Early Learning Classroom Teacher

Job Description

Description POSITION SUMMARY: The Classroom Teacher understands the essential needs of the young child and supports both children and parents by creating joy-filled and life-nourishing environments that enhance growth and development during the critical first five years of life. Understanding that a healthy early childhood provides a strong foundation for the future development of individuals and humanity as a whole, the teacher will bring healthy movement opportunities, purposeful activities, nourishing images, and clear speech into his/her daily work with the children. The teacher will guide the children toward self-control, cooperation, social awareness, and a sense of belonging in the group. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Classroom Responsibilities and Duties: 1. Class Teaching Develop a healthy daily and weekly rhythm that supports the growth of the developing child. Prepare and lead daily activities such as circle, imaginative play, story, hand work, painting, coloring, cooking, baking, domestic work, nature walks, snack, and outdoor activities, based upon the unfolding rhythms and festivals of the year. Document student progress. Develop and maintain a safe, harmonious social environment for the students. Develop and maintain a clean, orderly, and beautiful classroom environment. 2. Home/School Communication Prepare and hold a minimum of 2 class meetings per year, at least one hour in length, in addition to the parent orientation evening at the beginning of the year. These evenings are designed to educate parents about Early Learning education and child development, to create and nurture a sense of classroom community and to support the challenging task of parenting young children. Conduct parent-teacher conferences each November and February/March as scheduled on the school calendar. Arrange and pa