Plans, facilitates and oversees classroom activities according to developmentally appropriate practice and following the instructional approach utilized by the department
Conducts daily classroom activities
Prepares appropriate lesson plans with required individualization
Conducts screenings and assessments of children within mandated time frames, and uses the results to individualize educational delivery
Coordinates curriculum, instructional approach and staff development activities
Explains the program curriculum and instructional approach to staff, parents, the community, and Federal, State and local government agencies
Directs, trains, mentors, and evaluates paid and volunteer staff assigned to child education centers, including teachers and associate teachers
Plans and conducts meetings with staff and parents, including the required number of home visits per year
Travels to child education centers county-wide to assist in the development of the curriculum plan and classroom set-up that is conducive to the instructional approach
Maintains program records and prepares reports in a clear and concise manner, meeting all requirements and timelines
Requirements :
Education: Possession of an Associates of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) from an accredited college or university; or possession of an Associates of Arts degree from an accredited college or university with twenty-four (24) Early Childhood Education/Child Developments (ECE/CD) units including the core courses of Child Development, Child, Family and Community and Programs and Curriculum; sixteen (16) general education units which included one course from each of the following: humanities and/or fine arts, social sciences, math and/or science, and English and/or language arts; six (6) specialization units; and two (2) adult supervision units;
or
possession of a Bachelors degree or higher degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development (CD), or a closely related field
or
Baccalaureate degree in any subject and coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education with experience teaching preschool-age children. Course work must have included completion of twelve (12) ECE units plus three (3) units of supervised field experience in ECE setting.
Experience: Two (2) years of full-time experience or its equivalent as a preschool teacher, one (1) year of which must have included supervising the activities of other staff assisting in the classroom.