Infant Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary :

The Infant Teacher will assist and implement overall programming and activities and maintain a healthy and safe environment in the classroom that promotes positive child outcome

Essential Functions / Key Responsibilities :

• Implement overall classroom activities including observing, talking, eating with the children “family style”, supervising children in their acquisition of self-help skills (e.g. dressing, toileting, washing hands etc.).
• Demonstrate positive interactions with children and promote learning across all developmental domains by planning and facilitating activities.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate records, including attendance, meal sheets, quarterly reports and diaper changing logs.
• Effectively communicate daily with supervisor, coworkers, and parents.
• Maintain documentation and portfolios to guide in completion of all child assessment data (on-line & paper versions) progress notes, and confidential child information log.
• Responsible for the daily supervision of Teacher Assistants, Interns / Student teachers.
• Assist in all aspects of the classrooms daily routine including cleaning, sanitizing, and other assigned tasks.
• Assure the health and safety of the children at all times.
• Other duties as assigned or determined by the program needs.

Skills & Qualifications :

Other :

Supervisory Responsibility :   Teacher Assistants and Intern / Student Teachers

Travel :   Required for home visits, meetings, training, and off-site events.

Physical Demands : This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and / or move items over 50 pounds.

Work Environment : This job operates in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

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