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Preschool Teacher

Infant Care Teacher

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Welcome to Milestones, where you and your children are one of the family! Here at Milestones, we are about giving your children the same level of love and care in their education as Miss Fay gave her own children.

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Preschool Teacher

A classroom teacher is responsible for the general supervision and management of a group of 6 toddlers (18 months – 30 months) or 12 children (31 months – 5 years). Teachers are supervised by the director and responsible to supervise their aide.

Qualifications

The following qualifications are required:

Education: Successful completion of 12 postsecondary units in early childhood development. Continuing education and professional growth courses related to the field are required.

Experience: This position requires one to two years of teaching experience in a qualified preschool classroom.

Personal Characteristics: The personal qualifications for this position includes but is not limited to:

Being energetic and in good health.
Be nurturing, caring, flexible, and enjoy working with the children of this age.
Encourage children to be themselves, use their imagination, and develop problem solving techniques.
Possess strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills in dealing with children, parents, and other staff members.
Be respectful of children, parents, and other staff members.
Be a team player. Incorporate observational methods, assessment models, and other development materials to be used in the classroom.
Most importantly, an employee should exhibit a love of learning; and the desire to share that love with the children in their care.

Responsibilities

Teachers are expected to plan, supervise, and implement age appropriate curriculum and activities for their class in accordance with the policies, goals, and philosophy of this program and in compliance with NAEYC standards.
Compose a weekly lesson plan and post on the classroom parent board.
Respect every child as an individual, promote multicultural and disparate socio-economic, physiological abilities awareness.
Complete ongoing assessments of the children in your care.
Children must be under direct supervision at all times.
Maintain open communication with parents and attend conferences, and meetings as required.
May be required to change some diapers
Attend all required staff meetings, special events, and professional development opportunities.
Supervise and communicate with the assistant/co-teacher assigned to your class.
Maintain child/client confidentiality.
Know all procedures for fire, earthquake, and other natural disasters.
Arrive on schedule to work, if unable to do so, notify the director to provide for any staffing needs.
Know and implement all school and state policies, guidelines, and laws regarding communicable diseases, exclusion of sick children, child abuse reporting, and discipline.

COVID-19 Precautions

Infant Care Teacher

An infant teacher is responsible for the general supervision and management of a group of 4 infants (0-24 months). Teachers are supervised by the director and responsible to supervise their aide.

Qualifications

The following qualifications are required:

Education: Successful completion of 12 post-secondary units in early childhood development (Infant teachers must have 3 units related to infant care). Continuing education and professional growth courses related to the field are required.

Experience: This position requires one to two years of teaching experience in a qualified infant, toddler and preschool classroom.

Personal Characteristics: The personal qualifications for this position includes but is not limited to:

Being energetic and in good health.
Be nurturing, caring, flexible, and enjoy working with the children of this age.
Encourage children to be themselves, use their imagination, and develop problem solving techniques.
Possess strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills in dealing with children, parents, and other staff members.
Be respectful of children, parents, and other staff members.
Be a team player. Incorporate observational methods, assessment models, and other development materials to be used in the classroom.
Most importantly, an employee should exhibit a love of learning; and the desire to share that love with the children in their care.

Responsibilities:

Infant Teachers are expected to plan, supervise, and implement age appropriate care, curriculum and activities for their class in accordance with the policies, goals, and philosophy of this program and in compliance with NAEYC standards.
Respect every child as an individual, promote multicultural and disparate socio-economic, physiological abilities awareness.
Children must be under direct supervision at all times.
Maintain open communication with parents and attend conferences, and meetings as required.
Keep your classroom organized, clean, and in good repair.
Attend all required staff meetings, special events, and professional development opportunities.
Supervise and communicate with the assistant/co-teacher assigned to your class.
Maintain child/client confidentiality.
Know all procedures for fire, earthquake, and other natural disasters.
Arrive on schedule to work, if unable to do so, notify the director to provide for any staffing needs.
Know and implement all school and state policies, guidelines, and laws regarding communicable diseases, exclusion of sick children, child abuse reporting, and discipline.

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Preschool Teacher

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Infant Care Teacher

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COVID-19 Precautions