Preschool Teacher - Part-Time at New Opportunities in Waterbury, CT

Apply Description Part Time, Non-Union, Non-Exempt Position
$22.90 per hour, 28 hours per week Monday through Friday, 8:30am-2:00pm BASIC FUNCTION OF PRESCHOOL TEACHER: Provide a safe learning environment for children where social/emotional and educational skills are taught. Support family efforts to have their children’s experiences lead to measurable outcomes leading to children’s School Readiness. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRESCHOOL TEACHER: Ensures children are safe and well supervised. Development of daily educational and developmental lessons to support individual children’s learning outcomes. Prepares educational activities in accordance with core curriculum. Assess, monitor, and maintain records of the developmental needs of each child using the curriculum assessments systems. Establish individual goals for each child. Supervise classroom staff and volunteers. Confers with Managers on individual child needs as needed. Conduct teacher/parent conferences and other parent meetings as needed. Provide families with information regarding community services and programs. Conduct scheduled field trips . Supports parent involvement and engagement throughout ECD. Maintains a clean, safe and orderly physical environment. Maintains classroom supplies and equipment and reorders supplies as necessary. Fulfills Mandated Reporter responsibilities. Other related duties as assigned. Requirements REQUIREMENTS OF PRESCHOOL TEACHER: Education: Associates Degree in ECE or CDA with 30 ECE credits BA in ECE or related field preferred Experience: Experience working in an early childhood program. Job Skills: Ability to work with children with challenging behaviors
Communications skills Interpersonal skills Positive interactions with children
Knowledge of developmental needs of children Ability to work in a team environment Knowledge of available community services Bilingual preferred Licenses /certifications: First Aid, CPR Certification, and Medication Certification (must be obtained within the first year of employment). Must maintain the credentials required by funding sources and/or agencies to sustain position. EOE AA M/F/Vets/Disability Salary Description $21.14 per hour