Job description

Educare of Lincoln is a collaborative partnership between the Lincoln Public Schools and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. The mission of Educare is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children ages O to 5 through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and their families.

The Associate Teacher works cooperatively with the Lead Teacher to plan and implement the daily education program for the children. Under the supervision of the Master Teacher, and Lead Teacher, the Associate Teacher will ensure the education program is developmentally appropriate meeting the individual needs of children as well as program standards of Educare of Lincoln, Head Start/Early Head Start, Sixpence, the Nebraska Department of Education and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). In the absence of the Lead Teacher, the Associate Teacher takes responsibility for the management of the classroom.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY TASKS:

Child Development

• Observe, assess and document each assigned child's health, skills, behavior, growth and development.

• Provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success.

• As assigned, develop an individualized educational plan for each child.

• Contribute information for child and family staffing.

• As assigned, coordinate referrals for children with special needs or mental health needs with the Master Teacher.

• Foster positive relationships with all children in the classroom

Classroom Management

• Maintain an attractive and stimulating learning environment and encourage child's independence and self-selection of activities.

• Ensure that all children are under appropriate supervision and guidance at all times.

• Maintain a clean, safe and healthy classroom environment.

• Assist with the timely completion of necessary paperwork, including developmental assessments, lesson plans, newsletters, incident reports, etc.

Curriculum

• Assist in the planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate classroom activities that will enhance the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of each child.

• Assist in the development of lesson plans with goals, objectives, activities and outcomes for children and participate in implementing them intentionally.

• Assist in the integration of other areas, i.e., health, nutrition, mental health, disabilities and parent involvement, into the education plan.

• Assist in, or take responsibility for as assigned, the creation of documentation panels on a regular basis to make the learning that the children are experiencing visible to parents and visitors.

Parent Involvement

• Develop effective relationships with parents through regular informal conversations.

• As assigned by the Teacher, communicate with parents regularly about their child's progress.

• As assigned, participate in home visits with each child's family to clarify child and family needs.

• Encourage parent participation in program activities and in implementing education activities for their children at home.

• Develop effective partnerships with parents by encouraging input into all aspects of the educational program.

Other

• Participate in reflective supervision with primary supervisor.

• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the job description.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.44 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lincoln, NE 68521: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Early Childhood General Education Teachers: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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