ECE Teacher (English)

Job Title: ECE Teacher (English)

Program: ECE Program

Reports to: ECE Director

FLSA Status: Exempt
Compensation: $66,560 - $89,168 Annually

Position Summary

The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Teacher works in a Co-teaching relationship to provide an education for the whole child based on the Yew Chung Education Philosophy and Objectives. Through a developmentally appropriate practice and an inquiry-based approach, and in a bilingual and multicultural learning environment, the Co-teachers develop a curriculum that supports lifelong learning dispositions through play and in-depth explorations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Creating a welcoming, safe and nurturing learning environment

• Use a positive discipline and guidance approach to behavior management, encouraging children to develop confidence in personal and social skills.
• Design engaging, interactive, developmentally appropriate, and safe classroom environment.
• Alert to and understand health and safety matters, ensuring compliance with all state licensing requirements.
• Develop, maintain and help children to understand the daily schedule and routines.
• Provide first aid and complete all required reporting and documentation on accidents and injuries.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary classroom as well as help all staff in maintaining a clean and safe facility (bathrooms, staff lounge, gym, outdoors, etc).
• Daily communication with the afternoon teaching team to keep them informed of any child-related matters that need to be shared in-person with parents/caregivers

• According to the Yew Chung ECE Approach and based on children's interests, plan, implement, document, and evaluate developmentally appropriate daily learning opportunities and experiences both indoors and outdoors.
• Observe the strengths and concerns of individual children to inform the planning of appropriate opportunities for whole child development and learning.
• Prepare and organize appropriate, stimulating and relevant materials and resources for learning to support children's interests and to encourage deeper understanding.
• Identify and respond to children's interests through observing and interacting with them and helping them to formulate and extend their questions and inquiry.
• Use daily observation, teacher reflection, and response (figure-grounds, conversations, explorations, etc.) to guide and develop age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate emergent curriculum.
• Assist students to develop independent and self-help skills, providing appropriate modeling and guidance, and following the Yew Chung ECE Approach.

• Use technology such as iPads, cameras, and computers to record and document student learning.
• Work with Co-Teacher to produce Student Portfolios (Learning Stories) documenting each child's development and progress in the seven areas of learning.
• Work with Co-Teacher to create bi-weekly newsletters documenting class learning interests and connecting the learning to the curriculum guidance.
• Ensure the classroom environment displays pedagogical documentation of the current learning, including children's work, photos, charts, and so on.

• Use the school's designated online platform to keep on-going and open communication with families daily.
• Three formal parent-teacher conferences annually.
• Write two progress reports for your class children annually. The Fall report will describe each student's progress in settling into the program and any concerns that may need follow-up. The End-of-Year Report comprehensively documents each student's annual progress in the seven areas of learning.
• Make appointments and meet with parents/caregivers who wish to discuss their child on an as-needed basis.
• Prepare materials and a presentation for Back-to-School Night to orient parents to classroom procedures and student learning expectations.
• Coordinate with Parent Organization Room Parents in the planning of class and/or school events and activities, reporting to the ECE Coordinator(s) as necessary.
• Maintain the confidentiality of staff, parent, child, client, community, and school information included in files, conversations, meetings, correspondence, or any other source.

• Keep abreast of current practice and theories in early childhood education through ongoing professional development.
• Participate in all professional development and in-service opportunities provided by YCIS.
• Participate in and prepare for school events as required; for example, the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, Chinese New Year Event, and ECE Open House(s).
• Available for occasional weekend and evening events, including Mini Camp.

• English native speaker with a strong set of communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of and adherence to the Yew Chung educational philosophies and approach to early childhood education, including the curriculum framework and guidance.
• A strong commitment to teamwork and to developing and maintaining a cooperative and collaborative working relationship with a co-teacher.
• Good communication, problem solving, and priority setting skills as well as maintaining an overall positive and professional attitude /disposition.
• A willingness to understand and work within the curriculum framework and guidelines utilized by YCIS.
• Previous experience of working with a diverse group of young children and implementation of an inquiry-based learning approach.
• Proven ability to observe the strengths, interests and concerns of individual children in order to plan appropriate opportunities for development as well as document student learning.
• Ability to create a welcoming and engaging classroom atmosphere in which children feel safe, comfortable and supported to explore and experience new skills.
• Proven ability to establish a positive and healthy relationship with parents and families.
• A warm and friendly personality; patient and respectful; sensitive to the feelings and needs of others; able to adapt and be flexible.
• Strong computer skills with proven ability to produce student assessment and learning documentation. Comfortable with using a variety of computer and tablet programs and applications such as: Google Suite (docs, slides, sheets, etc.), iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote etc.), Microsoft Office.

• Preferred: Two years full-time teaching experience in a preschool and/or ECE environment.
• Preferred: BA or higher degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education (ECE) or related field. (Willing to consider AA in ECE or related field)
• Child Development Permit from the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is preferred.

• Frequently walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear
• Often required to stand and sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat or crawl
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and in case of emergency a 40-pound child
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

• This organization requires a successful candidate to provide it with employment eligibility and verification of a legal right to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
• Holds at least a Child Development Master Teacher Permit from the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing; Site Supervisor Permit preferred.
• Must complete all background requirements prior to employment: live scan, acknowledgment of child abuse reporting responsibility, criminal record statement, and receive satisfactory clearance from all licensing and investigative authorities.
• Must pass a health screening and have required immunizations to work in the classroom (MMR, TB test or chest x-ray, TDap, Influenza).
• A valid certificate in CPR and pediatric first aid is preferred.