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in Mesa, AZ
Lead Educator
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time |
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Location | 6435 East Baywood Avenue Mesa, Arizona |
About this job
JOB SUMMARY:
- Provides a safe, and healthy environment for young children and meets all internal and external regulatory agencies policies and procedures
- Plans, implements and participates in educational activities for young children to promote the development of cognitive, social, emotional and physical development of each child
- Maintains and communicates developmental milestones for each child in providing on-going assessments of child’s progress
- Responsible for the general supervision and management of each classroom with the purpose of following company’s Mission and Values statement
- Develops and encourages positive parent and educator relations
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Supervision/Health and Safety
- Supervises and monitors children at all times
- Ensures that all activities offered are implemented in a safe and efficient manner
- Provides positive guidance to children that includes redirecting, positive language and positive reinforcement
- Recognizes, documents, and takes appropriate action of suspected child abuse and neglect, illness or accident
Program
- Plans, develops, prepares and implements educational activities including a variety of themes and subjects such as language development, math development, diversity, gross and fine motor skills development, self-help skill development, science, art, music, health and hygiene, social studies and self-esteem
- Individualize one-to-one and group activities to reflect the unique needs and strengths of all children in each classroom
- Follow a consistent schedule which includes small and large group experiences for each child
- Teaches in a variety of techniques which include modeling, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing for the children
Parent Relations
- Respects and communicates in a professional manner with parents to build long term relationships with families
- Communicates with parents on a regular basis on each child’s progress and the activities of each classroom
- Plans and conducts parent conferences as needed
- Maintains confidentiality concerning child issues and handles this information in an appropriate manner
Educator Relations
- Promotes and maintains good working relationships with other educator members as well as members of the management team
- Participates in scheduled educator meetings
- Meets or exceeds all internal and external regulatory requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily and meet the Education/Experience, Personal Skills/Characteristics, Language Skills, Mathematical Skills, Reasoning Ability, Physical Conditions, Work Environment and Environmental Conditions listed below.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development or related field preferred
- Must be 18 years of age
- HS Diploma or equivalent required
- Must meet or exceed state licensing requirements for age, education and experience
PERSONAL SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS:
- High energy level
- Superior interpersonal abilities
- Resourceful and well organized
- Strong commitment for doing it right for young children
- Strong customer service skills
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read and write and communicate to parents, peers and managers
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Ability to understand and communicate basic math concepts
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral
- Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to an emergency or a crisis situation
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
- Requires daily standing, sitting, bending and stooping
- Requires normal range of hearing and vision
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Ability to work overtime and odd schedules
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. No or very limited exposure to physical risk.