Co-Leader Infant/Toddler Teacher

• Understand and Neighborhood House's chosen curriculum with fidelity, being aware of the big ideas while also following all guidance and resources.
• Leads the daily learning activities with the aim to help children gain social/emotional skills, physical development, and cognitive/language skills.
• Prepare or modify weekly lesson plans and prepare to implement individual plans, small-group activities and other curriculum components.
• Maintain positive teacher-child interactions that provide emotional support and behavior management.
• Maintains accurate daily attendance records, following the appropriate sign-in procedure.
• Collect documentation of children through ongoing observation, embedded and direct assessment activities.
• Complete quarterly assessment checkpoints, reliably, for each child.
• Analyze child assessment data and use it to plan and individualize.
• Complete developmental and social-emotional screenings on all children within prescribed time frames.
• Integrate Individual Education Plans (IEPs) or referral action plans for children with diagnosed or suspected special needs.
• Maintains a clear and respectful communication plan for all parents of children in the assigned classroom, including both oral and written communication.
• Ensure classroom arrangement, materials and displays are organized and conducive to children's learning.
• Administers positive discipline when needed, according to the center's Positive Discipline policy.
• Supports the necessary activities of daily living with each child in the classroom. These activities may include but are not limited to, the following: using the restroom, diapering, feeding, hand washing, tooth brushing, and hair brushing.
• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment, including full supervision of children at all times, and monitoring of daily health/safety practices in accordance with childcare licensing requirements and STARS.
• Helps maintain cleanliness and order in the assigned classroom. Sanitizes toys/surfaces each day.
• Leads in mealtime activities, including serving meals or feeding children, removing waste, and washing/sanitizing surface areas.
• Participates in a minimum of 15 clock hours of assigned training annually and attend all staff meetings.
• Uses open, honest, direct, and constructive communication with coworkers, supervisor, and directors and encourages and supports co-workers in the same endeavor.
• Handles disputes with coworkers in a professional manner, including addressing the coworker respectfully first to find a solution, involving the Director only when a solution can not be found, and not talking about the issue with people who are not directly involved.
• Maintains confidentiality of program stakeholders, including children, family, and staff, at all times.
• Supervises assigned volunteers as applicable.
• Provides supervision and oversight to the assistant assigned to the classroom.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED Required. Infant/Toddler CDA or a AA/BA in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.
• The ideal candidate for this position will possess a gift for working with children, a positive disposition, a desire to work in a team setting, good time management skills, flexibility, and the ability to work with limited resources.
• Candidates will be required to pass a physical exam and an extensive background investigation before being hired and may be required to undergo drug testing.
• This position involves lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, standing, sitting, stooping, squatting, running, and climbing stairs.
• Must have a valid state-issued ID; valid KY driver's license preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation.

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