Child Care Toddler Lead Teacher Pennie Z. Davis Early Learning Center Omaha, NE Job Details Full-time From $17.50 an hour 23 hours ago Benefits Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Employee discount Life insurance Referral program Qualifications School experience Teamwork Education Problem-solving Teaching experience with young children Classroom Teaching Early Childhood Education Parent-teacher conferences (communication methods) Full Job Description Our award-winning preschool is hiring! Come make a difference in the lives of our communities' children and their families. A rewarding career can be found at the Pennie Z. Davis Early Learning Center and other departments within our organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education required: Family and Child Development, Early Childhood, or related field
• Minimum of two years' experience working in early childhood classroom.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Curriculum and Classroom Management:

• Creates an inviting and engaging learning environment with developmentally appropriate activities, uses the 9 areas of learning identified in the Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines
• Submits weekly lesson plans to Curriculum Coordinator/Master Teacher and turns in materials list to Assistant Director
• Integrates Judaic curriculum (including stories, artifacts, materials, Hebrew, etc) into daily classroom activities while highlighting our core values
• Provides opportunities for both 1:1, small, and large group work
• Uses intentional teaching practices, observation and children's interests to inform curriculum
• Asks open-ended questions to encourage critical thinking
• Documents learning through portfolios, newsletters, wall documentation, and photos
• Works with JCC program staff and coordinates outside special events
• Remains alert and flexible when supervising children's movement throughout the environment and circulates accordingly (indoors and outdoors) and guides the children as necessary. Ensures supervisor of children by sight and sound at all times
• Uses dual focus to watch both large groups as well as engage with individuals or small groups of children
• Keeps daily attendance records of children and submits regularly. Reminds parents to sign children in and out every day.
• Demonstrates effective classroom management techniques, which includes reinforcing positive behavior, redirection, and enforcing logical consequences; minimizes use of time out
• Validates children's perspectives during problem solving and conflict resolution, and works through until a suitable solution is reached Relationships with

Parents:

• Seeks a partnership with parents, with the child's best interests always in mind
• Interacts with parents and is available and approachable (i.e., greets parents warmly at the beginning and end of the day)
• Listens and is responsive to the needs of parents
• Maintains regular communication
• Remains tactful with constructive or negative information
• Maintains professionalism when talking with parents
• Engages with parents and regularly exchanges information about each child
• Conducts face to face conferences twice a year and maintains a balance of discussing children's strengths and challenges

Professionalism/Work Habits:

• Arrives on time, ready to work, minimizes overtime 4
• Follows time off procedure and maintains reliable attendance
• Comes to work with a positive attitude, embraces each day as a new day
• Follows health, safety, and sanitation standards and procedures, including NE licensing regulations and NAEYC accreditation standards
• Follows dress code, cellphone usage, and other CDC policies
• Completes paperwork in a timely manner
• Remains respectful of colleagues and models teamwork to teaching team
• Follows proper channels for solving problems
• Embraces and articulates the CDC's philosophy, practices, and the JCC/JFO mission and vision Relationships with

Children:

• Welcomes children and families warmly into the classroom each day
• Views each child as an individual, full of uniqueness and potential
• Supports individual learning styles and needs
• Demonstrates a positive attitude with all children
• Converses with children at eye level
• Uses and remains mindful of appropriate language and tone with children
• Encourages independence and self-help skills
• Supports children through transitions
• Supports children's problem solving skills and limits unnecessary/excessive interventions

Collaborative Efforts:

• Shares ideas and materials. Ensures resources and education materials are kept in good order
• Communicates directly/openly, listens, and respects others perspectives
• Strives to assume a fair share of work; looks for ways to help others; takes responsibility for the room and materials upon leaving for the day
• Works cooperatively with others, promotes a positive school atmosphere; manages regular classroom routines
• Accepts supervision and approaches criticism with a learning attitude
• Remains mindful concerning coverage and keeps proper ratios, especially during break times
• Seeks proper level of support for challenging situations
• Stays timely and tactful when discussing difficult/emotionally charged topics

Reflective Practice/Professional Development:

• Attends all required staff meetings and trainings
• Participates in meetings, is attentive and respectful of others
• Remains open to feedback and suggestions and reflects with supervisor
• Uses self-reflection to guide practice
• Sets goals for professional growth
• Identifies areas of strength and interest, personal areas of needed growth and support, and in conjunction with goals
• Attends outside in-service workshops to meet state regulated in-service hour

DISCLAIMER

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $17.50 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Vision insurance Ability to

Commute:

Omaha, NE 68154 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Omaha, NE 68154: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person