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YWCA Central Alabama Early Childhood Teacher in Birmingham, Alabama

[The CDC Teacher/Floater position is responsible for providing high-quality programming and specialized learning experiences to students in the Child Development Center programs, which serve homeless and low-income children between birth and five (5) years of age. The Teacher/Floater should provide services in a supportive and positive classroom climate that develop the skills, attitudes, and knowledge to meet and exceed the Curriculum Standards.

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  • Create and implement developmentally appropriate activities children.
  • Create a positive home-classroom connection by maintaining appropriate ongoing communication with the parents of the children.
  • Communicate regularly with parents to nurture a supportive and cooperative relationship between home and school.
  • Keep accurate records on children, as required by program: Lesson Plans, Assessment, NAEYC Documentation, Attendance, USDA, etc.
  • Maintain classroom discipline using behavioral management techniques: Positive reinforcement, Praise, Encouragement and Redirection.
  • Organize classroom and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment: Indoors and Outdoors.
  • Provide constant supervision of all children, during all activities.
  • Assist with development of instructional classroom materials.
  • Plan personal professional growth and knowledge of current developments within the field.
  • Attend required meetings and in-service training.
  • Protect confidentiality of records and information for students.
  • Report to Administration when knowledgeable or suspicious that a childs health or welfare has been or appears to be at risk, as a result of abuse or neglect.
  • Perform all other duties deemed necessary for the smooth operation of the Program and the Agency, as directed by the Director YWCA Child Care, CEO or COO of the YWCA Central Alabama.
  • Adhere to the policies of the YWCA Central Alabama.

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  • The ability to come up with original and innovative ideas and solutions.
  • The ability to look for better alternatives and offer suggestions for new approaches.
  • Thinks independently within the confines of the guidelines, policies and procedures.

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  • The ability to provide direction and guidance to a group of children and to encourage cooperation, in order to attain an objective.
  • The ability to use various teaching strategies (with the realm of CDC standards) to effectively teach the curriculum.
  • Engage all children in classroom activities, building on the ideas of those participating while ensuring others are not discouraged.

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