Job Description

• MUST HAVE REACHED LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY  (CENTER WILL FOLLOW BFTS 591-1-1-.31 STAFF)

• MUST HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA.

• MUST HOLD AND MAINTAIN CURRENT CPR AND FIRST AID CERTIFICATIONS.

• MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT AND CARRY 40 POUNDS.

• MUST HAVE MINIMUM OF 1-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN CENTER EDUCATION (AS SHOWN BY A POSITIVE REFERENCE FROM A FORMER EMPLOYER SUPERVISOR IN THE CENTER EDUCATION FIELD).

• MUST HAVE 9 SEMESTER HOURS (OR 120 CLOCK HOURS OF APPROVED IN-SERVICE TRAINING) IN THE AREA OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT.

• MUST BE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF QUALITY RATED.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• REPORTS TO THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR.

• SUPERVISE AND ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES.

• ENSURE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING INSPECTION OF MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENT.

• FOLLOW CENTER CURRICULUM FOR THE CHILDREN IN THE CLASSROOM THAT IS DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE AND HELPS CHILDREN DEVELOP PHYSICALLY, COGNITIVELY, EMOTIONALLY, SOCIALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.  (LESSON PLANS ARE TO BE POSTED).

• FOLLOW THE DAILY SCHEDULE.

• ENSURE REGULAR OBSERVATION OF CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 

• ARRANGE FOR AND ATTEND FIELD TRIPS

• DECORATE THE ROOM INCLUDING BULLETIN BOARDS

• SUBMIT AN ARTICLE TO THE DIRECTOR WITH CLASSROOM INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER (TBA BY CENTER DIRECTOR’S).

• MAINTAIN DAILY CHILD ATTENDANCE LOG.

• THE MONTHLY ATTENDANCE LOGS SHOULD BE TURNED INTO THE ADMINISTRATION AT THE END OF EACH MONTH.

• CLASSROOM TEAM MEETINGS (MAY INCLUDE DISCUSSION OF BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, CURRICULUM PLANNING, GATHERING SUPPLIES, SANITIZING TOYS & MATERIALS, ETC.) (CENTER DIRECTOR’S WILL NEED TO BE INVOLVED)

• ATTEND MONTHLY GENERAL STAFF MEETINGS.

• ATTEND WEEKLY TEAM MEETINGS.

• MEET WITH PARENTS SEMI-ANNUALLY TO DISCUSS CHILD(REN)’S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT USING APPROVED PROGRESS REPORT FORMS.

• SUBMIT SUPPLY ORDERS TO THE DIRECTOR.

• ATTEND REQUIRED  IN-SERVICE TRAINING PER SCHOOL YEAR AS AGREED UPON WITH DIRECTOR

• BE FAMILIAR WITH STATE BFTS REGULATIONS AS WELL AS WITH GENESIS LEARNING ACADEMY OF KENNESAW