Asst Teacher / Teacher

Job Description – Child Care Teacher

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Plan and carry out a daily program designed to meet the physical and
developmental needs of a group of children. This person must be able to effectively supervise other staff assisting in
the classroom, be sensitive to the needs of individual children and relate well to both the children and adults.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Plan, schedule and implement the daily program of appropriate developmental experiences for a classroom
group of children
 Provide care and protection for assigned children
 Maintain a physical environment conducive to children’s growth and development and arrange to promote
optimal program functioning.
 Consider and provide for the needs of the individual in relationship to their cultural and socioeconomic
background, emotional or physical handicaps and individual style and pace of learning.
 Respect the dignity and basic rights of each child
 Help children learn to adapt to and cope with real-life situations; to develop appropriate habits in such
activities as eating, dressing, napping and personal hygiene
 Work with and refer to the Administrator/Director children with unmet special needs, as well as families
with problems that affect the child in the center
 Make daily observations of the health of children, reporting conditions which require attention
 Hold bi-annual, more often if necessary, parent-teacher conferences and seek to involve parents in the child
development program by participating in parent meetings and demonstrating an interest in the child that
extends beyond the classroom.
 Maintain progress records on the emotional, physical, social and intellectual development of assigned
children
 Work with parents to solve behavior problems; arrange parent conferences as necessary and field parent’s
complaints
 Supervise and encourage the development of assistant teachers, aids, volunteers and other child care
personnel in the classroom.
 Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, conferences, workshops and other career development and
professional activities
 Complete continuing education hours per State requirements each year
 Assure that equipment and materials are accessible, appropriate and in good condition
 Perform classroom related and other maintenance duties as requested
 Assist Administrator/Director in evaluation of assistants as needed
 Write a monthly article to be completed each month for the center newsletter
 Assist with public relation and events and other duties as assigned
 Maintain a pleasant, comfortable atmosphere for staff and children