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CHILD CARE PROVIDER
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What they do
A Preschool or Childcare Teacher works with young children, usually ages 3 - 5, to help them learn the social, motor and language skills needed to be ready for kindergarten and elementary school. Organizes activities and uses play or games to help children learn; develops schedules and routines for children that include exercise and rest. Works in a school or in a childcare center or program.
$32,480 / year median in Mississippi
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Provide constant and continuous supervision of children by sight and hearing daily during all activities both indoor and outdoor, including sleeping/toileting areas. Organize and setup learning centers within demonstration classroom at the beginning of each school year. Infant environments should be adjusted as children grow and develop into toddlers. Screen and assess each assigned child according to prescribed schedule using agency-defined assessment instrument within the first forty-five (45) calendar days of enrollment. Maintain up-to-date record-keeping system in accordance with Record Keeping and Reporting Management System. Manually record results, and give to Clerk for entry into Child Plus Tracking System according to prescribed schedule. Ensure that infants/toddlers are fed in accordance with best practices and procedures in EHS Operational Manual and USDA's Feeding Infants Guide. Develop and utilize lesson plans, which reflect mandated elements, parental and cultural diversities and promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of EHS children bi-weekly. Observe children daily in their individual and group activities in learning center and make appropriate notations on child's anecdotal observations, group lesson plans, and individualized plans. Engage in activities that promote experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to answers. Organize and maintain a system of accurate and current written records in accordance with Education Folder Checklist lesson plans (group and individualized), local, state, and federal regulations, statutes, and policies. A minimum educational requirement of Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related area that includes a minimum of six (6) classes focusing on infant/toddler development. Two years experience in preschool classroom with ability to adapt curriculum to meet the needs of all children including at-risk, special needs, gifted, and culturally diverse populations. Oral and written communication skills which facilitate and support positive feedback from parents and between staff at all operational levels. Ability to relate to clients from diverse populations. Strong computer skills to include spreadsheets, databases, presentation and word processing.