Overview
Located in the heart of the village of Williamsville, Open Door Nursery School (ODNS) has been serving the community since 1970 and is seeking a teacher (2’s program and 3’s program) to join the school. Today the nursery school continues to serve as a non-profit, non-denominational play-based morning preschool for children ages 2 to 5, offering a nurturing, safe, creative, and fun environment that allows children to explore the world they live in while promoting all aspects of development.
Responsibilities
- Create a comfortable, caring environment to promote successful separation and love of school
- Plan curriculum and daily lesson plans
- Plan developmentally appropriate activities to inspire social, emotional, physical and intellectual development
- Review daily lesson plans with aide
- Encourage exploration and discovery through hands on activities
- Plan interactive activities to promote language and vocabulary development
- Integrate art projects, songs, finger plays, role playing , rhymes, stories into daily routine
- Familiarize children with number concepts using games, songs and manipulatives
- Set up free play activity centers, set out art and craft materials
- Devise seasonal or unit-based bulletin boards
- Greet parents and students at door
- Supervise and guide free-play
- Conduct circle times
- Direct and supervise large motor play (gym or outdoors)
- Supervise dismissal time
- Maintain a safe and healthy classroom
- Assess student’s progress, identify those who may have learning delays and consult with parents when appropriate
- Communicate informally with parents daily and formally during semi-annual parent-teacher conferences
- Write a welcome-to-school letter/postcard to students prior to first day of school
- Conduct an informal “Meet & Greet” for parents and students prior to the first day of school.
- Conduct parent orientation meeting in August prior to start of school
- Develop program for Parent Open House in fall
- Write a monthly newsletter to classroom families
- Prepare parent information (class lists, permission/request slips, etc)
- Plan the snack calendar per semester
- Attend monthly staff meetings
- Report any art, craft or supply needs to Director
- Attend set up, clean up and Open House dates throughout year
Required Skills
- Thorough understanding of educational licensing requirements, and other local and state guidelines and requirements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with adults and children
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with teachers, support staff, members of the church, parents, and students in a positive and constructive way
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software as required for recordkeeping and documentation
Education and Experience
- 2+ years of teaching experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in education or similar field
- New York State teaching certification preferred
EOE Statement
At Open Door Nursery School, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that a mix of different experiences, backgrounds, and opinions makes for a healthier work environment and ultimately better work. For this reason, we actively seek to build a more diverse and inclusive employee base and do not discriminate due to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, military leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Education:
Work Location: In person
