Teacher-Woodlands

Expected Hourly Pay Rate:

$24.50

Work where your work matters. Work at CCRC.

CCRC prides itself as a workplace of choice for passionate talent, driven by our mission to cultivate child, family and community well-being. Whether the position works directly with the public or supports our programs, every position is vital to our mission's success and reputation as a leader. We are not your typical non-profit. We are 900+ people strong and growing!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Within the team structure, Teacher will provide quality preschool services for children enrolled in the Early Care and Learning Program which include the following responsibilities:

Classroom Management (80%)

• Ensure the daily functions of the classroom are completed satisfactorily.
• Supervise, evaluate, mentor, and train assigned teaching staff on performance management in the policies and procedures of CCRC Early Care and Learning.
• Participate in recruitment including prescreen and/or interviewing applicants for classroom positions to ensure candidates meet qualifications and making hiring recommendations per agency policies and with approval from policy council and effectively communicating with Human Resources.  
• Responsible for lesson plans, assessments, developmental summaries, observations, Desired Result Developmental Profiles (DRDP-PS), Individualized Education Plans IEPs) Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs), Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings (MDTM) notes, referrals, individualized logs, children’s files, curriculum, end of the month paperwork, and center reports.
• Provide leadership by example and guidance to staff and volunteers, ensuring alignment with the vision and principles of CCRC and Early Care and Learning while respecting individuals and community.
• Provide guidance in a supportive, instructive, and non-judgmental way to enhance staffs’ skills including observations of children's activities and experiences as part of the ongoing assessment process and to use this information to individualize instruction for each child.
• Plan, develop, and implement developmentally appropriate child development services, ensuring daily operations of the classroom child development are successfully running from opening to closing. Organize, schedule, and plan for all classroom and center activities.
• Utilize and prepare the curriculum and supplemental materials to provide age-appropriate indoor / outdoor activities, including activities in the classroom to enhance the growth of children in all developmental domains.
• Adapt the curriculum for inclusive support for all children, addressing their unique strengths and needs. 
• Establish weekly goals that promote individual and group educational plans that support school readiness and facilitate transition into kindergarten.
• Partner with families to encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and ways interact with their children. Regularly communicate learning progress and resources to them.
• Provide and actively participate in all parent conferences, MDTM, home visits, IEP/IFSP processes and meetings, weekly planning meetings, and center staff meetings.
• Establish individual goals, communicate class progress, and provide educational strategies for parents to implement at school and in the home.
• Develop, maintain, and implement knowledge of developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive practices, effective teaching strategies, Community Care Licensing, and all other applicable regulations.
• Ensure a clean and safe indoor and outdoor environment is maintained daily. Ensure that all learning materials and classroom equipment are sanitized including eating, diapering, and napping areas as needed.
• Develop and maintain well-defined lines of communication and professional boundaries with leadership, staff, and parents at all times.  
• Ensure all children in your care are safe and treated with respect and adhere to all care and supervision policies and procedures.

Administrative Functions (20%)

• Ensure reports required by the agency and the state are adequate and timely.
• Complete and submit weekly lesson plan goals for review and feedback prior to implementation. 
• Collect observations for ongoing assessments to ensure child outcomes are meeting agency benchmarks.
• Read, analyze, and interpret DRDP (2015) data to create child and center specific goals in a timely manner. 
• Implement knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices, effective teaching strategies, federal and state regulations including licensing, DCFS, IEP/IFSP meetings and inclusion methods/practices. Assist with generating and tracking Non-Federal Match monthly.
• Ensure cons