Early Childhood Teacher II - 499732

Title: Early Childhood Teacher II

Department Org: Early Learning Center - 108800

Employee Classification: B1 - Classifd Full Time AFSCME HSC

Bargaining Unit:AFSCME HSC

Primary Location: HSC C

Shift:1

Start Time:9:30am End Time:6:00pm

Posted Salary: $18.63/hr.

Float: False

Rotate: False

On Call: False

Travel: False

Weekend/Holiday: False

Job Description:

The Early Childhood Teacher II serves as the lead in an assigned classroom working with children ranging from 6 weeks to 5 years. This role provides hands-on care and supervision to ensure each childs safety health and well-being while promoting growth across cognitive physical social and emotional domains. The Teacher II plans and implements developmentally appropriate play-based lessons observes and assesses progress and partners with families to support learning. Collaboration with other educators and administrators is essential to maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities
Provide hands-on care and supervise children ensuring their safety health and well-being throughout the day.
Lead the planning and delivery of developmentally appropriate play-based lessons aligned with Ohios Early Learning Standards.
Observe assess and document childrens development to guide individualized instruction and classroom planning.
Maintain an organized safe and stimulating classroom environment that reflects childrens interests supports all areas of development and meets Ohio Step Up To Quality standards.
Ensure compliance with Ohio licensing requirements center policies and classroom procedures.
Prepare and organize classroom materials learning centers and schedules to support active engagement and learning.
Foster nurturing relationships encourage positive behaviors and model social-emotional skills.
Communicate effectively with families about childrens progress needs and daily experiences.
Collaborate with team members administrators and community partners to support childrens learning developmental transitions and overall well-being.
Supervise routines such as meals snacks and rest periods ensuring health safety and program standards are maintained.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be eighteen (18) years of age and possess a H.S. diploma or GED equivalent.
Associate degree in early childhood education or a closely related field or valid Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential required.
Demonstrated experience engaging and caring for young children in an educational setting.
Must have or obtain the following trainings within three (3) months of employment: Infant & Child First Aid & CPR Common Childhood Communicable Disease Recognition and Prevention of Child Abuse.
Shall not have any convictions of child abuse or crimes involving moral turpitude.
Must have a fingerprint check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI).
Strength in creating inclusive partnerships with children families and colleagues.
Ability to supervise and interact with children outdoors for extended periods of varied weather conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in early childhood education or a closely related field preferred.

Conditions of Employment:

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