Summary of Duties:

This position creates, maintains and manages a safe, warm, and challenging learning environment for young children incorporating developmentally appropriate learning activities which meet the needs of all children. Implements the program curriculum to fidelity and achieves progress toward established school readiness goals. Responsible for management of the local program site; hiring, training and supervision/support of classroom and auxiliary staff; record keeping; on-going development of individually tailored programs for children, and participation in a plan for continuous professional development. Safety of children is always the top priority for this position.

*Essential Duties and Responsibilities:    * Other duties may be assigned.

Child Growth and Development

Manage the delivery of a quality program to provide a positive healthy and safe learning environment to meet the educational and developmental needs of young children by focusing on learning styles and temperament;

Support and enhance children's growth and development through observation and high quality teaching practices;

Demonstrate continuous improvement based on information derived from CLASS in the areas of emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support emphasizing teacher-child interactions through coaching and professional learning communities;

Develop social competencies by utilizing positive behavior management techniques with particular focus on developing social/emotional skills at program start-up;

Use the CSEFEL framework to guide program practices to meet the needs of all children enrolled in the program;

As needed, ensure Positive Behavior Support Plans and Special Services Goals & Transition Plans are implemented to fidelity for children who need additional support to be successful in the classroom.

Learning Environment and Curriculum;

Plan and implement outcome-based activities in cognitive, social-emotional, physical domains with an emphasis in language, literacy, math, and science; establish a learning environment that supports positive growth and development;

Develop lesson plans allowing input from program team and parents;

Provide a consistent daily routine which supports a balance between adult and child directed activities;

Builds children's pride in their cultures, families, and communities by ensuring that classroom learning centers and materials reflect children's cultures and communities.

Child Observation, Record-Keeping, and Assessment

Monitor completion and timely submission of all required records and forms. Ensure file order is maintained;

Maintain all required child and administrative records and prepare necessary reports, files or submit as directed;

Demonstrate ability to collect and utilize data gained from on-going observation and assessment of all children and My Teaching Strategies reports to plan and implement large group, skill building and individualization activities;

Document case notes and other data in ChildPlus as needed.

Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Build children's awareness of and ability to follow basic health and safety rules by providing opportunities for learning about health and safety, by ensuring SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES and positively redirecting them from potentially harmful activities;

Promote an awareness and development of healthy lifestyles in children and families through physical activity, healthy food choices and positive eating habits;

Responsible for the management/maintenance of the program site as directed to provide a safe, clean and healthy effective learning/working environment for children, parents and staff (including playground and parking area).

Family and Community Relationships

Assist parents in plannin