Job Title:                Infant Toddler Teacher

Job Title Code:       01613

Salary Grade:         H07 - H09 (Starting $16.29 A.A. - Starting $20.88 B.A) 

Department:          Early Learning  

Reports To:            Building Site Supervisor

FLSA Status:          Non Exempt  

Date Prepared:      June 2016

PURPOSE OF JOB: To effectively plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom instruction designed to meet the needs of enrolled infants and toddlers, and promote the involvement of their parents in their child’s development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Curriculum

1. Understand the content areas of Early Childhood Development; support and collaborate with co-workers to ensure an effective child/family service team.
2. Organize, plan and implement an instructional program for infants and toddlers utilizing the framework of the early learning curriculum.
3. Complete required planning during designated planning time during the work day.
4. Ensure that current lesson plans are posted and address the individual needs of each child.
5. Promote and support children’s social, emotional and physical development consistent with the philosophy of Early Childhood Development. Plan, facilitate and nurture the development of each child’s self-esteem, trust, and growing autonomy.
6. Individualize instruction to promote the development of each child’s cognitive and language skills by preparing the environment for infants and toddlers to learn through active exploration and interaction with caregivers.
7. Provide a language and print rich environment that promotes literacy through classroom pre-reading and pre-writing activities.
8. Respond quickly to children’s personal needs (verbal and non-verbal cues), temperament styles, and abilities.
9. Establish a learning environment that values diversity and provides a variety of multi-cultural experiences. Demonstrate cultural competency and respect for each child’s background by incorporating the cultural and familial values into the curriculum.
10. Maintain accurate and confidential records of each child’s developmental level and progress on a regular basis. Document daily; individual needs, strengths, interests, service plans, attendance, and meal counts for each child.
11. Provide direct supervision, training guidance, leadership and technical assistance to assigned infant/toddler assistant teachers.
12. Administer and accurately document initial and ongoing development using assessment tools at established intervals.
13. Complete all steps of the referral process, as designated by the district and Mental Health/Disabilities Coordinator, to support individual needs of infants and toddlers.
14. Perform on-going developmental evaluations and assess children’s progress on a quarterly basis by utilizing the designated assessment process.
15. Assist with the transition into the program and exiting out of the program.
16. Environment
17. Monitor the arrival and departure of the infants and toddlers.
18. Maintain a safe transition procedure when moving children from one area to another.
19. Monitor and maintain a positive, safe and healthy learning environment for children by immediately reporting any unsafe condition and completing and submitting the weekly safe environments checklist.
20. Maintain and clean an inventory of classroom supplies and equipment.
21. Maintain a bulletin board with pertinent information for families.
22. Maintain current display of children’s work on bulletin boards in classrooms and in hallways, as appropriate.
23. Keep daily records of student attendance and maintain daily attendance logs for all classroom volunteers.
24. Report all staffing and classroom concerns to supervisor in a timely manner.
25. Adult/Child Interactions
26. Interact with children, providing positive role models and guidance as dictated by CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System for Infants and Toddlers). This observation tool focuses on the effectiveness of classroom interactions among teachers and children.
27. Establish and maintain respectful, responsive relationships with children.
28. Demonstrate meaningful interactions with children throughout the day.
29. Families
30. Actively recruit families and community patrons for volunteer participation. Provide guidance to families.
31. Develop and maintain supportive, professional relationships with children and their families to enhance parent education, communication, involvement and advocacy.
32. Promote family involvement and provide educational guidance to families through home visits and parent conferences. Conduct a minimum of two home visits and two conferences per family each year.
33. Professional Development
34. Collaborate with content area specialists related to education, health, safety, and occupancy standards to maintain compliance.
35. Attend orientation and in-service training sessions and implement information from training, and guidance from supervisors and consultants into practice to improve performance.
36. Attend family and professional meetings as required.
37. Obtain a minimum of 20 hours of training each year in the field of Early Childhood Education or Child Development.
38. Update professional development plan each year.
39. Leadership/Management
40. Lead and model professionalism and teamwork within the teaching team, including the family advocate and supervisors.
41. Manage daily classroom schedules and events in compliance with MO State Licensing requirements.
42. Complete all required paper work assuring accuracy and timeliness.
43. Provides functional guidance to staff, interns, substitutes and volunteers assigned to the classroom.
44. Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate Degree in Child Development or a closely related field
• Three (3) years successful experience working with infants and toddlers and their families
• Experience working in culturally diverse communities
• Complete the Teacher Disposition Assessment Instrument

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual skills English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese may be required, depending on the populations served
• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development or a closely related field

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, get up and down off the floor, lift objects of at least 25 pounds and in case of emergency, a 40 pound child. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch, and sit on floor or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 10 months

Benefits:  Retirement Programs, Health and Dental Insurance are provided.