Preschool teacher competencies
Preschool teacher competencies In this post, you can ref competencies needed for Preschool teacher position. The standard job compe...
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Preschool teacher competencies
In this post, you
can ref competencies needed for Preschool teacher position. The standard job competencies
include knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA model).
Apart from that, you
can ref a job qualification also contains other elements such as education, experience,
license, qualities, training courses, physical requirements, degree or
certificates…
I. Job qualifications
You can find out
competencies from standard job qualification below:
- Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in early childhood edification learning
- OR Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field (but with the mentioned requirements), preferred
- 90 clock hours in Child Development and Curriculum Planning accompanied by 1 year experience in a licensed preschool classroom
- OR 1 year of college (30 semester hours)
- OR a combination of classroom experience & college hours
- 9 clock hours of training in communicating with staff, parents and the public
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of behavioral and developmental stages of children
- Knowledge of MSDE-OCC licensing requirements
- Excellent relationship-management skills
- Strong organizational and problem solving skills
- Solid attention to detail
- Patient and flexible
- Basic computer proficiency; familiarity with educational software preferred
- Ability to frequently bend, stoop, squat, reach, lift and carry
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Certification in CPR and First Aid preferred (can be obtained as part of hiring process)
II. Key skills employers are looking for
Below are top 7
skills/abilities that every employers are looking for, you should pay attention
to them:
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility
- Teamwork
- Positive Attitude
- Professionalism
- Willingness to Learn
- Communications Skills
