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Preschool Teacher 1 (PT1)

Primary Purpose:
Guide program participants in developing appropriate and culturally relevant
activities to promote social-emotional, physical, and intellectual growth at nonaccredited/
licensed sites.


Essential Duties:
Prepare for a High Quality Preschool Environment

  • Plan and implement the program-designed curriculum for program participants
    using the program-approved early childhood education (ECE) standards;
  • Pursue deeper knowledge of unit themes regularly;
  • Complete and submit assignments in a timely and acceptable manner.


Provide a High Quality Preschool Environment

  • Establish, preserve, and cultivate positive, professional relationships with
    program participants, colleagues, and program partners with respect and care;
  • Provide a program-approved physical learning environment for program
    participants;
  • Provide indoor and outdoor opportunities and materials that foster learning of
    the program-approved curriculum;
  • Oversee daily preschool operations of designated site(s);
  • Assist with providing child care for drop-in services, if applicable per grant.
    Preserve and Cultivate a High Quality Preschool and Program Environment
  • Engage with team to discuss issues and brainstorm solutions;
  • Communicate progress, issues, and proposed solutions of site(s) with
    supervisor;
  • Lead regularly scheduled meetings.


Other Duties:
Other duties as assigned include, but are not limited to, completing all forms and
documentations such as reports related to grant objectives, professional
development evaluations, and daily logs.


Work Hours:

  • 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or as otherwise determined by
    management;
  • Position requires regular and predictable attendance;
  • Some events and professional development on nights or weekends at various
    times depending on the event or training.


Working Conditions:

  • Designated program sites near or where participants reside, event sites,
    meeting and professional development sites;
  • Office setting;
  • Travel in program and/or personal vehicle to and from program sites;
  • Travel to the neighbor islands and the continental U.S. may be required.


Equipment Use
May include use of: vehicles (company, personal), vehicle maintenance tools,
electronics, prepping equipment, office equipment, site equipment, facility
equipment.


Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Education

Have one of the following:

  • Degree in ECE or child development (CD) from an accredited college or
    university;
  • Bachelor’s degree (any field) from an accredited college or university
    and 12 credits in ECE and/or CD;
  • Bachelor’s degree in elementary education (ElEd) from an accredited
    college or university and six (6) credits in ECE and/or CD;
  • 60 credits in a degreed program; certificate in ECE (16 credits)
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) (in Infant/Toddler, Preschool,
    Family Child Care, or Home Visitor);
  • 24 college credits in ECE, CD, ElEd, or early childhood special
    education;
    • Knowledgeable of and comply with childcare laws.
      Experience
  • One (1) year full time equivalent (FTE) experience in an educational setting
    teaching young children reflective of the age group of children they are
    supporting (generally 0-2 year olds in infant/toddler class; 3-4 year olds in
    preschool class);
  • Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and
    Google Drive (docs, calendar, meetings, slides); Canva (preferred);
  • Proficient with email and internet researching;
  • At least 18 years old (to be counted in the ratio);
  • Preference: Experience working with homeless and at-risk families of Ka
    Pa‘alana’s target population.


Driving

  • Valid driver’s license;
  • A safe and responsible driving record;
  • Preference: Access to a vehicle, current no-fault auto insurance, with at least
    $100k in bodily collision per person and $25k in property damage liability
    (operating personal vehicle for work purposes).

All positions require that the incumbent have no convictions of any crime against a child or other vulnerable person. We conduct periodic criminal background checks as a condition of employment.