Pre-School Teacher

Springfield Park District

Preschool

Washington Park

Position Title: Teacher

Reporting Authority: Debbie Clark

Classification: Non-Exempt/ Non-Union

Salary: $20.00 an hour

Position Summary:

Preschool teachers must demonstrate the skill and competence necessary to contribute to each childs

Cognitive emotional social and physical development. This position will run from August - May.

Specific Responsibilities:

Preschool teachers must demonstrate skill and competence necessary to assume direct responsibility

for child care including skills to help children meet their developmental milestones. Skills in planning

directing and conducting programs that meet the childrens basic skills.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Preschool teachers must be at least 21 years of addition to meeting the general requirements

preschool teachers responsible for a group of children must have achieved:

sixty semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of credit from an accredited college or university with six

semester or nine quarter hours in course related to child- care and/ or child development from birth

to age six. Or one year (1560 clock hours) of childhood education experience in a preschool

Kindergarten or licensed day care center: and thirty semester hours of credit for and

accredited college or university with six semesters (9 quarter hours) in course work related

directly to early childhood education. Early Childhood teachers must provide a copy of a high school

diploma or equivalency certificate (GED)

General Requirements:

Must be able to read and write and have good command of the English language.

Good oral and written communication.

Emotional maturity when working with children.

Cooperation with the purpose and service of the program.

Respect for children and adults.

Must present a neat and professional appearance.

Responsible to follow policies and procedures outlined in Springfield Park District employee handbook.

The Springfield Park District is committed to the provisions of Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action to its applicants regardless of race color religion ancestry age sex marital or veterans status national origin disability or any other legally protected status.