TEACHER- Central Ave. 10 mo.

TEACHER- Central Ave. 10 mo.

Dunkirk, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1020+Central+Ave.+Dunkirk+NY+USA+14048) • Early Care and Education

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Position Data:

Grade: T7 – T14 Non-Exempt

Reports to: Center Director

Full-time 10 mo. position

Basic Function or Position Summary:

Responsible for the supervision, care and education of a classroom of children, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans.

Salary $20.64-$29.25/hourly 37.5 hour/week Mon-Fri 7:30 am- 3:30 pm

Security Clearance: Lv. 2 V

Requirements

Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

• Utilize nurturing and responsive practices and interactions that foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich; promote growth in the developmental progressions described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five

• Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development

• Provide a program of self-initiated, group-initiated and teacher-initiated activities which are intellectually stimulating and foster self-reliance and social responsibility.

• Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation

• Establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines.

• Support the development of the home language for dual language learners.

• Promote learning through approaches to rest, meals, routines, and physical activity.

• Serve meals to children ensuring dietary restrictions and safety for allergies are followed; model eating new and diverse food options.

• Provide children with instruction in techniques and procedures that will enable them to protect themselves from abuse and maltreatment.

• Complete or obtain a current developmental screening within 45 calendar days of when the child first attends the program.

• Conduct standardized and structured assessments for each child that provide ongoing information to evaluate the child’s developmental level and progress.

• Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.

• Regularly communicate with parents to ensure they are well-informed about their child’s routines, activities, and behavior.

• Serve as an advocate for all children including those with special needs.

• Implement IEP’s, IFSP’s, and behavior plans with fidelity.

• Hold parent conferences, as needed, but no less than two times per program year, for each child.

• Conduct at least two home visits per program year for each family.

• Develop opportunities for parents and family members to volunteer in the class.

• Ensure the health and safety of children by ensuring competent supervision of all children in care.

• Prepare necessary materials for activities in the classroom.

• Guide the work of Teacher Assistants, other staff and volunteers in support of classroom activities and supervision.

• Performs daily health checks on each individual child, following up when needed.

• Utilize CAPTAIN/Teacher Strategies Gold for tracking and maintaining all children records along with documentation of individual family contacts.

• Assist families in creating age-appropriate school readiness goals and provide information to achieve identified goals.

• Provide a safe and healthy learning environment.

• Notifies supervisor following service area procedure regarding customer complaints.

• Recommend purchase of materials/equipment.

• Participates in service enrollment and recruitment strategies

• Support the planning and implementation of family events

• Promotes agency mission.

• Maintains confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics.

• Maintains consistent professional customer service.

• Job performance incorporates integrated service delivery model while promoting self-sufficiency.

• Other duties as designated by supervisor

Key Working Relationships:

A. Internal: Division staff members, Central Services staff members.

B. External: Service providers, Consultants, Volunteers and parents.

Supervisory Scope:

A. Number of staff supervised: 0

B. Titles supervised: None

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Adheres to all policies and procedures

• Gathers appropriate documentation and tracks outcomes

• Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate

• Participates in organizational and divisional management systems

Knowledge, Skills Required:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representatives of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Early Head Start: CDA credential and work towards obtaining an Associate’s degree, with an Early Childhood Certification.

• Head Start: Associate degree in Early Childhood or Child Development; or any advanced degree and 9 credit hours in Early Childhood and/or Child Development.

• Head Start: Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) in Early Childhood or Child Development

• UPK/Head Start Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) in Early Childhood or Child Development with a NYS Certification for Pre-K services.

• Adequate computer skills required.

• Ability to organize and maintain an appropriate learning environment.

• Ability to work on a team.

• Ability to relate well with families of diverse backgrounds.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Classroom Type:Birth – 3 years old

Minimum Degree/ Credential :Child Development Associate Credential

Minimum Experience :2 years of child care

Or

Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood with 1 year of child care experience

Classroom Type: 3 – 5 years old

Minimum Degree/ Credential :Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood

Minimum Experience :1 semester internship/student teaching

OR

Child Development Associate CredentialandAssociate’s Degree in any field with 1 semester internship/ student teaching

Classroom Type:NYS pre-K classroom

Minimum Degree/ Credential :Bachelor’s DegreeandNYS Teacher Certification for Pre-K

Minimum Experience :1 semester student teaching

• Computer skills.

• Ability to work on a team.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Special Requirements:

• Meets OCFS training requirements and maintains training logs.

• Flexibility in work schedule.

• Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times

• Completes all required NYS background clearances

• Pre-employment physical exams and TB Testing

• Valid Driver’s license

• Works compassionately with a diverse population