RI State PreK Teacher at Meeting Street

Providence, Rhode Island, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Positive Guidance Techniques, Culturally Informed Discipline, Curriculum Development, Family Partnership, Supervision, Health and Safety Practices, Professional Development, NAEYC Accreditation, IEP Goals, Developmental Progress Observation, Teaching Strategies Gold, Self-Help Skills, Team Collaboration, Therapeutic Interventions

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Description Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential. Full-time employees receive: Competitive Pay Generous PTO 13 paid holidays Medical, dental, vision and MORE Meeting Street is currently looking for a full time RI State PreK Teacher for 40 hours per week. Duties: Learns and demonstrates positive guidance techniques. Demonstrates culturally informed discipline practices and the ability to neutralize the pattern of inequitable discipline of children of color. Facilitates interactions among children to provide opportunities for emotional, social and cognitive growth. Partners with families to ensure high quality care and education for young children. Creates and implements a curriculum that promotes active learning by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate learning experiences making appropriate accommodations and modifications as necessary using RI Early Learning Standards as guidance. Maintains a clean, organized and child-friendly learning environment in accordance with state regulations. Always maintains supervision of children (indoor/outdoor) using licensing ratios. Provides adequate, hands-on supervision during outdoor play. Prepares snacks, serves lunch, and models appropriate hand washing techniques in accordance with health and safety practices outlined in state licensing regulations. Fosters the development of age-appropriate self-help skills in children. Attends and actively participates in staff/family/agency meetings and activities. Works on carry over from therapeutic interventions in the classroom according to children’s IEP/IFSPs. Actively seeks and participates in 20+ hours of professional development opportunities per year. Actively participates in and supports efforts to maintain NAEYC accreditation. Works closely with team members in implementing appropriate IEP/IFSP goals for children. Observes children, as directed by the teacher, and records developmental progress for input into Teaching Strategies Gold. Uses data to inform curriculum. Attends meeting with the classroom staff. Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws. Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org Requirements Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development or related field. Current RIDE teacher certification in early childhood education (PK -2). Special education certification (early childhood), preferred. RIELDS Foundations of Early Education and Implementing a Standards-Based Classroom (formerly RIELS level 2 or 3). Valid CPR and First Aid training/certification. Must always provide supervision of children. Diaper, toilet, and assist children with feeding and dressing. Ability to sit, stand, and walk continuously during the workday; bend, stoop, and squat continuously; kneel and reach above shoulder level occasionally; lift and/or transfer children, and push/pull equipment up to 50 pounds independently or up to 100 pounds with the assistance of another staff member or adaptive equipment frequently. Classroom environment.

Responsibilities

The RI State PreK Teacher will facilitate interactions among children to promote emotional, social, and cognitive growth while implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum. The teacher will also partner with families and maintain a safe, organized learning environment in accordance with state regulations.