It takes a special person with a specific skill set and personality traits to succeed as a toddler teacher. Some traits we look for at Harmony Academy are:
- Respect for diversity
- Proven positive reinforcement practices
- Patience and understanding
- Tolerance for different learning abilities and behavioral tendencies
- Flexibility of schedule; this position requires 8-6 availability with a two hour lunch break *you will likely leave before 6, but we require this availability.
As the Three year Old Lead at Harmony, you are responsible for helping children develop social skills and monitoring a range of daily activities, from playful learning to rest time. You need to be flexible and creative while maintaining structure and sticking to schedules. We are a Quality Rated facility, so elevated guidelines will need to be followed.
You will receive benefits such as competitive pay based on experience and two opportunities for pay increase within first year with evaluations. We will pay for your paraprofessional testing fees and time spent. This position also acts as our bench for GA Pre-K positions; we have two GA Pre-K rooms and will promote from this position.
Your activities will include:
- Working with children one-on-one and in groups, supervising activities, keeping students on task
- Serving snacks and using meals as a way to incorporate learning, especially social skills
- Introducing students to concepts that are to be explored further in state pre-k and kindergarten, such as early literacy experiences
- Creating schedules and routines, ensuring children have a proper balance of rest and physical activities
- Planning curriculum targeting areas related to child development such as social, motor and language skills using GELDs
- Developing language skills by reading to students and encouraging discussion through storytelling activities
- Updating parents on their child’s progress with daily recordkeeping and documentation of behavior issues
- Helping students interact and adapt socially through activities that promote group engagement and fairness, such as group experiences for music and parallel play for choosing activities
- Implement, enforce, and engage in cleaning and sanitation schedules and habits that result in a sanitary room that looks and smells inviting and reduces the risk of illness.
Other required tasks will include:
· Meet and greet: Meet students and parents at the door; have quick discussions for a good start to the day.
· Plan curriculum: Prepare daily lessons and exercises; follow age-appropriate curriculum guidelines for preschoolers such as counting single-digit numbers, identifying colors, categorizing and grouping shapes, and memorizing the alphabet.
· Serve meals: Serve lunches and/or snacks to students in accordance with school and district nutritional policies and assist students with cleaning up after mealtime.
· Personal hygiene: Help students understand the benefits of personal health habits, including eating nutritional snacks, washing hands, grooming and dressing.
· Lead procedures: Arrange seating plans, take roll, keep attendance records and implement school procedures.
· Fun activities: Organize and lead games, arts and crafts and other activities designed to help students learn, expend energy and work in groups.
· Storytelling: Read stories from age-appropriate books and encourage students to interact through creative feedback in group discussions.
· Social development: Help students integrate with one another and interact in groups, whether they’re working on curriculum, completing tasks or during play activities.
· Behavior issues: Identify emotional problems and address them with the child’s parents or guardians during parent-teacher conferences.
· Teaching assistants: Supervise teaching assistants or volunteers as appropriate and in accordance with school procedures and policies as well as state guidelines.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
