SCHEDULE:  Full-time, 43 weeks per year (9-week temporary unpaid layoff each summer with eligibility for unemployment benefits), with paid leave for all holidays and breaks observed by school districts during the school year.

STARTING PAY RANGE:  $22.01 to $23.03 per hour

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, or in a related field with 18 credit hours in early childhood education.

- One year of experience teaching pre-school age children.

- Basic computer skills.

- Ability to work with and interact with children and adults.

- Good communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work in team environment.

- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensure that all children assigned to class are supervised at all times. Perform regular counts of children assigned to ensure that all are accounted for.

2. Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, learning environment.

3. Advance physical and intellectual competence to promote higher level thinking skills.

4. Support social and emotional development through attachment, initiative and self regulation and provide positive guidance.

5. Establish positive and productive relationships with families of enrolled children.

6. Responsible for planning, record keeping and observations and individualizations.

7. Maintain confidentiality of all family and child records and all matters relating to families.

EOE/AA/MFDV