Teachers at Mid-Columbia Children’s Council (MCCC) are key members to the success of the agency’s Mission, Vision & Values. Teachers’ primary responsibility is to promote the social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development of each child in a safe and supervised educational environment. They create and implement weekly lesson plans that follow State, Federal & Organizational guidelines while embracing the diversity and individual needs of each child in the classroom.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions of this job include, but are not limited to:

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

1. Provides classroom management and facilitates the social and emotional development of children by using MCCC’s program policies and procedures, the Conscious Discipline Model, and Pyramid Model in the prevention and intervention of challenging behaviors.

• Provides a classroom structure that promotes experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making.
• Develops and implements lesson plans designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• Completes required weekly observations and enters documentation into the appropriate database for each child in order to ensure school readiness. Documentation forms may include, but are not limited to, written anecdotal, videos and/or photos.

5. Assists in creating the site’s Active Supervision Plan and closely adheres to it in order to ensure safety and security for children, staff, and visitors.

6. Provides a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.

7. Serves meals and snacks in accordance with Federal and State regulations and MCCC policies and procedures.

8. Acts as an effective member of the teaching team by promoting collaboration through weekly planning and conferencing, providing resources, daily classroom observations, and specific feedback, both informally and formally.

9. Uses data from the online ongoing assessment system to develop and implement an individual education plan for each child that is specific to his/her interests, strengths, and areas for growth and development.

10. Engages in coaching, training, and reflective practices that lead to implemented classroom practices as recommended by component coordinators, managers, and other approved specialists to increase school readiness for children and families.

11. Conducts individual screenings on children including, but not limited to, Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA); monitors all necessary screening results and follow-up services.

12. Conducts two family-centered home visits and two family-teacher conferences with each family on their caseload, ensuring that all home visit and conference requirements are met.

13. Promotes, encourages, and assists with implementation of parent engagement activities and/or events.

14. Establishes and maintains positive relationships with children and families.

15. Communicates professionally and with confidentiality to families, community partners, and staff.

16. Engages and supports families in their child’s educational activities.

ADMINISTRATIVE

17. Develops and utilizes integrated curriculum plans to fidelity, which include mandated elements and components, parental, and cultural influences.

18. Maintains all required records.

• Submits lesson plans weekly for approval to an Education Coordinator. Lesson plans must include required child individualization and must be submitted on-time at least 95% of the time.

20. Stays abreast of current best practices in early childhood education by participating in all ongoing required trainings.

OTHER

21. Ensures a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity within all aspects of the program.

22. Learns and complies with all MCCC policies, procedures, State and Federal requirements.

23. Reports all suspected child abuse and neglect as a mandatory reporter.

24. Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to communicate and exchange information with others. They must be able to observe and assess their surroundings and detect any potential dangers or hazards. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. The employee is required to operate office productivity machinery and may be required to operate a vehicle. This position requires the employee to move about both inside and outdoors and to remain in a stationary position for some time. They may need to position themselves in various postures and ascend/descend ramps, ladders and/or stairs. The employee must be able to lift move up to 40 pounds. Below is a more detailed list of physical demands and requirements for this position. While the list below is not all inclusive, it does provide an accurate representation of what is expected in this position.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minimum Qualifications for Infant/Toddler Teacher

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Infant/Toddler Classroom Child Development Associate (CDA) or one-year Early Childhood Education (ECE) Stackable Certificate.

• Valid driver’s license, proof of insurability, and cleared state driving record check.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Minimum Qualifications for Preschool Teacher

Required

• An Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, or a related field, and coursework equivalent to a major relating to ECE, with experience teaching children ages 0-8.

o May apply with Preschool Classroom Child Development Associate (CDA) or one-year Early Childhood Education (ECE) Stackable Certificate. A three-year Teacher waiver would need to be initiated by MCCC and approved, prior to the start date. The employee must complete coursework equivalent to an Associate’s Degree in ECE prior to waiver expiration. Continuation in position is contingent on completion of the Teacher waiver.

• Valid driver’s license, proof of insurability, and cleared state driving record check.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

The essential functions of this job include, but are not limited to:

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

1. Provides classroom management and facilitates the social and emotional development of children by using MCCC’s program policies and procedures, the Conscious Discipline Model, and Pyramid Model in the prevention and intervention of challenging behaviors.

• Provides a classroom structure that promotes experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making.
• Develops and implements lesson plans designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• Completes required weekly observations and enters documentation into the appropriate database for each child in order to ensure school readiness. Documentation forms may include, but are not limited to, written anecdotal, videos and/or photos.

5. Assists in creating the site’s Active Supervision Plan and closely adheres to it in order to ensure safety and security for children, staff, and visitors.

6. Provides a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.

7. Serves meals and snacks in accordance with Federal and State regulations and MCCC policies and procedures.

8. Acts as an effective member of the teaching team by promoting collaboration through weekly planning and conferencing, providing resources, daily classroom observations, and specific feedback, both informally and formally.

9. Uses data from the online ongoing assessment system to develop and implement an individual education plan for each child that is specific to his/her interests, strengths, and areas for growth and development.

10. Engages in coaching, training, and reflective practices that lead to implemented classroom practices as recommended by component coordinators, managers, and other approved specialists to increase school readiness for children and families.

11. Conducts individual screenings on children including, but not limited to, Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA); monitors all necessary screening results and follow-up services.

12. Conducts two family-centered home visits and two family-teacher conferences with each family on their caseload, ensuring that all home visit and conference requirements are met.

13. Promotes, encourages, and assists with implementation of parent engagement activities and/or events.

14. Establishes and maintains positive relationships with children and families.

15. Communicates professionally and with confidentiality to families, community partners, and staff.

16. Engages and supports families in their child’s educational activities.

ADMINISTRATIVE

17. Develops and utilizes integrated curriculum plans to fidelity, which include mandated elements and components, parental, and cultural influences.

18. Maintains all required records.

• Submits lesson plans weekly for approval to an Education Coordinator. Lesson plans must include required child individualization and must be submitted on-time at least 95% of the time.

20. Stays abreast of current best practices in early childhood education by participating in all ongoing required trainings.

OTHER

21. Ensures a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity within all aspects of the program.

22. Learns and complies with all MCCC policies, procedures, State and Federal requirements.

23. Reports all suspected child abuse and neglect as a mandatory reporter.

Performs other work-related duties as assigned