School Age Teacher

Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma

Job Description
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability status in employment. Individuals of Indian ancestry will be given preference by law in initial employment or re-employment.

Position Purpose:
Provide a successful, safe, and supervised educational environment for children while they are in the Early Childhood environment (classroom, outdoor play area, and field trips). Promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of enrolled children. Encourage parent involvement in all aspects of the program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Provide a welcoming and friendly classroom environment for all children, parents, and visitors, including a regularly updated educational and informative parent board.
· Prepare the classroom environment and materials to support developmentally appropriate curriculum plans and learning experiences.
· Plan fun, enriching experiences for children during school breaks as well during periods of after school care.
· Engage with and supervise children during all activities, encouraging experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization and choice-making.
· Guide children’s social development, and manage the needs of growing, older children in a group setting.
· Ensure that the appearance, cleanliness, and the safety of the classroom environment are appropriately maintained, following all program, state, and federal guidelines.
· Complete and submit all required daily, weekly, and monthly documentation.
· Provide support and direction to the teacher assistant(s) to ensure a productive, orderly, and cohesive classroom.
· Coordinate with the Center Site Manager and Specialists in the planning, implementation and
follow-up of identified health, social service and disability needs for all classroom children and
families.
· Communicate with parents in a friendly and effective manner, including greeting them by name, addressing concerns in a respectful and timely manner, giving positive feedback, and providing regular updates on their child’s development and classroom happenings.
· Identify opportunities and/or problems in the classroom and the center and resolve them in cooperation with appropriate program staff.
· Maintain confidentiality regarding information regarding families, coworkers, and self.
· Reporting any suspected Child Abuse and Neglect in accordance with State, Tribal and Federal
Laws.
· Participate in all required professional development, including days when the program’s childcare center is closed, and childcare is not provided through the program.
· Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
· Willingness to educationally work on a Child Development Associate (CDA). Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, preferred.
· Experience working with children in a group setting, experience with mixed age groups preferred
· Proof of High School graduation, GED, or higher. Per the Apple Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment Accreditation Standards.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
· Knowledge of culturally diverse populations and their needs.
· Ability to apply Early Childhood Development theory in daily activities and adapt to the individual needs of children.
· Keyboarding skills, computer literacy and familiarity with various applications such as word processing, email and internet.
· Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid/AED certification and Food Handler’s Card.
· Ability to respond appropriately (both mentally and physically) to an emergency or a crisis
Situation.
· Ability to interact with children at their eye level (sitting, kneeling, stooping, bending) for the majority of the day.
· Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
· Ability to communicate information and ideas verbally and in writing, in a way that others will understand.
· Must be able to organize and prioritize.
· Ability to apply Early Childhood Development theory in daily classroom activities, and adapt
to the individual needs of children.
· Proficiency with computers and programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet.

Certifications:
· Valid Driver’s License and Insurance.
· CPR/First Aid/AED certification within 6 months of employment.

Conditions of Employment:
The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma operates a drug-free workplace.
· Must submit to and pass applicable drug test, TB test, and Physical.
· Must pass background investigations for suitability of character identified in accordance with
the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, and Child Care and Development Fund, 45 C.F.R. § 98.43(a)(2).
· Adhere to all work rules, policies & procedures, and safety standards.

Work Requirements:
Position involves prolonged sitting, standing, stooping, or bending, lifting, or carrying up to 50 pounds on a daily basis. Work is generally performed in an office environment with varying levels of lighting, air quality, noise, and / or temperature.