Preschool Teacher II

Title: Teacher II
Pay: $19-$22
Schedule: M-F 8:00-4:00 with 2 work from home days each month.
Location: Phoenix, AZ

Child Crisis Arizona has been helping our community's most vulnerable children, youth, and families for nearly five decades, offering help in times of crisis but also in non-crisis times to strengthen families & build resiliency. Our mission is to provide children and youth in Arizona a safe environment, free from abuse & neglect by creating strong and successful families. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serving as the primary caregiver in the classroom for 14 children with the assistance of Teacher I. 
• Developing and posting a weekly classroom lesson plan, including challenging and appropriate activities which are responsible to children’s changing needs, interests and skills
• Developing an individualized plan for each child, including developmental as well as IEP goals
• Completing child-centered home visits for each enrolled child as required
• Completing parent-teacher conferences as required
• Speaking with children in a friendly, positive, courteous manner and listening to children with attention and respect
• Actively participating in and reinforcing children’s play.
• Establishing consistent rules and behavioral expectations and conveying them clearly and consistently by using positive guidance methods
• Maintaining a consistent yet flexible daily schedule where routines are established which enable children to predict events and develop a basic sense of trust
• Observing children to modify and enrich the learning environment
• Supporting classroom goals as well as goals for individual children and ensuring that individual plans are consistently implemented
• Recognizing and allowing for individual differences in development and abilities when assisting in the planning of activities and learning experiences
• Encouraging responsibility and independence in children as they are ready
• Promoting problem solving through open-ended questions and suggestions
• Maintaining a clean and organized classroom
• Continually observing and documenting children’s progress, growth and development
• Completing all required forms and assigned paperwork including CACFP mealtime documentation.
• Supervising staff with clear and respectful direction and feedback
• Models Center’s expectation for sensitivity and competency relating to diversity and cultural awareness.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• 2+ years of related experience
• Associates Degree in Early Childhood or related field 
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in direct service delivery to preschool children
• Requires in-depth knowledge of child development 
• Excellent organization, time management, written/verbal communication skills and computer proficiency.