Infant

Woodlyn Academy, located inside the Woodlyn Shopping Plaza in Delaware County is looking for Lead Toddler and Lead Preschool Teachers.

At Woodlyn Academy, we offer competitive pay, along with an academic and nurturing environment. Both full-time and Part-time positions are available.

Responsibilities and Duties

Planning

• Implement developmentally appropriate lessons and activities as planned.
• Plan in advance and turn into Lead Teacher/Director weekly lesson plans and supply needs.
• Follow current lesson plans in classroom at all times.
• Adhere to daily schedule that provides a balance of active and quiet activities, individual and group times.
• Arrange the classroom to provide for learning centers and rotate toys routinely.
• Assist lead teacher in monitoring children’s developmental progress through observation records, checklists, and daily reports.

Parent Communication

• Maintain positive, open relations with all families.
• Address and greet parents by name upon arrival and departure.
• Reinforce daily to parent and child the successes and positive behaviors exhibited.
• Communicate all concerns and provide written documentation of all concerns to Teacher/Director.
• Participate in parent teacher conferences twice yearly as schedule and more often as needed.
• Facilitate all classroom activities as planned, participate, model, and observe as necessary.

Classroom Organization

• Manage all classroom supplies and equipment in a safe and organized manner.
• Maintain the classroom environment to support smooth transitions and the independent learning of children.
• Maintain neatly all storage areas.
• Follow cleaning schedule, as posted and additional items deemed necessary.
• Display all postings and children’s work in a neat and orderly manner.

Ethics

• Support and demonstrate discipline practices in accordance with Woodlyn Academy policies and DPW regulations.
• Maintain professionalism
• Attend all required staff meetings and training's.
• Follow program dress code.
• Maintain appropriate attendance.
• Maintain eye contact and smile at parents, children, and staff during all communications.
• Maintain confidentiality on a strict need to know bases with parents, staff, outside agencies, and the general community.
• Display and model at all times Honesty, Responsibility, Caring, and Respect.

Additional Requirements

• Maintain current certification in Infant, Child and Adult CPR, First Aid, and Signs and Symptoms.
• Plan and complete in-service hours as required by DPW/ Keystone STARS and as requested by Teacher/Director.
• Meet and/or exceed all DPW/ Keystone STAR regulations and CACFP guidelines in relation to programming for children birth to six.
• Maintain a safe, secure and clean environment
• Must remain actively enrolled in a continued education program until a minimum of an Associate Degree is obtained. Transcripts must be turned in to administration at the close of every semester.
• Lift and carry children as need.
• Follow all program guidelines in regard to food service, clean up and food storage.
• Complete accident / incident reports in a timely manner, following the chain of command have the report signed and provide a copy to the parent on the day of the incident.

Qualifications and Skills

High School Diploma, OR six (6) ECE credits OR CDA with infant/toddler specialization, training and education in an accredited program, BA, AA, in Early Childhood Education or related field with 30 E.C.E credits.

Two year's of verifiable experience in a licensed child care facility or equivalent student teaching experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $12.00 to $25.00/hour