Require Preschool Teacher II * $3000 Sign On Bonus in Clearwater, FL
Job title: Preschool Teacher II * $3000 Sign On Bonus
Company: Lutheran Services Florida
Job description: #nowhiring
*$3000 Recruitment Bonus
LSF is looking for a talented Teacher II who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.
Purpose & Impact:
The purpose of the Teacher II is to serves as lead worker in the classroom. Performs duties planning and implementing educational activities for pre-school aged children or infants/toddlers in the Head Start/Early Heart Start Program.
Essential Functions:
- Plans develop and implement daily lesson plans that provide for educational and enrichment activities for pre-school age children or infants and toddlers that meet federal performance standards.
- Plans and arranges classrooms into distinctive learning areas that promote an effective learning environment.
- Screens and assesses children to determine developmental/educational needs and develops and implements individual education plans.
- Monitors meal and snack periods, classroom and restroom activities, and playground activities to ensure a safe environment for young children.
- Monitors food service and supplies for adequate inventory.
- Documents children's progress or lack of and completes all required manual and computerized forms and reports in accordance with federal requirements.
- Initiates referrals on children to the Center Director by submission of a variety of formal documents.
- Plans classroom activities for parent and community volunteers.
- Communicates with parents through parent conferences, written correspondence, and telephone to apprise them of child's progress, upcoming events, classroom activities, individual education plan changes, and other relevant information.
- Conducts health checks on children for health concerns, including ringworm, head lice and other health conditions, and reports to appropriate Health Coordinator.
- Ensures lessons and classroom activities align with the Florida Pre-Kindergarten standards.
- Conducts Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten assessments as required.
- Ensures that at least 80% of the children are kindergarten ready.
- Performs quality staff-child interactions.
- Uses active supervision techniques and maintains positive classroom behavior.
- Maintain a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for each child, including weekly observations in each area, examples of the child's work, and a developmental assessment.
- Uses home visits and parent conferences to discuss the child's individual development and progress, assist the parents in developing observational skills and solicit parent observations;
- Plans, coordinates and oversees field trips for assigned children.
- Orders supplies and equipment to be used by special needs children in the classroom.
- Assists in the transportation of special needs children by lifting child into seat and fastening safety belt.
- Inspects classrooms and grounds to ensure the safety, orderliness, sanitation and cleanliness of facilities.
- Reviews and forwards accident and incident reports.
- Discusses plans and coordinates concerns regarding the child and family with other Head Start/Early Head Start staff.
- Performs First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as needed.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Teladoc (24/7 online access to doctors)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
- 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
- Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
- 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement