Jason Harper
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional. Offering over 5 years experience in management, leadership, educator and nanny positions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
After-School Director
Kids Inc
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Enhanced program effectiveness by developing and implementing innovative after-school activities.
- Increased student participation by establishing strong relationships with students, parents, and faculty members.
- Improved student behavior through consistent enforcement of established rules and policies.
- Boosted student morale by creating a positive and nurturing learning environment for all participants.
- Developed staff skills through regular professional development opportunities, resulting in increased job satisfaction and performance levels.
- Collaborated with school administrators to align after-school programming with the school''s academic objectives.
- Ensured compliance with all state regulations pertaining to after-school programs, maintaining a safe environment for all participants.
- Promoted diversity within the program by incorporating multicultural elements into curriculum planning and staffing decisions.
- Supervised and managed team of childcare professionals to guarantee highest standards of care.
- Attended approved training and continuing education courses to maintain certifications.
Senior Educator
Goodstart Early Learning
04.2023 - Current
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Monitored student progress and adjusted instruction to meet individual needs.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience.
- Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning.
- Met regularly with team of teachers to discuss best practices and develop innovative teaching strategies.
- Trained and supervised new teachers to apply best teaching practices and comply with protocols.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Responsible for 20 0-2 year olds and 6 staff per day.
Nanny
Private Family Home
03.2020 - Current
- Supported children in play activities, meals and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Prepared tasty, healthy meals for children to encourage good eating habits.
- Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating and school schedules for children.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Traveled with families to care for children, allowing parents to share private time while giving children fun adventures in diverse environments.
- Identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children.
Early Childhood Educator
Guardian Childcare And Education
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Education
Diploma - Early Childhood Education
Australian Learning Group
Sydney, NSW03.2021
High School Diploma -
At Patrick's Classical School
Navan Ireland 05.2016
Skills
- Curriculum Planning
- Child Development Expertise
- Educational leadership
- Emotionally Supportive
- Age-Appropriate Recreational Activities
- First Aid
- Infant, Toddler and Preschool Curricula
- Child Supervision
- Playground Safety
- Nurturing Environment
- Student Records Management
- Staff Monitoring
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Timeline
After-School Director
Kids Inc
08.2023 - 02.2024
Senior Educator
Goodstart Early Learning
04.2023 - Current
Nanny
Private Family Home
03.2020 - Current
Early Childhood Educator
Guardian Childcare And Education
02.2019 - 03.2021
Diploma - Early Childhood Education
Australian Learning Group
High School Diploma -
At Patrick's Classical School
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