Preschool Teacher - PreK, Leads, Assistants, Floaters and Infants

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus

ECLC TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION 

 $500 Sign on Bonus!

Position Title: Floater Teacher  

Dept No: 503000/543000/673000

Status: Non-Exempt

Personnel Code: Support Staff

Department: Early Childhood

Supervisor: ECLC Director

Mission Statement: The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus is a human service agency offering a varied program that is Jewish in nature. It is committed to enhancing the quality of individual and family life through the promotion of physical, intellectual and spiritual wellness. It provides educational and cultural programs that reflect the Jewish heritage, health related activities and many services to the community at large. Through its wide array of programs, the JCC pursues its mission of strengthening the individual, family and community.

Vision Statement:

The JCC nurtures a passion for Jewish learning and living. Through programs and services, the JCC provides comfortable and inviting environments in which the community can thrive.

Agency Expectations:

To support the mission of the JCC.

To ensure the highest quality of programs and services and possess a working knowledge of agency programs and services.

To represent the agency and provide the highest quality of customer service to the individuals and groups with whom you come into contact.

To welcome, thank and engage JCC members and guests daily.

To treat fellow staff with respect.

To adhere to all policies and practices provided in the employee handbook. To wear JCC Staff ID badge and attend appropriate staff meetings.

Position Summary: Assist the lead/ co-lead teacher in providing and supervising safe activities which promote the emotional, social, intellectual and physical development of children.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist the lead / co-lead (lead) teacher in providing appropriate children's educational experiences with an emphasis on implementing the JCC Jewish curriculum, Creative Curriculum, Heggerty, and Step Up to Quality Standards in the classrooms.

Assume the role of lead teacher in the absence of the lead teacher. Flexible when asked to cover in another classroom as needed.

Greet each child and parent warmly and in a friendly manner each morning upon arrival.

Partners with co-workers and administration to create a positive classroom and work environment.

Assist in providing and supervising activities, which promote the emotional, social, intellectual and physical development of each child.

Work together with teaching the team to maintain a safe and clean classroom environment.

Assist lead teacher as he/she/they document and write assessments on the children in the classroom. Assist lead teacher to maintain communication tools including newsletters, lesson plans, pictures, assessments, daily reports, messages using the Brightwheel app.

Maintain confidentiality of children and families in the JCC ECLC Program

Supervise all activities to always ensure safety of each child, complete incident reports and communicate information to lead teacher, or to director if lead teacher unavailable.

Meet the needs of the children by consistently engaging and meeting each child's individual needs.

Participate actively in activities with the children as outlined in ECLC Handbook, including freeplay, playground, circletime, and specialty classes. "Actively" supervising examples are: Sitting on the floor engaging with them during free play, moving around the area while participating in gross motor play, moving around in the classroom or large motor room are examples of supervising and supporting children based on their needs.

Attending monthly staff meetings.

Attend week of in-service training prior to the start of the school year and additional evening Teacher Trainings as needed.

Attend day and evening Age Group/Curriculum Meetings and All Staff meetings as required by director, JCC H.R. and/or JCC Executive team

Fulfill requirements for Step Up to Quality required of an Assistant Teacher role. Create a Professional Development Plan yearly, complete SUTQ tra