Summary
The Childcare Instructor (Master Teacher) is responsible for developing lesson plans that meet ELG guideline and manage the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom.
Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed.
The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.
Duties
Assist with everyday operations of the program, including setting up before students come and cleaning up after students leave.
Work with students in a manner consistent with each child?s growth and development.
Be aware of each child?s needs.
Assist in preparing lesson plans for children in accordance with developmentally appropriate practices.
Implement lesson plans in a developmentally appropriate environment.
Structure work and play center to meet the needs of the children and licensing requirements.
Attend all required meeting and meet all staff development requirements.
Assist in evaluation of the program.
Adhere to student behavior and discipline as per the Jenks Elementary, Intermediate, and Middle School Handbook.
Guide and administer discipline in a positive, respectful manner, which promotes self-control, self-direction, and self esteem for each individual child.
Attend workshops and conferences in accordance with licensing standards and requirements per licensed year.
Perform all other duties as assigned.
Requirements
High School diploma or GED required.
Must possess one of the following requirements:
Hold Child Development Associate (CDA)
Hold Certificate of Mastery
Completed thirty (30) college hours which includes fifteen (15) hours of child development coursework.
Hold a Bachelor?s degree which includes six (6) hours of child development coursework.
Experience in daycare/school-age care.
Must meet all state licensing requirements.
Satisfy all district requirements with regard to physical health and citizenship.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Physical Demands:
This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA ? it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.
Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands.
Occasional Requirements: Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds.
Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.
Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information.
Nice To Haves
We are looking for individuals who are interested in working with a team and leading educational activities and providing a safe and fun environment for our students and staff in our Adventure Club program.
If interested, please apply on our district website at https://jenks.
tedk12.
com/hire/ViewJob.
aspx?JobID=3708
Employment Terms: Nine (9) month classified hourly contract
Benefits
Paid vacation, personal days, sick days and floating holidays
A variety of Insurance options
Teacher's retirement opportunity
Working with a team of support staff
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