About this role
Knapp Forest
Reports to: Child Care Director
Pay Grade: Starting at Grade C, $22.47 per hour
Hours/Schedule: 3.5 hours per day / 17.5 hours per week / 38 weeks
Job Summary
The preschool instructor is responsible for creating learning experiences which support all preschooler's academic and social emotional growth.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in ECE or related field preferred; preferred valid Michigan teaching certificate with ZA Endorsement
- Knowledge and experience in lesson plans, Creative Curriculum, Ages and Stages Questionnaire(ASQ)
- CPR and First Aid Certified
Essential Job Functions
- Work cooperatively and collaboratively with the teaching aide, building staff, and parents
- Ensure that preschool classroom meets or exceeds all licensing and Program Quality Assessment criteria
- Maintain all records in accordance with Child Licensing
- Participate in 16 hours of on-going training yearly to meet childcare licensing regulations
- Consistent and reliable attendance
- Perform other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.
Mental Functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.
Benefits & Evaluation
In accordance with the Child Care and Preschool Staff Agreement on evaluation.
Terms of Employment
The employee will remain free of any alcohol or drugs throughout his/her employment with the district as outlined in Board Policy #4210.
The Forest Hills Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.