Job Overview: The Nursery Teacher provides a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment with activities to help children achieve important milestones while having fun and learning. As well as communicating with parents about their childs daily activities through Sandbox, and following the classroom schedule, safety guidelines, and parent schedule. This is a part-time position, 2-3 days a week, 9 hours per day. Reports to the PDO Coordinator.
Responsibilities + Duties:
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Cares for children, including feedings bottles, food, snacks, and nap time as scheduled by Coordinator and/or parent.
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Is responsible for diaper changing and healthy habits such as hand washing, etc.
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Keeps the designated spaces clean and sanitary for staff and children.
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Ensures all PDO policies and guidelines are being followed.
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Responsible for communicating to the Coordinator as needed about events, sickness, incidents with children, etc.
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Demonstrates a positive and friendly attitude with parents, staff, and children.
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Prepares, oversees, and closes out their classroom each day as communicated by Coordinator.
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Makes sure childrens personal items are labeled and cleaned before using or sending them home.
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Provides children with challenging and engaging activities to build on previous knowledge and present them with new opportunities to grow while still fostering important developmental skills to make learning fun, as is age appropriate.
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Provides tools, safety, and an environment of nutrition that children need to keep their active minds growing and learning.
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Ensures every child receives the foundational tools needed for entering the next age group.
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Tracks inventory and lets the Coordinator know what items are needed for the upcoming week and monthly items for activities and curriculum.
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Prepares in advance a weekly activity as given by the Coordinator.
