Employment Opportunities

Purpose: To provide a warm, nurturing, safe and loving environment where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged and individuality respected.
Skills:
-Have a genuine liking for children and respect for them as individuals.
-Have a knowledge and understanding of child development and the needs of young children.
-Maintain good working relationships with parents.
-Understand and support the philosophy and goals of Acorn Oaks Academy.
-Work effectively within the structure of the school.
-Maintain good working relationships with co-workers.
-Have competence in and perform the duties of the position as outlined in the appropriate job description(s).
-Be self-motivated in increasing her/his knowledge and skills by attending staff meetings, workshops, and reading literature related to the field of child development and interpersonal relationships.
-Follow the school’s guidelines as set forth in the Parent Handbook, Staff Handbook, and parent newsletters, as well as other materials from the staff and parent bulletin boards.
-Have a willingness to do daily housekeeping in order to maintain a clean and safe environment.
Key Responsibilities:
-To offer a program that meets the emotional, physical, intellectual and social needs of both the individual and the group.
-To interact with the children and to encourage their involvement in activities.
-To prepare a warm and safe environment that is orderly, clean, and appealing which permits the child to grow and explore.
-To use appropriate and positive discipline and to train the aide so that discipline is consistent.
-To plan lessons based on a curriculum outline. To provide aides with the opportunity to have input into the program.
-To observe, record, and report significant individual and group behavior.
-To maintain all records and files.
-To supervise, train and evaluate aide.
-To establish and maintain good communications with parents through monthly newsletters, monthly theme calendars and parent/teacher conferences three times a year and on a daily informal basis.
-To keep staff informed of program goals and developments both with children, parents, and administrators.
-To attend staff orientation, staff meetings, Back to School Night, class programs, and Fun Day.
-To order new equipment and supplies to prepare material needed in the program.
-To assist where needed with pm. scheduling and various school housekeeping jobs.
Purpose: To assist the teacher in providing a warm and nurturing environment in which the child can grow physically, emotionally, and intellectually.
Skills:
-Have a genuine liking of children and respect for them as individuals.
-Have a knowledge and understanding of child development and the needs of young children.
-Maintain good working relationships with parents.
-Understand and support the philosophy and goals of the Acorn Oaks Academy.
-Work effectively within the structure of the center.
-Maintain good working relationships with co-workers.
-Have competence in and perform the duties of the position as outlined in the appropriate job description(s).
-Be self-motivated in increasing her/his knowledge and skills by attending staff meetings, workshops, and reading literature related to the field of child development and interpersonal relationships.
-Follow the school’s guidelines as set forth in the Parent Handbook, Staff Handbook, and parent newsletters, as well as other materials from the staff and parent bulletin boards.
-Have a willingness to do daily housekeeping in order to maintain a clean and safe environment.
Key Responsibilities:
-To interact, initiate and encourage the children in the activities during the day.
-To help the children control behavior using a positive, appropriate approach; always using consistent technique.
-To provide nurturance but to help the children become independent.
-To promote integral learning during snack times; to help the children learn good social skills.
-To maintain good communication with parents and to make each parent feel at ease at the preschool.
-To assist the teacher in planning activities for the group and to offer suggestions and information about children.
-To develop a cooperative and supportive attitude within the classroom
-To assist the head teacher in record keeping by assisting on observations regarding the children's health, behavior and development.
-To function and help build a supportive team.
-To maintain a clean and uncluttered working environment.
-Health care and dental available to full time employees.
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