Preschool Teacher (3207)
Company: Lutheran Services Florida
Location: Delray Beach
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children
are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant.
LSF is seeking a talented Preschool Teacher who wants to make an
impact in the lives of others.
The schedule for this role is Monday through Friday!
Purpose and Impact:
The Preschool Teacher serves as lead worker in classroom. Performs
duties planning and implementing educational activities for
pre-school aged children or infants/toddlers in the Head
Start/Early Heart Start Program that comply with federal
performance standards. Participates in the HS/EHS Quality Assurance
efforts.
Essential Functions:
- Plans, develops and implements daily lesson plans that provide
for educational and enrichment activities for pre-school age
children or infants and toddlers that meet federal performance
standards.
- Plans and arranges classrooms into distinctive learning areas
that promote an effective learning environment.
- Screens and assesses children to determine
developmental/educational needs and develops and implements
individual education plans that comply with federal performance
standards.
- Monitors meal and snack periods, classroom and restroom
activities, and playground activities to ensure a safe environment
for young children.
- Monitors food service and supplies for adequate inventory.
- Documents children's progress or lack of and completes all
required manual and computerized forms and reports in accordance
with federal requirements.
- Initiates referrals on children to the Center Director by
submission of a variety of formal documents.
- Plans classroom activities for parent and community
volunteers.
- Attends and participates in workshops and other meetings to
acquire and disseminate information.
- Communicates with parents through parent conferences, written
correspondence, and telephone to apprise them of child's progress,
upcoming events, classroom activities, individual education plan
changes, and other relevant information.
- Conducts health checks on children for health concerns,
including ringworm, head lice and other health conditions, and
reports to appropriate Health Coordinator.
- Ensures lessons and classroom activities align with the Florida
Pre-Kindergarten standards.
- Conducts Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten assessments as
required.
- Ensures that at least 80% of the children are kindergarten
ready.
- Performs quality staff-child interactions resulting in a CLASS
scores greater than the lowest 10% of the threshold in each
domain.
- Uses active supervision techniques and maintains positive
classroom behavior.
- Receives a satisfactory or higher score on the Teacher Success
Rubric.
- Maintain a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for
each child, including weekly observations in each area, examples of
the child's work, and a developmental assessment.
- Uses home visits and parent conferences to discuss the child's
individual development and progress, assist the parents in
developing observational skills and solicit parent
observations;
- Reports suspected child abuse and neglect to designated state
agency.
- Plans, coordinates and oversees field trips for assigned
children.
- Orders supplies and equipment to be used by special needs
children in the classroom.
- Assists in the transportation of special needs children by
lifting child into seat and fastening safety
- Inspects classrooms and grounds to ensure the safety,
orderliness, sanitation and cleanliness of facilities.
- Reviews and forwards accident and incident reports.
- Discusses plans and coordinates concerns regarding the child
and family with other Head Start/Early Head Start staff.
- Performs First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as
needed.
- Performs other related duties as required. Other Functions:
Note: The duties above are illustrative and not exhaustive. The
omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them
from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical
assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of
responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all
of the activities described above.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to lift at least 45 pounds and provide physical
assistance in the transportation of special needs children by
lifting child into seat and fastening safety belt. Reasonable
accommodation may be made for otherwise qualified persons with
disabilities.
Education:
- A baccalaureate or advanced degree in Early Childhood
Education; or a baccalaureate or advanced degree in any subject,
and coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood
Education with experience teaching preschool-aged children.
Coursework equivalent to a major related to Early Childhood
Education includes but is not limited to the following:
- Teaching credentials: licensure or certification by the state
for Pre-K teachers recognized by the local school district or state
education agency as qualifying teachers to teach pre-school
children in that school district or state if the individual has at
least 500 clock hours of experience in an early childhood setting
teaching pre-school aged children. OR
- Coursework: No less than 18 semester credits in courses that
focus specifically on child development, early childhood education
and curriculum, early childhood teaching and assessment,
psychology, family development, health and physical development,
mathematics, science and children's literature. These courses may
have been taken in various departments such as Education, Health
and Nutrition/Physical Development, Home Economics, Music, Art,
Library Sciences, Physical Education and Recreation, Psychology,
Family Studies, and others, and must specifically address young
children.
- Completion of State of Florida Child Care Facility Training
required including Certificate of Completion of an approved 10 hour
Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Preschoolers; and proof
of successful completion of the 45 hours of Florida Child Care
Facility Training within 12 months of hire date. In addition, all
state mandated courses for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
required. Experience:
Two years of experience teaching Head Start, Early Head Start,
pre-school or kindergarten age children.
Bilingual preferred: English/Spanish or English and other languages
present in the local area.
Also required: Certification in First Aid and CPR within 90 days
from the date of hire; and successful completion of a Level II
background screening, local criminal record check and drug
screening prior to hiring.
Skills:
- Working knowledge of brain development and its impact on early
learning.
- Working knowledge of child development birth to age five for
typical and atypical children.
- Working knowledge of culture and practices for early
childhood.
- Working knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for
early childhood.
- Working knowledge of behavior modification theories and
practices relating to early childhood development.
- Working knowledge of current educational techniques and
practices relating to early childhood development.
- Skill in the application of supervisory techniques.
- Skill in making presentations to groups.
- Skill in verbal communication with infants, toddlers, and
pre-school age children.
- Skill in resolving conflicts between pre-school age
children.
- Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of
others.
- Ability to plan, organize and conduct early childhood education
programs.
- Ability to implement routine care for infants and toddlers in a
responsive environment.
- Ability to assume a seated position on the floor, or a bent or
kneeled position for extended periods of time.
- Ability to collect, organize and evaluate data and develop
logical conclusions.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in
writing.
- Ability to prepare and maintain work related reports and
files.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Ability to use a computer and related software.
- Ability to follow established procedures.
- Ability to administer CPR and First-Aid.
- Ability to implement safety procedures.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to provide physical assistance in the transportation of
special needs children.
- Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Other:
Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population's cultural
and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Team player with co-workers and central service office
staff.
- Cost effective program operations.
- Adherence to agency policies and management practices.
- Effective staff management and leadership. Why work for
LSF?
LSF offers 60 programs across the state of Florida serving a wide
range of populations in need. Mission Driven staff members become
part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in
need. Our staff additionally find growth opportunities as they
explore areas of interest within the organization.
Amazing benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision . click apply for full job
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