Early Childhood - Preschool Teacher Job Details Job Location Thorne Elementary GSRP - Dearborn Heights, MI Position Type Full Time Education Level 2 Year Degree Description POSITION SUMMARY: The Early Childhood - Preschool Teacher plans and implements a quality program of educational activities for pre-school children ages three-years to five-years old that encourages growth and development in a variety of areas. The Early Childhood - Preschool Teacher promotes a cooperative, constructive relationship with families to ensure the child's growth / development meets their  full potential.   EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: + Minimum of an Associate degree in early childhood education, child development, or related field required. + Previous professional experience working with preschool-aged children preferred   COMPTENCIES AND ABILITIES: + Ability to develop and implement classroom curriculum that encourages language, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of children. + Ability to interact with children in a warm, nurturing manner. + Must have current first-aid and CPR training.  + Ability to work with children with developmental delays or disabilities. + Knowledge of or ability to learn to conduct developmental screenings and assessments of children. + Working knowledge of child development, age appropriate behaviors, common childhood behavior challenges and appropriate interventions. + Knowledge of the practices of early childhood teaching. + Ability to intervene with children's behaviors in a non-punitive and supportive manner. + Ability to communicate effectively with young children and their families. + Ability to develop and implement individual learning   plans for children. + Ability to implement individual education plans (IEP) and individual family service plans (IFSP) for children with disabilities.    DUTIES AND RESPONBILITES: + Responsible for ensuring that daily activities and interactions reflect the mission and goals of the program. + Attend on-going trainings/workshops on the High Scope Curriculum and Child Observation Record (COR). Implement strategies learned from trainings/workshops attended. + Implement curriculum activities, strategies, learning environment, and interactions in accordance to the PQA. + Plan and implement a program of educational activities for children, including writing a weekly lesson plan that specifies a daily schedule, toward the achievement of specific curriculum goals as written in education component plan. + Create a clean, safe classroom environment that is conducive to learning, promoting social relationships. + Evaluate the accomplishments of the children on a regular basis and reports progress to parents/guardians. + Plan and implement an individual learning   plan for each child in the classroom. Implement IEP and IFSP goals as part of the individualization process. + Plan and implement daily outdoor activities that develop gross motor skills and promote exploration and social relationships. + Develop curriculum activities that reflect the ethnic/multi-cultural makeup of the community. + Maintain compliance with child-care licensing and HHS regulations. + Monitor and work in conjunction with co - teacher to provide a well-organized classroom. + Assists in ensuring that all health and developmental screenings are up-to-date and complete. + Promotes parent-child bonding and nurtures parent-child relationships. Assist in facilitating parent education workshops as assigned. + Provide, document and report all program activities and interactions as required by contract, licensing, and programmatic goals. + Implement classroom health, dental, and nutrition performance standards and document in weekly lesson plans. + Coordinate mealtime service, including interacting with children and accurate CACFP record keeping. + Provide children with experiences that support their full range of developmental and socio-emotional needs. + Provide activities that foster development of a positive self-image; address physical and mental health needs of children and document in daily lesson plans.   LICENSING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: + Valid driver’s license and / or reliable transportation.     Starfish Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/M/F/D/V