Description GENERAL FUNCTION • The Master Teacher is responsible for meeting the developmental needs of children birth through six years of age in a group setting. • Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans that address the cognitive, emotional, and social needs of each child, • providing a safe and secure environment • providing documentation of positive developmental outcomes for students, as well as maintaining positive relations and communications with families, partnership agencies and program staff. • Directs classroom teachers, assistant teacher, practicum students, and volunteers to meet program standards as well as Oklahoma Department of Human Service Licensing Regulations, NECPA. guidelines, Oklahoma City/County Health Department and the Child and Adult Center Food Program licensing regulations. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES Planning: • Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons and activities. • Plan in advance, weekly lesson plans and supply needs and turn into your director or designated person. • Post current lesson plans in the classroom at all times. • Develop a daily schedule that provides a balance of active and quiet activities, individual and group times. • Arrange the classroom to provide for learning centers and rotate toys routinely. • Monitor children’s developmental progress through observation records, checklists, daily reports and portfolios. Parent Communication: • Maintain positive, open relations with all families. • Address and greet parents by name upon arrival and departure. • Reinforce daily to parent and child the successes and positive behaviors exhibited. • Visit with parents and keep record of all behavior concerns as may arise. • Communicate all concerns and provide written documentation of all concerns to Director or Associate Executive Director of Youth Development • Conduct parent teacher conferences twice yearly as schedule and more often as needed. • Facilitate all classroom activities, participate, model, and observe as necessary. Classroom Organization: • Manage all classroom supplies and equipment in a safe and organized manner. • Maintain the classroom environment to support smooth transitions and independent learning of children. • Maintain labeling on classroom shelving and containers. • Maintain neatly all storage areas. • Follow a cleaning schedule. • Display all posting and children’s work in a neat and orderly manner at children’s eye level. • Children’s artwork display should be at least 90% creative art, 10% can be process art. • Maintain a parent informational board in the classroom; autobiography of each teacher, picture of each teacher, class schedule, special events, current lesson plans, and center newsletter. • Maintain learning centers; older toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners have space arranged for a variety of individual and small group activities including block building, dramatic play, art, music, science, math, manipulative, quiet book reading, sand and water play and woodworking should be offered occasionally. • Maintain clear pathways for children to move from one area to another without disturbing activities. • Areas are organized for easy supervision by staff. Maintain a Safe, Secure and Clean Environment: • Lift and carry children as need. • Follow all program guidelines in regard to food service, clean up and food storage. • Complete accident/incident reports in a timely manner, following the chain of command have the report signed and provide a copy to the parent on the day of the incident. • Support and demonstrate discipline practices in accordance with D.H.S. Licensing Regulation. • Remove all broken toys or equipment. Maintain Professionalism: • Attend all required staff meeting and trainings. • Follow program dress code. • Maintain appropriate attendance. • Maintain eye contact and smile at parents, children and staff during all communications. • Maintain confidentiality on a strict need to know basis with parents, staff, outside agencies, and the general community. • Maintain current certification in Infant/Child and Adult CPR, First Aid. • Plan and complete training hours required by Oklahoma DHS Licensing Regulations. • Meet and/or exceed all Oklahoma D.H.S. Licensing regulation and NECPA. guidelines in relation to programming for children birth to six years. • May assist in interviewing center staff. • Develop meaningful and sustainable relationships with members, donors and volunteers. Requirements Entry Requirements: • High school diploma • Must be at least 18 years of age and have obtained the qualifications: • Level IV or higher of Appendix L-3 • Professional Development Ladder (C.D.A., C.C.P. or higher level -Oklahoma Certificate of Mastery, Competency Certificate, A.A./A.S. with 12 hrs of ECE/CD, A.A./A.S. degree in ECE/CD or B.A./B.S. with at least 18 credit hours in ECE/CD) • Possess a command of spoken and written English to serve as a language role model. • Must be certified by the ASHI in PR/CPR, AED, O2, and First Aid. • Follow Child Abuse Report Guidelines. • Experience managing groups of young children. • Meet all Health Department Guidelines. • Meet all Oklahoma Department of Human Service Licensing Regulations. • Pass random drug test. • Minimum of 6 months experience working in a licensed childcare program. • Excellent organizational skills required. • Ability to provide a positive, nurturing environment for children required. • Ability to be flexible in assignment and work hours. • Ability to provide superior customer service required. Accountability: • The Master Teacher is responsible for the equipment, supplies and appearance of a specified classroom, and responsible for maintaining established program. • The Master Teacher reports to the Director and Associate Executive Director of Youth Development. • Attendance to all mandatory meeting and workshops is required. Adaptability Requirements: • Position requires a high degree of adaptability. Incumbent will be faced with a variety of issues on a day-to-day basis and will be engaged in multiple tasks and is to respond quickly and appropriately to frequently changing needs of children. • Responsibilities include but not limited to job description. Physical Requirements: • Incumbent must be able to lift 50 pounds. • Standing up to 95% of the day • Stoop and bend, sit on the floor, perform all activities with children, i.e., jump, dance, walk, run, etc for extended periods of time. • Must be able to effectively communicate verbally • Seeing: Yes • Hearing: Yes • Color Acuity: Yes Environmental Conditions: • Health risks include probable exposure to diseases transmitted by oral-fecal route • Works in an environment filled with items (toys, small furniture, etc.) providing numerous opportunities for slipping and falling. • Exposed to continuous noise up to 90 decibels. • Constant exposure to over-crowding and noxious odors. • No provision of adult size furniture in classroom. • Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions. • Changes soiled diapers and clothing on a regular basis. After Hire Requirements: • New Staff Orientation within the first 30 days of hire. • Within 60 days of employment completion of Oklahoma Department of Human Service Licensing Orientation. • Within 30 days of employment provide current certificate of completion for Infant/ Child and Adult C.P.R., First Aid. • Attend all required staff meetings or trainings. • Annually complete 24 hours training to meet D.H.S. Licensing Requirements • Annually set 3 goals for professional development. • Bring a copy of all current training hours and certificates needed for NECPA and DHS Licensing.