Responsibilities:
Plan individual and group activities to stimulate growth in literacy, language, mathematics, science, social and motor skills.
Develop and use instructional materials suitable for a learning environment for children with wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity.
Encourage children to express themselves creatively in art, music, movement and dramatic play.
Provide a welcoming and supportive climate to establish and reinforce acceptable child behavior, attitudes, and social skills.
Implement developmentally appropriate instruction for children using a research-based Curriculum.
Follow the daily schedule as outlined in the curriculum
Provide small group instruction designed to meet individual needs of children in communications skills, health habits, physical skills, and development of self-concepts.
Maintain routine schedule of observations, data collection, data input, and interpretation.
Conduct screening and ongoing assessment of children and provide age-appropriate instructional support
Create and update anecdotal records and portfolios for each child.
Assist in the orientation and training of support teachers.
Collaborate with the Lead teacher in planning, team meetings, troubleshooting, and decision-making.
Communicate regularly with parents by means of a newsletter, notes, phone calls, home visits and individual parent conferences.
Promote parent participation and involvement in educational activities provided for their children.
Conduct two home visits and two parent teacher conferences per year with Lead teacher to partner with parents to meet the educational needs of their children.
Assess family?s needs and assists with follow up.
Participate in center team meetings.
Meet with Early Head Start, Head Start, or GSRP Team as needed to ensure quality programming and maintain a high-quality program.
Perform other duties as assigned
Will begin as a position at the center and will eventually be moved to an in-home-based position.