Early Childhood Senior Educator - Nisonger Center
On-site · Columbus, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Lead educator in an integrated classroom environment for children with and without developmental delays; plans and adapts curriculum for approximately 25% of children in the classroom who have developmental delays or disabilities; works closely with Early Intervention team to review and plan pathway to achieve goals of Individualized Family Service Plan for each child; oversees, integrates and monitors progress of daily and long-term planning to meet developmental and educational goals of all students; assesses children's growth and development using the AEPS; communicates formal and informal assessment results and developmental progress of child to parents; serves as child advocate to ensure all social, emotional, physical and educational needs are met in compliance with Nisonger Center's philosophy, curriculum policies and state licensing rules; plans and executes daily activities in the classroom; develops and writes lesson plans; implements, evaluates and disseminates classroom programming, routines, policies and procedures; conducts systematic data collection and evaluates program effectiveness; prepares written summaries of curriculum and children's daily educational experiences; implements health, safety and security processes and procedures; advises, instructs and supervises entry-level teachers and student employees; provides in-service and pre-service training for students; evaluates knowledge and performance competencies of students; participates in professional development; complies with continuing education requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in child development or education-early & middle childhood
- 2 years of relevant experience required
- 4-8 years of relevant experience preferred
- Demonstrated classroom experience teaching children under 6 years, formal student teaching experience, or P-3 certification required
- experience creating & implementing lesson plans required
- experience teaching children with developmental delays required
- current first aid, communicable diseases, & child abuse recognition certifications or training within 120 days of hire required
- immunizations up to date
- Requires successful completion of Bureau of Criminal Investigation check
- Requires successful completion of a background check
- Selected candidate may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen
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