Early Childhood Specialist 1- Part Time

Early Childhood Education Specialist 1 - Early Childhood Teacher will serve as an educator in an integrated classroom environment for children with and without developmental delays as part of the Nisonger Center's full day Early Childhood Program working closely with an Early Intervention Specialist; supervises and integrates daily and long-term planning for the classroom in collaboration with a support team and other classroom team members; assesses children's growth and development using the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) Curriculum; provides and ensures social, emotional, physical and educational needs of children are met based on the Nisonger Center's philosophy, curriculum policies and state licensing rules; plans and executes daily activities in the classroom; develops and writes lesson plans that provide for cognitive, physical, emotional and social development of children in assigned group; implements, evaluates and communicates classroom programming, routines, policies and procedures; conducts program evaluation and systematic data collection; prepares written summaries based on curriculum and children's daily educational experiences; implements health, safety and security processes and procedures; advises, instructs and supervises student teachers written plans and classroom behavior; provides in-service and pre-service training for students; evaluates knowledge and performance competencies of students; participates in professional development activities. This position will work Three days a week from 9am-6pm.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience. 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred. Six mos. experience in Early Childhood Development, including in-home child care, child care center, or personal nanny experience; 3 mos. experience (300 hrs training) in Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Child care rules and licensing. Requires successful completion of a background check; selected candidates may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

FUNCTION: Education

SUB-FUNCTION: Early Childhood Education

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