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Position: Lead Teacher

Position:                    
 Lead Teacher
Job Description:
Lead Teachers are responsible for the developmentally appropriate care and education of children enrolled in the center, in accordance with both the state regulations for childcare and the policies and mission of Manchester Early Learning Center.  These teachers accept responsibility for planning and executing duties as directed by the Executive Director and Director of Education.
 
Job Status:    
Hourly, Full-time.
 
Job Classification and Compensation:
This position is assigned to the pay plan based on the experience of the candidate and the credential or degree achieved by the candidate.
 
Supervisor:   
Executive Director
 
Minimum Qualifications:
1.High School Diploma or GED
2.Must have a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
      or an equivalent or higher credential that addresses comparable
      competencies; or must begin the credential within 6 months of employment
3.Willing to obtain training and experience necessary to develop consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with young children.
4.Complete all employee records as required.
5.Pass drug screenings and unlimited criminal history checks.
 
Knowledge and Skills Required:
1.  Communicate effectively with children, their parents, and other staff.
2.  Provide quality, nurturing care to children enrolled in the program.
3.  Demonstrate skills to properly address developmental needs of young children.
4. Conduct and document developmental assessments of children.
5.  Maintain effective, working relationships with children, parents, and staff.
6.  Ability to move quickly, sit on floor, and lift up to 40 pounds.
7.  Emotional and social maturity to act as a role model.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
  1. Organize daily activities to provide children with a variety of experiences and opportunities.
  2. Create a curriculum in accordance with the Foundations training for early education as maintained by the state of Indiana standards. 
  3. Maintain an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child and
            family.
  1. Promote feelings of security and trust in children.
  2. Talk, sing, and read to children frequently.
  3. Respect individual preferences and eating styles; sit with children and share                   family-style meals; model manners and good nutrition.
  4. Tend to children's personal hygiene needs
  5. Conduct ongoing developmental assessments of children.
  6. Complete timely documentation according to center policies.
  7. Maintain a safe, clean environment, as well as practice good personal hygiene and hand washing
  8. Maintain a cooperative attitude of working with other teachers, the center director, parents and volunteers.
  9. Protect children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone and immediately reports such incidents to the center director or person in charge.
  10. Provide for the physical safety of each child from arrival time until departure.
  11. Observe children to detect signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, emotional
      disturbance, or other special needs, and reports these signs immediately to the
      center director or person in charge.
  1. Attend all mandatory training opportunities and staff meetings as provided
      and scheduled.
  1. Maintain professional code of conduct and work ethic.
  2. Promote early learning in all areas of development.
  3. Maintain a positive attitude during both emergency and stressful situations.
  4. Perform any other tasks deemed necessary by the Executive Director and Director of Education. 

Position: Assistant Teacher

Job Description:
The Assistant Teacher opening is for a classroom of children from 13 months-2 years old. The Assistant Teacher must be 21 years or older, and is responsible for the developmentally appropriate care and education of children enrolled in the center, in accordance with both the state regulations for childcare and the policies and mission of Manchester Early Learning Center.  The Assistant Teacher accepts responsibility for executing duties as directed by the Executive Director.    

Job Status:    
Hourly, full or part time. Benefits as stated in Personnel Policy Handbook    
Hours of work and schedule are determined weekly.

Job Classification and Compensation:
This position is assigned to the pay plan based on credential or degree of the teacher.

Supervisor:    
Executive Director

Minimum Qualifications:
    1.  High School Diploma or GED
    2.  21 Years or older
    3.  Experience working with children
    4.  Willing to obtain training and experience necessary to develop consistent, 
     stable, and supportive relationships with young children.
    5.  Complete all employee records as required.
    6.  Pass drug screenings and unlimited criminal history checks.

Knowledge and Skills Required:
  1. Communicate effectively with children, their parents, and other staff.
  2. Provide quality, nurturing care to all children enrolled in the program.
  3. Demonstrate skills to properly address developmental needs of children.
  4. Maintain effective, working relationships with children, parents, and staff.
  5. Lift up to 40 pounds.  
  6.   Emotional and social maturity to act as a role model. 
  7.  Ability to move quickly and sit on the floor on a regular basis.
  8.  Ability to interact with children both indoors and outdoors daily
Job Duties and Responsibilities
  1.   Maintain an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child and 
     family.
     2.  Promote feelings of security and trust in and among the children.     
     3.  Talk, sing, and read to children frequently.
     4.   Respond quickly in a soothing and tender manner to cries or calls of distress.
     5.  Respect individual preferences and eating styles; sit with children and shares
     family-style meal; model manners and good nutrition.
     6. Tend to children's personal hygiene needs, remaining especially attentive during routines such as diaper changing, cleaning, feeding,             and changing soiled or wet clothes.
     7. Allow children to explore, manipulate and use materials, both in learning 
      activities and in imaginative play.
     8. Complete timely, neat, accurate documentation of attendance, feedings, daily 
     activity logs for parents, and other documentation as may be deemed 
     necessary for proving quality services.
     9. Maintain a safe, clean, care-giving environment, practice good personal 
       hygiene and hand washing, and assure the well-being and safety of all of the 
       children in that environment.
    10. Maintain a cooperative attitude of working together with other teachers, the 
       center director, parents and volunteers in planning and implementing activities 
       for the classroom.
    11. Protect all children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in 
       any program activity, and immediately reports any such incident to the center 
       director or person in charge.
    12. Observe children to detect signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, emotional 
       disturbance, or other special needs, and reports these signs immediately to the 
       center director or person in charge.
    13. Attend all mandatory training opportunities and staff meetings as provided 
       and scheduled.
    14. Maintain professional code of conduct and work ethic.
     15. Maintain a positive attitude during both emergency and stressful situations.
     16. Perform any other tasks deemed necessary by the center director/assistant 
     director.


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