Website Aberdeen Catholic School System ABERDEEN, South Dakota
Qualifications: Bachelor of Science degree in Education/Early Childhood, or equivalent degree
Accountability: Director and Principal of Roncalli Primary School.
Summary of Position:
Help plan and implement a developmentally appropriate preschool program for 20-21 children, ages 4 and 5.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Model professional behavior
· Supervise classroom, lunchroom and playground
· Plan and implement developmentally appropriate daily and monthly lesson plans in a timely manner.
· Observe staff/child interaction, and provide staff with input regarding age-appropriate activities, expectations and developmental stages
· Maintain classroom conditions and practices
conducive to the safety, emotional, and physical health
of the children
· Communicate the children’s progress and needs with
parents and the Director
· Meet licensing and state requirements for in-service
· Must arrive on time and be reliable in attendance.
· Must be flexible with schedules and assignments
· Must be able to remain calm in tense situations
· Responsible to help with the purchase of supplies and materials.
Children’s Needs:
· Children are the main priority. Conversations with other adults do not take precedent over the needs of the children.
· Responsible to be continuously aware of the activities of the children and be prepared to intervene when necessary.
· Responsible for providing a loving environment that promotes positive social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and spiritual development of each child.
· Must be able to set up snack, including juice and food items.
· Must be able to use age appropriate rules and language.
· Must serve as a positive role model for children, co-workers, and families.
Discipline Procedures:
· Maintains discipline by setting limits calmly, carefully, and consistently for all children.
· Helps the child learn by allowing him/her to make decisions within the necessary limits.
· Communicates the rules for the child in a positive, acceptable manner.
· Responsible to redirect inappropriate behavior through the use of positive reinforcement, redirection, time-out, and removal from the room.
Supervisory/Staff Responsibilities:
· Responsible to supervise 1-3 employees during the school day and/or afterschool.
· Responsible to report to the director any concerns about children, families, and co-workers.
· Must be able to establish and maintain relationships of trust and cooperation with co-workers.
· Must be willing to share resources and information pertinent to the care of children with co-workers.
· Must be willing to support co-workers in meeting their professional needs and in their professional development.
Safety and Sanitation:
· Must follow established guidelines for sanitation procedures.
· Responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy environment for the children. This includes helping keep clean the Sonshine Patch rooms.
· Must report all accidents immediately.
· Responsible for cleaning duties as assigned
Family Contact:
· Must be able to develop relationships of mutual trust with the families we serve.
· Must greet warmly and with a smile, all family members.
· Responsible to respect the dignity of each family and their culture, customs, and beliefs.
· Must show friendliness and flexibility in dealing with family members.
· Must be willing to work with the family in addressing concerns with and about the children. Seeks input from the director and co-workers.
· Must maintain confidentiality and shall respect the families’ rights to privacy, refraining from disclosure of confidential information.
Inservice and Training:
· Responsible to become familiar with the knowledge base of children, ages 4-12 through ongoing education classes and in-service training.
· Responsible to become CPR certified as set by licensing standards.
· Responsible to attend at least 20 hours of in-service training on a yearly basis.
Child Abuse/Neglect:
· Staff who are placed under investigation for child abuse/neglect will be temporarily suspended without pay until the investigation has been completed. Upon completion of the investigation and if charges are substantiated, the staff/student will be discharged immediately. If charges are not substantiated, the staff/student may return to work upon evaluation of each case by the director of the Sonshine Patch and President of Aberdeen Catholic School System.