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in Ankeny, IA
Preschool Teacher
•21 days ago
Verified Pay | $13 - $16 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Ankeny, Iowa |
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Job Description
Job Description
#hc38584
We are looking for a fun, energetic person who loves working with preschoolers to join our team!
Schedule: Full time (Monday through Friday)
Pay: $13 - $16 per hour, depending on experience
Duties and Responsibilities
The primary job duties and responsibilities for the Lead Teacher include but are not limited to the following:
Teaching
- Plan and implement with both long- and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate curriculum and program philosophy.
- Treat children with compassion, dignity, respect and guide them by:
- Keeping rules simple and easy to understand
- Talking with children- not at them
- Set a good example
- Teaching children how to correct their misbehavior
- Teaching children, it is kay to make mistakes
- Teaching children how to resolve conflict and how to apologize
- Catching children being good and give them praise to build them
- Give them clear and simple choices
- Maintain daily open communication with parents in a professional and effective manner.
- Shows ability to lead the direction of the program and prioritize multiple tasks and meets deadlines as they arrive.
- Willingness to support management, DHS and QRS with best practice standards in individual classroom and throughout the center.
- Follows all Little Endeavors policies.
- Keep all appropriate records such as attendance, daily sheets, emergency contacts, sunscreen forms, permission slips and incident reports.
- Maintain daily open communication with parents, verbally, daily sheets, Facebook and newsletters.
- Have plans prepared and be well organized for assistant teachers in the classroom when you are gone.
Responsibilities to Co-Workers
- Encourage assistant teachers to contribute to lesson planning.
- Mentor assistants so they can step in as lead when you are gone.
- Maintain communication with morning and afternoon staff.
- Maintain communication with the director.
- Approaches criticism with learning attitude.
- Come to work with a positive attitude.
- Is friendly and respectful.
- Looks for ways to be helpful around the center.
- Shares ideas and materials.
- Communicates directly, avoids gossip.
Responsibilities to Administration
- Reliable in attendance
- On-time
- Gives ample notice for absence
- Careful and conscientious in performance of duties; including the use of positive words and actions towards children, parents, and staff
- Be nurturing to all children throughout the center.
- Be courteous and helpful when dealing with children and their parents
- Responsible in job duties
- Flexible with assignments
- Flexible with schedules
- Remains calm in tense situations
- Maintains a positive attitude
- Follows policies and procedures
*Completes and DHS requirements on trainings, background checks, and physical in a timely manner after being hired and updated annually.
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