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Teacher

Updated July 2024

Department: Bright Beginnings

Reports to: Pre-K Coordinator or Infant/Toddler Coordinator

Employment Type: In-Person, Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

About Our House

Our House empowers homeless and near-homeless families and individuals to succeed in the

workforce, in school, and in life through hard work, wise decision-making, and active

participation in the community. The Our House team has defined a set of seven Guiding

Principles that characterize our culture and that we intentionally seek to uphold: Hard Work,

Wise Decision-Making, Community, Initiative, Integrity, Safety, and Heart.

About the Role

You will be responsible for providing a safe and developmentally appropriate infant-Pre-K child

development program in accordance with Arkansas Minimum Licensing Standards for Child

Care Centers. You will also be responsible for working with the staff of our other programs to

incorporate the two-generation approach to serve children and parents.

What Youll Do

? Supervise children at all times in the classroom, bathroom, changing area, and

playground

? Establishing consistent daily routines (both classroom routines and caregiving routines)

and provide positive guidance to children

? Document daily needs, observations, and developmental milestones through

developmental checklists and Work Sampling System

? Assist in food service (receiving food, maintaining cleanliness, washing bowls, etc.)

? Develop and implement daily and weekly lesson plan activities that meet the physical,

emotional, intellectual and social needs of the children in the program through whole

group, small group, and individual activities

? Attend training for and implement Conscious Discipline in the classroom

? Demonstrate competence in daily classroom management

? Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand

? Integrate special needs children in a positive and appropriate manner

? Be familiar with and execute licensing requirements and emergency procedures to

provide a safe and secure environment for children

? Ensure equipment and the facility are clean, well maintained, organized, and safe at all

times

? Communicate effectively and regularly with parents and other professionals

? Discuss identified problems and needs with professionals as appropriate

? Participate in and promote Bright Beginnings and Our House activities (Family Fun

Night, Be Your Childs Best Advocate, Positively Parenting!, etc.)

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? Develop programming to engage and track parents activity in Bright Beginnings

? Work alongside National Service Members to ensure that they are able to fully carry out

lessons and activities that they have prepared for the class

? Collaborate with other team members to ensure smooth transitions, consistency in

program practices, high quality curriculum and lesson planning, and effective

communication across different age groups and program areas

? Attend and participate in weekly team meetings

? Other duties as assigned to fulfill Our Houses mission

What Youll Bring

? At least 2 years of experience working with young children

? Ability to work effectively with diverse staff, parents, and community members

? Experience with conflict resolution and/or crisis management

? Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to curriculum

planning

? Passion, i dealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed

Requirements

? Bachelor\'s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field or CDA preferred

? Must be able to pass criminal background checks, child and adult maltreatment registry

checks, sex offender registry checks, and a pre-employment drug screen

? Complete a minimum of 30 clock hours of professional development each year

? Must be able to lift 30 lbs

Benefits & Perks

? Insurance benefits are available on the first day of the month following start date:

? 100% employer-paid premiums for employee health insurance

? Optional employee-paid denta