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Sunflower Diversified Services Incredible Years Preschool Lead in Great Bend, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12832215 Incredible Years Preschool Lead
Do you enjoy making an impact on the lives of children? Do you desire a full-time job working with children? Look no farther! Sunflower Diversified Services, Inc. has an opening for a full-time preschool lead.
Position Summary:
Provide preschool instruction for assigned class at Incredible Years Preschool and assist the Manager of Preschool Services with additional classes.
Manage the day to day operation of Incredible Years Preschool services as defined by KDHE childcare licensing regulations in the absence of the Manager of Preschool Services
Job Responsibilities:
Personal conduct must contribute to positive working relationships with co-workers, citizens, families, and administration
Dress professionally and be well groomed at all times
Demonstrate self-reliance and good judgment
Comply with all agency and departmental policies and procedures
Ability to effectively communicate with families, co-workers, and administration
Work with children in a caring and empathetic manner
Understand and consistently follows standard classroom practices and enforces expectations of all children impartially
Participate in the semi-annual Parent/Teacher meetings
Complete yearly trainings without supervision to improve your expertise in Preschool Education
Work diligently at all times and exercises initiative when appropriate
Is punctual to work and scheduled meetings
Plan ahead for time off when possible to ensure duties are covered
Respect the confidentiality of children and families
Constantly look for ways to improve yourself, other team members and the agency
Provide other teachers with support as needed/requested
Demonstrate willingness to share ideas and workload
Serve on committees as needed for EEC and SDS
Ensure EEC is necessarily covered in lieu of absences of other building staff
Attend meetings and training as directed by supervisor
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Since this is a dual responsibility position, the salary is reflective of those dual responsibilities. If at any time the Manager of Preschool Services determines that both roles responsibilities cant be fulfilled, the salary will be adjusted down to reflect the adjusted responsibilities.
Physical Requirements:
Regularly required to stand, kneel, stoop, squat, sit, talk, walk, and hear
Frequently required to reach with hands and arms and use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, manipulate tools and grasp objects
Ability to listen and remember information
Ability to speak clearly
May be required to lift up to 50 pounds
May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases
Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED
Associates in Early Childhood Development or Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preferred
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a licensed Early Childhood Education or Special Education for toddlers and preschoolers setting
Working Conditions:
80% indoors; 20% outdoors
80% indoors; 20% outdoors
May have high noise levels due to classroom activities, telephone calls, walk in parents, or other agency business
Temperatures will reflect seasonal changes at outdoor sites and attempts to maintain comfortable temperatures will be made at indoor sites
Must follow assigned work schedules that typically reflect hours Monday-Friday but schedules and hours vary based on need
Employees are expected to remain flexible and cooperative.