The Russian Hill School preschool has served the San Francisco community for over 40 years with an innovative art and project-based curriculum. We are passionate about arts-integration for early childhood. Please learn more about our program at www.russianhillschool.org.
Job Title: Teacher
Reports To: Head of School
FLSA Status: Exempt
Summary: Responsible for planning and implementing classroom lesson plans and assuring safety of children in the preschool classroom by performing the following duties:
Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
-Plans and prepares lesson plans (i.e. 45 min circle times, dramatic play themes, learning projects), and submits for review to the Head of School.
-Ensures general safety of the classroom environment and its activities to include outside play.
-Interacts with children through instructional methods to include play, music, arts and crafts, reading, writing, science and physical activities
-Supports weekly (Wednesday) hikes on local trails.
-Assists children with completing assigned projects and enhancing learning skills.
-Helps to design and maintain classroom climate, alongside other teachers, to include visual aids related to curriculum and age/stage of development.
-Observes talents / special abilities, learning differences, learning needs of each individual child, documents issues/concerns as needed and notifies Head of School, as a part of our active teaching philosophy.
-Promotes and fosters each child's positive self-esteem and individual development toward fullest potential in the areas of physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth
-Prepares thorough evaluations for children on a bi-yearly basis or as needed
-Be present and support school fundraising efforts, open houses, graduation, and other all-school events.
-Establishes and maintains a positive interpersonal relationship with all children, fellow staff and parents/guardians
-Assists children with personal care activities including toileting, feeding, and cleanliness needs in relation to age/state of development.
-Works closely with teachers in a team-teaching atmosphere for classroom activities and shares pertinent information, suggestions or ideas on a regular basis
-Attends in-service training, conferences, staff meetings, and parent meetings as required
-Performs general classroom cleaning duties as necessary
-Ensures documentation of student learning / life: photos, vignettes, etc
-Seeks continuing education as required and desired
-Adheres to all established policies, procedures and code of ethics
-Performs other related teaching duties as assigned
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
Associates degree in ECE field or Bachelor's degree (B. A. / B. S.) from four-year college or university;
Specialized Training:
Teachers are required to maintain 12 core semester Early Childhood Education (ECE) units
At least 6 months experience in a licensed child care center (working or internship)
Certificates and Licenses:
Upkeep of all state Department of Social Services required certifications, as outlined by the Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). Preferred that head teachers maintain director level qualifications for community care licensing as set by the CCLD.
Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:
Oral Communication Skills
Written Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Family / Child Relations
Diplomacy
Organization
Planning
Professionalism
Reading Skills
Time Management
Arts - Integrated Teaching
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit on the floor alongside children, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, hike, talk or heart. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.