QUALIFICATIONS: 1) Provide documentation of U.S. citizenship or eligibility to work in the U.S.
2) Complete any background information/criminal record check required by licensing.
3) Have the ability to hear the conversational voice with or without a hearing aid, the ability to see and read newsprint with or without corrective lenses, the ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances, the ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds, and the ability to use arms, hands, legs, and feet with or without corrective devices to accomplish the job, including evacuation of the building during emergencies.
4) Provide documentation of education and training in Early Childhood Education or Child Development or an equivalent field as required by licensing and Especially For Children.
5) Provide documentation of current First Aid Certificate within 90 days of employment and keep certification current thereafter.
6) Provide documentation of CPR training and keep current thereafter, if required by EFC for your position.
7) Demonstrate the following personal characteristics that facilitate effective teacher performance and human interaction providing for continued individual and professional growth: self-motivation, self-direction, creativity, flexibility, dependability, the ability to follow and remember directions, and the ability to make good judgments.
8) Display a positive attitude toward work and children.
9) Understand child development and have the ability to foster physical, mental, and emotional growth and socialization skills in children.
10) Be able to design and carry out planned learning experiences that will encourage maximum personal growth for each child in the group.
11) Be able to accomplish the above in the context of building on children's own expressed interests rather than a highly regimented, adult-centered setting.
12) Be able to direct the activities of co-workers, aides and substitutes to promote a supportive, cooperative working atmosphere.
13) Be able to establish and maintain good communication with co-workers and the director.
14) Be able to establish and maintain good communication with parents.
15) Be able to observe and record children's progress.
16) Be able to respond immediately to any emergency situation.
17) Be willing to continually increase knowledge in the field of early childhood education.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

1) Treat each child with dignity, respect and affection.
2) Prepare a warm and safe environment that is orderly, clean, appealing, and permits the children to grow and explore.
3) Assist in planning and implementing a program that meets the emotional, physical, intellectual, and social needs of both the individual and the group, through developmentally appropriate practices, in accordance with the policies and philosophy of EFC.
4) Write or assist in writing objectives for the group.
5) Assume responsibility in conjunction with co-workers for preparing and posting weekly lesson plans and submitting a copy to the director.
6) Post all curriculum information for parents.
7) Interact with the children and encourage their involvement in group activities.
8) Gear the program to the needs of the individual child with concern for his/her interests, special needs, special talents, individual style and pace of learning.
9) Help plan and supervise outings/field trips when age-appropriate.
10) Observe, record and report significant individual and/or group behavior/illness and keep co-workers, and the director informed.
11) Understand and appropriately implement the duties of a mandated child maltreatment reporter.
12) Share responsibility for seeing that children's daily notes are completed.
13) Keep accurate records of children's attendance and progress including written comments on each child's development.
14) Continually evaluate each child's progress, and communicate these professional observations to the appropriate teammates and (if required by the position) to the child's parents through participation in formal parent conferences offered at least twice a year.
15) Establish and maintain good communication with parents through verbal contact on a daily basis, written notes and/or phone conversations when appropriate, and wearing a nametag. Sensitive issues should be discussed with the director before approaching the parent/s.
16) Be responsible for actively supervising and insuring the safety and well being of the children at all times, both indoors and outdoors. Be alert to the needs and /or problems of the children as individuals and as a group.
17) Know how many children are in the group and where they are at all times. Never leave a child or group of children unattended.

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