Teacher

General Position Description
Teachers at our center support other Teachers and the Director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and implementing activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. Teachers must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment. You will be responsible for providing a quality educational program and developing positive relationships with the children and their parents. Responsible for observing and documenting children’s interest and progress, and relays that information back to staff. Also expected to create developmentally appropriate activities based on children’s interests and needs under the direction of the Director.

Key Responsibilities
• Assist in the implementation of curriculum activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain communications with parents through informal discussions.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to child care center.
• Provide emotional and behavioral support to children as indicated by creating a positive environment that supports emotional connections between children and adults and between children and their peers.
• Manage the classroom to support children’s development as indicated by setting clear age-appropriate expectations for children’s behavior.
• Provide engaged instructional support for learning as indicated by using interactions and discussions to promote higher-order thinking skills and cognition.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must clear Louisiana Child Care Criminal Background Check.
• Upon hire, must participate in Louisiana Pathways Career Development System.
• Upon hire, must attend Health and Safety trainings required in Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations Bulletin 137.• Upon hire, must attain required clock hours of continuing professional development in areas identified in Bulletin 137 §1721 throughout each year based on the anniversary year of the center.

*All candidates must be CPR/First Aid certified and MUST have their Child Development Associate Certification*