Benefits:

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Teachers for Imagination Childcare Academy, Inc. plan and implement learning experiences that advances the intellectual, emotional, social and physical development of children within a safe, healthy learning environment. They encourage the involvement of the families of the children of the program and support the development of relationships between children and their families.

Interact With Children

Use appropriate language, interactions, and positive discipline

Treat every child with respect

Model appropriate behavior

Assist in instructing and supervising children in classroom activities

Implement age-appropriate activities that support our curriculum and the NAEYC standards

Continuously monitor children to ensure safety at all times, and report child abuse and neglect when necessary.

Assess Children

Assess children on a regular basis using written, verbal and visual observation and the COR advantage as a tool to guide assessments

Take pictures and maintain anecdotal notes, written observations, and other approved forms of documentation for each child and enter into the Kaymbu system.

Formally assess EVERY student 3 times a year, using Imagination Childcare Academy assessment tools

Curriculum Preparation:

Research, plan and develop age-appropriate activities for lesson plans in conjunction with the collaborating teacher.

Incorporate required activities into lesson plans that support children’s development

Prepare activities and materials that support lesson plans.

Submit weekly lesson plans to the Education Coordinator, which includes assessment and purposefully planned activities that are in conjunction with the assessments. (What did you observe? What are kids doing? What do kids need to work on? How are your lesson plans going to meet those needs and use their strengths?) How are you going to differentiate instruction to ensure individual growth?

Lessons include objectives and are tied to the Common Core Standards

Communicate with Parents:

Maintain open communication with parents by scheduling and conducting parent/teacher conferences and home visits

Must conduct at least two conferences a year (Fall and Spring)

As a parent advocate, help resolve issues or concerns that are raised.

Inform parents about daily classroom routines, expectations, policies, field trips and volunteer opportunities.

Communicate with parents about incidents that have been observed and/or recorded on site.

Obtain all required classroom parental signatures as needed

Maintain every child’s BEE folder with up to date and accurate information

Documentation:

Collaborate with the Co-teacher to design and complete documentation panels for the classroom and hallways with the (Bulletin Boards)

Complete all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including attendance, screenings, progress reports, and parent teacher conferences by the deadlines provided by the office.

Maintain accurate and up to date portfolios

Maintain classroom supply lists and inventory

Document each child’s arrival and departure time on the OCFS attendance sheet

Conduct a daily health check on each child upon arrival

Conduct name-to-face checks before leaving an area with your students and upon arriving at the new area with your students.

Fill out incident reports as required

Document application of any topical ointments

Supervision:

Support volunteers with the learning of classroom requirements

Delegate duties as necessary to the Teacher’s Assistant and give constant feedback to facilitate professional growth.

Administration:

Work collaboratively with the Director and all other staff in the building

Actively participate in meetings which may include management, the teaching team, and/or parents

Participate in team meetings. Communicate and share ideas and concerns with the classroom team or management.

Participate in at least 30 hours of professional development every two years, with the first 15 hours being completed by the first 6 months of employment.

Classroom Maintenance:

Help to maintain a clean and organized learning environment

Sanitize all surfaces, equipment, and classroom toys

Maintain a quality room arrangement in compliance with curriculum standards

Routinely check classroom equipment and materials to ensure they are in good repair. This includes playground equipment as well.