Teacher 1

• Instruct individuals served in activities designed to promote social, physical, intellectual and literacy growth
• Provide personal care to individuals served
• Teach in the areas of development: social/emotional, cognitive, motor, language and communication and self-help
• Emphasize learning, literacy and social skills that promote independence and prepare for successful life transitions
• Use appropriate management and modification techniques to manage behavior
• Consult with supervisor to plan and implement weekly lesson plans based on individual needs and treatment plans
• Follow standard frameworks for classroom set-up and curriculum implementation
• Evaluate functional level of individuals using screening tools, data collection and assessments
• Prepare materials and instruction aids using task analysis methods
• Keep accurate records and data related to attendance, goals, guardian contact, medical needs, daily health checks, accidents
• Arrange and supervise meaningful special activities
• Communicate regularly with guardians, TAs/paraprofessionals, peer teachers, therapists, and supervisor
• Ensure the classroom meets quality standards and state requirements for education and licensure
• Collaborate with program team to provide appropriate and individualized programming and modifications for individuals with disabilities
• Plan and direct classroom duties of teaching assistants
• Assist with personal care including feeding, diapering/toileting
• Maintain safe, orderly and clean classroom
• Complete annual training hours as required
• Attend initial placement conferences, teaming conferences and annual ITP or IEP meetings
• Participate in an individualized staff development plan
• Adhere to Easterseals Arkansas policies and procedures
• Comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Supervise one to three teaching assistants
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, training, planning work, appraising performance, rewarding, disciplining, addressing complaints

• Bachelor’s degree in education, child development, early childhood, or related field
• Minimum of one (1) year of relevant classroom and/or teaching experience
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, Associate's degree (A.D.) in education, child development, early childhood, or related field and a minimum of three (3) years of relevant classroom and/or teaching experience
• Valid Arkansas Driver's License
• CPR/First Aid required within 30 days of hire
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Physical ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, smell, climb, balance, taste
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Child Development Associate Certification