Infant/Toddler Teacher at Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma

Perkins, Oklahoma, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Early Childhood Development, Creative Curriculum, Child Supervision, Parent Involvement, Assessment, Communication, Organizational Skills, Crisis Response, Cultural Awareness, CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, Confidentiality, Team Collaboration, Health and Safety, Child Abuse Reporting, Home Visits

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Description Summary of Responsibilities: Provide a successful, safe and supervised educational setting for children while that are in the Early Childhood environment (classroom, outdoor play areas, and field trips). Promote the social, emotional, physical and cogitative development of enrolled children. Encourage parent involvement in all aspects of the program. Develop individual goals for children, provide on-going assessment on progress and facilitate transition into preschool program. Partner with Content Specialists and Community resources to ensure the all needs and/or concerns for child/families enrolled are being addressed. Requirements Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Has the overall responsibility for assuring the planning, supervision and implementation of all classroom experiences, including supervision of children and appropriate staff and volunteers. Establish a Creative Curriculum learning environment using child directed play Maintain a safe and healthy indoor/outdoor learning environment Create a mentally healthy environment for children to be engaged learners Observe and assess the needs of classroom children and families Coordinate with the Center Site Manager and Specialist in the planning, implementation and follow-up of identified health, social service and disability needs for all classroom children and families Organize, conduct and assure follow-up of home visit/parent-teacher conferences to assigned families Reporting any suspected Child Abuse and Neglect in accordance with State, Tribal and Federal laws Maintain confidentiality regarding all information regarding families, co-workers and self in accordance with the Early Childhood departmental confidentiality policy Other duties as assigned by Director Education and Experience: Minimum educational requirement of an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood, Bachelor’s degree preferred. Experience working with children in a group setting, experience with Early Head Start and mixed age groups preferred. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of culturally diverse populations and their needs Keyboarding skills, computer literacy and familiarity with various applications such a database, word processing, email and internet Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid/AED certification and Food Handler’s Card Ability to respond appropriately (both mentally and physically) to an emergency or a crisis situation Daily kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend the children’s needs. Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs. Ability to communicate information and ideas verbally and in writing Must be able to organize and prioritize Ability to apply Early Childhood Development theory in daily classroom activities, and adapt to the individual needs of children Certifications: Valid Driver’s License and Insurance CPR/First Aid/AED certification within 6 months of employment Conditions of Employment: The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma operates a drug-free workplace. Must submit to and pass applicable drug test. Must pass background investigations for suitability of character identified in accordance with the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. Negative Annual TB Testing results Negative Annual Diphtheria and Pertussis results

Responsibilities

The Infant/Toddler Teacher is responsible for providing a safe and supervised educational environment for children, promoting their development, and encouraging parent involvement. They will also assess children's progress and facilitate transitions into preschool programs.