Preschool Teacher – $2,500 Sign on bonus – Full Time

Job Overview

The Child Development Center PreKindergarten Teacher plans curriculum and organizes daily activities to provide developmentally appropriate care for children 4 to 5 years old.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Adheres to the principles of caring and expected behaviors outlined in MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center's Model of Caring and Trinity Health's Code of Conduct, fostering a climate where all customers are treated in a manner consistent with MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center's Mission and Values.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.
• Demonstrates specific customer focused behaviors relating to attitude, privacy/confidentiality, communication skills, and professional behavior.
• Prepares a creative well-balanced curriculum that includes a wide range of developmentally appropriate experiences for the children.
• Promotes self-help skills, social skills, and good hygiene habits in children. Uses the Creative Curriculum as a basis for curriculum planning and ongoing assessment.
• Recognizes and attempts to meet the emotional, social, physical, and intellectual needs of the children.
• Treats all children with respect.
• Maintains the health, safety, and cleanliness of the Center’s indoor and outdoor environment with regard to the children’s health and safety.
• Communicates with team members, parents, children, students, volunteers, and the community in order to coordinate the activities of aides and provide appropriate information to parents and team members.
• Demonstrates the willingness to discuss and work out problems with parents and peers as they arise.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate with parents about children’s needs, development, and issues.
• Expresses ideas clearly with appropriate Standard English in writing and speaking.
• Creates an environment, which is interesting and challenging to the child.
• Demonstrates an understanding of Iowa Department of Human Services licensing regulations.
• Exhibits a willingness to take on new responsibilities and related duties as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of positive reinforcement and redirection as behavior modification techniques.
• Performs job by Citizenship Standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and provides the flexibility necessary to carry out departmental goals and objectives.
• Seeks the majority of continuing education requirements in areas that will be most beneficial to their department and this employee.
• Strives for individual performance excellence within the job in order to help the department achieve its goals.
• Appropriately utilizes T.S. Gold, Second Step, Read It Again, and any other instruction enrichment programs as mandated by Dubuque Community School District.
• Completes monthly Family Activities and annual Home Visits as mandated by Dubuque Community School District.
• Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Four-year degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education with an early childhood endorsement required.
• Valid practitioner’s license issued by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners that includes an endorsement for PreKindergarten.
• Experience desired, but not required.