Infant/ Toddler Teacher
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permanent
Katy, Texas, United States
Goddard School
04/24/2024
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Overview
A teacher at The Goddard School is responsible
for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing
learning environment. Additionally a teacher is responsible to work
together with a co-teacher and in conjunction with the entire faculty.
General Qualifications
A teacher must meet the qualifications of his/her
state and the following qualifications:
- the ability to understand and support the education program using “learning through play” philosophy;
- the ability to interact closely with children at their level;
- the ability to keep children within sight and sound supervision at all times;
- the ability to change children’s diapers and/or assist in toileting (where necessary);
- the ability to understand and comply with the franchisee’s employment policies;
- the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with school personnel, children and parents;
- the ability to handle crisis situations, including assisting in evacuating the building during emergencies; and
- the ability to comply in all respects with all applicable laws and regulations relating to childcare.
An offer of employment may
be made contingent on the following:
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Teacher Responsibilities
A teacher’s responsibilities may include, but are
not limited to, the following:
Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and
nurturing learning environment
·
Design an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and
developmental level of the children in the classroom
·
Develop an appropriate classroom management system to support the
goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
· Ensure that classroom equipment is in good
repair
· Understand and implement The Goddard
School® emergency procedure(s)
· Promote healthy
eating practices at lunch and snack times
·
Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements
· Perform minor cleaning responsibilities (e.g.,
spills) immediately
· Perform major cleaning
during times when children are not present
· Post
a classroom schedule that meets the needs of the children and includes
a routine and learning opportunities
· Post and
adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures
Advance children’s physical and
intellectual competence
· Adapt
program to meet the individual needs of each child
·
Create a multi-cultural learning environment
·
Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate activities to engage
children in learning
· Interact with the children
to support play, exploration and learning
·
Encourage children to talk with each other and with the faculty
· Present age- and developmentally-appropriate
expectations for all children
· Create a
print-rich environment in order for children to learn about books,
literature and writing
· Encourage creativity
through art, music, dramatic play and blocks
·
Provide a reasonable balance between teacher-directed and
child-directed activities
· Provide opportunities
for both active and quiet play
· Integrate
GSI-approved resources (including Enrichment Programs) into lesson
plans
Support each child’s social
and emotional development and provide positive guidance
· Understand and adhere to the GSI
Behavior Policy
· Plan and implement activities
to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills
·
Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security
· Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for
others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling
· Respect cultural and ethnic diversity
Establish positive and effective
family relations
· Communicate,
in a professional manner, with families and faculty
·
Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s
learning experiences
· Provide opportunities
(e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their
children’s learning experiences
· Prepare a Daily
Activity Report for each child
· Maintain a
portfolio for each child
· Maintain the classroom
Parent Board
Ensure an effective
program, responsive to children’s needs
·
Assess supplies and materials needed to implement activities
· Build teamwork
· Develop
lesson plans
· Manage classrooms according to GSI
QA Standards
· Perform child observations and
document in their portfolios
· Use assessment
tools (e.g., Progress Reports, Children’s Progress)
Maintain professional commitment
· Promote “learning through play”
philosophy and educational objectives
· Support a
code of ethical conduct
· Pursue professional
development/continuing education
· Attend faculty
meetings, in-service days, conferences and professional growth
opportunities
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