to receive clearance
from FIA and Michigan State Police.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Refer to the
Staff manual for safety, health and program requirements that all staff members
are responsible for daily.
2. Prepare daily
plans (one day in advance) and post daily when you arrive.
3.
Take the
initiative to share responsibilities for prep duties and cleaning with staff
members. Maintain a monthly chart for
cleaning schedule.
4.
Plan and
implement large and small group activities and field trips that are
developmentally appropriate and based on High/Scope key experiences.
5.
Be knowledgeable
of current curriculum licensing guidelines and Saline Area School kindergarten
expectations.
6.
Assess children’s
social/emotional, physical and cognitive skill level.
7.
Practice
developmentally appropriate classroom management techniques that conform to those found in the staff
manual and handbook.
8.
Demonstrate the
ability to be a “self-starter” by initiating new and creative elements to the
program.
9.
Team with
teachers and teaching assistants to carry out daily plans.
10.
Interact in a
professional way with student teachers, staff, children and parents.
11.
Leave substitute
plans for scheduled absences and develop back-up plans for unexpected absences.
12.
Build positive
relationships with families, arrive promptly and greet children and parents by
name at arrival and departure time.
13.
Read the parent
handbook and be ready to help parents understand policy and procedures.
14.
Ask parents for
input on their child’s individual needs when implementing the curriculum.
15.
Answer parental
concerns and inform the appropriate staff person (primary teacher or director)
of any concerns or requests.
16.
Facilitate
transitions from home to school and school to home for parents and children.
17.
Maintain records
including medication, accident reports, attendance and emergency file
information. Update child record file as
needed.
18.
Observe and
evaluate student’s developmental growth and needs.
19.
Discharge
children to parents’ custody following center and licensing guidelines to
insure safety.
20.
Maintain
communication with parents with a parent message board and newsletter.
21.
Plan for and
attend special family events.
22.
Conference with
parents as needed and communicate with parents on a regular basis.
23.
Know the emergency
procedures for illness, accidents, fire and tornado.
24.
Have regular fire
drills, a tornado drill and include safety as a program goal.
25.
Supervise the
play space and team with staff to supervise particular areas or children.
26.
Actively
participate in all activities with the children by sitting with them at eye
level, joining them at snack and during play and outdoor time.
27.
Intervene if
dangerous situation arises (inappropriate use of equipment, aggressive
behavior).
28.
Use positive
discipline techniques to promote an atmosphere that is nurturing and safe.
29.
Call parent if
child becomes sick at school and inform the Director. Remove child from the room if he or she might
be contagious.
30.
Inform parent of
any unusual behavior, illness or accident the day of occurrence.
31.
Report any
injuries to the parents and serious injuries to the Director.
32.
Report any
malfunctioning equipment to the Director.
33.
Report any
parental concern to the Director.
34.
Help to train
student teachers (childcare students) about procedures and policy and evaluate
their work.
35.
Know and follow
the procedures and policies in the staff manual.
36.
Team with staff
to coordinate teaching responsibilities and cleaning schedules
37.
Meet regularly
with the Director and other staff members to evaluate program, parent, student
and staff needs.
38.
Report any
health, safety or other program concern you observe to the Director.
39.
Be available for
staff meetings and training.