Certified Preschool Teacher CE or CEAS required

If you have a passion for Early Childhood Education We Have A Career Opportunity for You at Zadies Of The Oranges! We are a familyoriented Early Childhood Center; with great benefits and much room for growth.

Qualifications:

• Patience compassion friendly nurturing and positive energy are all vital qualities of a successful preK teacher

• Capable of inspiring encouraging and developing young children each of whom will have different abilities challenges and personalities

• A Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university

• A New Jersey Department of Education Standard Certificate Certificate of Eligibility (CE) or Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) Preschool through Grade 3 Knowledge of the Tools Of The Mind Curriculum Sonday System and Gold/Coaching to Fidelity

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Classroom Management and Assessment Systems

• Experience working with preschool students

• Ability to work collaboratively with staff administration and families

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing with staff children parents and community

• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development preschool educational methods and the New Jersey Preschool Teaching & Learning Standards

• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms mandated by the New Jersey Office Of Licensing

• Ability to act as a mediator between children using positive behavior support

• Able to work with technology in general including laptops PCs iPads Smart Boards Apps on iPhones

• Certification in Child First Aid/CPR/AED
  
  

Job Description:

• Observe and evaluate childrens performance behavior social development and physical health using the Teaching Strategies GOLD online assessment and the myIGDIs (Individual Growth & Development Indicators) system

• Identify children showing signs of emotional developmental or healthrelated problems and discuss them with supervisors parents or guardians and child development specialists

• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their childrens progress and needs determine their priorities for their children and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development

• Enforce all administration policies and procedures outlined in the Zadies Of The Oranges Staff/Parent Handbook

• Arrange indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play motorskill activities and safety in keeping with ECERS standards

• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws district policies and administrative regulations

• Prepare lesson plans and reports on students and activities as required by the administration

• Organize and label materials and display students work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills and in keeping with ECERS standards

• Attend professional meetings educational conferences and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence

• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning following approved curricula

• Supervise evaluate and plan assignments for teacher assistants and classroom volunteers

• Provides individual small and/or large group instruction whenever appropriate to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and special abilities

• Plans and coordinates the work of aides teacher assistants and other paraprofessionals

• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits:

• Salary Range: $56000.00 $63000.00 per year

• Dental Insurance

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401K

• Monday to Friday (Zadies Of The Oranges follows the EOSDs Calendar.

Bonus:

• Flexible

• Family Oriented Atmosphere

• Onsite Mentorship

• Advocates Of Hiring From Within

• Employee discount

• Professional Development Assistance (NJCCIS) New Jersey Child Care Information System