Summary

Ironbound Community Corporation Early Learning Center is seeking a compassionate, loving, patient, and qualified district preschool teacher!

The Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) is a 50-year nonprofit organization whose mission is to engage and empower individuals, families and groups in realizing their aspirations and, together, work to create a just, vibrant and sustainable community. ICC strives to address the needs of our diverse, multi-lingual, multi-cultural community. Today, ICC serves more than 1,000 children and families every day with a wide range of programs and services. ICC also strengthens communities through advocacy, neighborhood organizing, and community development initiatives.

Duties

• Understand and apply theories of child growth, development and learning in the planning of developmentally appropriate experiences for children
• Familiar with Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment and understand the implementation of the assessment process for children in the program, and apply finds to differentiate instruction
• Familiar with Creative Curriculum
• Plan and implement curriculum to ensure developmentally appropriate activities that nurture the whole child, based on individual need and abilities
• Enhance problem solving, skill development and integrated content knowledge in math, social studies, science, the arts, and other domains of learning
• Implement methods for enhancing language development in the home language, as well as English
• Promote social competence and healthy emotional development by talking to children at eye-level using a soft tone of voice
• Apply positive guidance techniques towards discipline
• Recognize the importance of play in children's growth and development, and understand that children develop skills and abilities through this natural medium of play
• Meet each child's needs while carrying out daily routines
• Design the learning environment and keep it clean and organized
• Maintain individual and classroom portfolios by filing work samples and other materials and entries as directed
• Maintain confidentiality for individual children and families
• Respect diversity, appreciate the culture of each child, and establish partnerships with family members actively and meaningfully
• Establish effective oral and written communication with families and share information
• Recognize subtle signs of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect, and report suspected cases
• Model collaborative behavior and teamwork and follows NAEYC code of conduct
• Ensures that hygiene habits are implemented and maintained such as wash hands, clean table, disinfecting etc.
• Supervise children at sight and sound at all times
• Attend appropriate activities such as staff meetings, and participate in recommended training programs, conferences, courses, and other aspects of professional growth
• Prepare and submit lesson plans, reports, inventories, educational material lists and other required paperwork on time
• Performance according to NAEYC and District Standards
• Maintain good attendance and punctuality
• Maintain the highest standards of personal cleanliness, and present a neat and professional appearance at all times
• Maintain a professional attitude and loyalty to the Organization at all times
• Follow instructions as given by the director

Requirements

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  Must hold a BA in Early Childhood Education or related field and willing to apply for the Limited CE (minimum GPA of 3), or A Certificate of Eligibility or a P-3 certification
• Must apply for the state CARI check and fingerprint completed
• Ability to relate, with sensitivity, to parents/guardians and preschool children
• ?Willing to become certified in first aid and CPR

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Ironbound Community Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, handicap, religion, national origin any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Benefits

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  Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Holiday Pay
• 403b retirement
• 10 Month Schedule: 8:30am-3:05pm work schedule