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Preschool Teacher Fern Academy Educational ChildCare - Chino, CA 91710 Starting Hourly Wage: Starting $13 / hour

Fern Academy Educational ChildCare’s goal is to encourage a love of learning in children by thoughtfully designing and implementing developmentally appropriate, child-led activities that promote children to ask questions, experiment, and explore their world on a daily basis. We utilize constructivist theory and best practices from progressive curriculums like Woldorf, Reggio Emilia, and Montessori, as primary resources for our curriculum development.

REQUIREMENTS:

-Minimum 12 core Early Childhood Education college credits/units required as a fully-qualified teacher. Transcripts will be required.

CORE Courses:

• Program Curriculum

• Child / Human Growth Development

• Child Family Community

-TB Test, CPR Certificate (Adult / Pediatrics / First-Aid), Live Scan clearance required prior hiring

-Bilingual preferred (knowledge of Spanish or Chinese) but not required

-Minimum 2 or more years teaching experience with preschool age

-Be of sufficient physical, mental and emotional health to perform job duties satisfactorily

-Must be able to lift up to 40lbs, stand 95% of the day, stoop/bend down to a child's level, as well as perform all other typical physical activity required while caring for young children

-Possess skills, attributes and characteristics conducive to and suitable for dealing with children

-Must speak English well enough to communicate with children, staff, management and parents

-Must be able to read and write English well enough to prepare, complete and maintain administrative forms and records as required by current governmental regulations and company policies and procedures

-Must have reliable transportation

-Willing to attend staff/parent events and complete training classes as required by State regulations

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Plan activities that are innovative, interesting, child-led and consistent with the inquiry generated in the classroom

• Responsible for the ordered arrangement, appearance, and décor of the classroom environment. This will include sharing the joint housekeeping responsibilities of the staff.

• Maintain the Reggio-inspired environment that our philosophy fosters

• Communicate effectively with parents during daily interactions, parent teacher conferences and through written communication.

• Regularly maintain displays of student artwork. Ensuring that art is current and represents what students are currently studying

• Monitor and assess student progress.

• Maintain close communication with the director and parent regarding student issues, conferencing as deemed necessary.

• Establish a non-punitive method of classroom discipline, seeking positive rather than negative methods to correct student behavior.

• Maintain a structure in the classroom that fosters positive classroom management

• Participate in team meetings, staff meeting

Please reply to this post with your resume and Early Childhood Education college transcripts, or apply in person at 7041 Schaefer Ave, Unit F, Chino, CA 91710. If you apply in person, please bring your resume and transcripts.

We look forward to meeting you!

Job Type: Full-time/Part Time