Lead Certified Teacher

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Job description

Lead Teacher Certified in Special Education or Early Childhood Needed in the Bronx!

8am to 4pm Monday to Friday

Job Description:

Primary Purpose

Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourage their social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Design and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum according to guidelines established. Review important decisions with his/her supervisor, and maintain positive relationships with families, children, and colleagues.

Functions/Responsibilities:

-Interact frequently, affectionately, and respectfully by smiling, touching, and holding children.

-Speak in a friendly, calm, soft, courteous manner within close proximity of the child.

-Respect and observe children's interests. Intervene when needed to maintain safety. Enhance children's play with language, toys and activities.

-Communicate directly with each child at the child's level.

-Be available and responsive to children's needs, questions, and requests.

-Encourage and model social behavior and expectations which are developmentally appropriate.

-Acknowledge feelings with sensitivity and demonstrate appropriate expression of emotions.

-Practice positive discipline techniques in guiding children's behavior accordingly.

-Be attentive, flexible and supportive of children and their families during transitions to and from classrooms.

Curriculum:

-Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children.

-Design an environment which responds to children's individual developmental levels, physical and emotional needs and current interests by consulting appropriate ECE guidelines.

-Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities which foster social skills and encourage children to think, problem solve, question, and experiment.

-Plan and implement child-oriented, self-initiated activities while limiting large group, staff initiated activities.

-Provide more than one option for group activity and maintain flexibility in changing planned activities, according to children's interests.

-Create documentation of children's accomplishments through anecdotal notes, documentation panels and/or portfolios.

Family Communication:

-Respond to family comments and concerns with sensitivity, interest, and respect. Maintain confidentiality.

-Communicate verbally and in writing with families daily regarding the development and specific activities of the children in their primary care.

-Plan and facilitate in regular family conferences to discuss orientation, transitions, and developmental goals for their child based on appropriate assessment tools.

-Share resources with families through discussions, articles, family boards, newsletters, and community contacts.

Physical Environment, Health, Safety and Nutrition:

-Maintain and follow all safety and health rules of the location

-Always supervise children. Demonstrate awareness of entire group

-Know the number of children in your group and maintain accurate attendance records throughout the day.

-Complete appropriate paperwork (i.e., accidents, medication etc)

-Organize a variety of materials on low, open shelves for children to use independently.

Qualifications:

-Masters/Bachelor's Degree in ECE or related field and must agree to study plan as required by DOH & DOE.

For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Howard Newman

Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing

th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY, 11219

Office: (phone number removed) ext. 204

Fax: (phone number removed)

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