FIRMAN COMMUNITY SERVICES
		JOB DESCRIPTION

DIVISION:                CHILDREN SERVICES

PROGRAM:             EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER EAST/WEST/SOUTH

JOB TITLE:              TEACHER

REPORTS TO:         PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Basic Responsibilities:
Plans for and implements Head Start and/or child care educational programs for small groups or individual children in an assigned room of either a pre-school or specialized setting for children ages 3 to 5 years old.

Typical Duties:

• Works directly with individual children and small groups in therapeutic-educational setting, and collaborates with other staff members in planning the over-all program.
• Plans program outline and either plans day-to-day details or sees that planning is done.
• Works closely with family services staff in planning the approach to strengthening the family.
• Observes functioning of clients, makes analyses, and plans programs accordingly.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates assistants or teachers, as assigned.
• Recommends policies and procedures to increase effectiveness of program.
• Recommends equipment or material for use in program, orders and maintains these items.
• Participates in agency seminars and makes contributions to the knowledge of staff members and to the professional field.
• Presents agency pre-school operation to the community through meetings of public or private groups.
• Performs other administrative functions, as delegated.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a major in child development or early childhood education.
• Must demonstrate cultural competence and responsiveness to population being served.
• Must have minimum two years teaching experience in a pre-school or similar setting.
• Must have good communication skills oral and written.
• Must have simple math skills.
• Must demonstrate a sensitivity and passion for working with young children.