Duties And Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of the preschool classroom: Plan and implement curriculum. Inspect classroom and outdoor environment daily for safety and sanitation and take necessary steps to make the corrections where necessary. Supervise and care for children. Supervise work of the teacher aides. Carry out all policies and procedures of the ASMSU Day Care Preschool. Plan and implement activities and environments: Actively support for inclusion of children of all abilities. Develop childrens dispositions for life long learning. Engage children in active meaningful developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Are based on results of ongoing daily observations and assessments of individual childrens abilities and interest. Create Family Involvement opportunities: Meet with families before the child enrolls to develop a positive relationship and learn about family background. Communicate with parents/guardians on a daily basis. Conduct at least two parent/teacher conferences per year. Plan and attend at least two Family Night gatherings per year. Use newsletters email and face to face conversations to inform families of current and future events and to encourage parent involvement. Help families find resources to enhance their life situations. Supervise MSU Bozeman students working in the center: Give objective nonjudgmental feedback and suggestions and support. Communicate classroom expectations and daily tasks to each student. Model exemplary curriculum planning activities and best practices. Model Professionalism: Participate in training and course work to remain current with the trends in ECE and to meet requirements for licensing. With the support from the director develop and complete a yearly professional development plan. Maintain membership in the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Maintain an active status on the MT Early Childhood Practitioner Registry. Work as a supportive team member with center staff to accomplish center goals. Incorporate the NAEYC Code of Ethics in all work relate activities. Accomplish ongoing activities to maintain NAEYC Accreditation.
Physical Demands
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State Universitys rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.