EHS FLOATING TEACHER
Gateway Community Action Partnership
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Job overview
Gateway Community Action Partnership is hiring an EHS FLOATING TEACHER. The EHS Floating Teacher is responsible for supervising and coordinating assigned classrooms to meet Head Start performance standards and state licensing regulations. This role involves planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities for pre-school children, providing infant-toddler specific caregiving, and ensuring child safety. The teacher will also observe, assess, and document each child's growth, maintain records, and involve parents in educational planning.
Key focus areas include Supervise and coordinate assigned classroom to meet Head Start performance standards and state licensing regulations, Support all classrooms, providing temporary assignments, breaks, or other assistance as a Floating Teacher, and Plan and implement individual and developmentally appropriate activities for pre-school children.
Successful candidates bring Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA), Enroll In Infant-Toddler CDA Program, and Meet NJ And PA Licensing Standards. Important skills include Supervision, Coordination, Planning, Implementation, Infant-Toddler Caregiving, and Observation.
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Full job description
Salary Range $17.01 - $20.67 Hourly
Position Type Full Time
Education Level High School
Travel Percentage Up to 25%
Description
JOB FUNCTION:
Responsible for the supervision and coordination of assigned classroom; ensuring that it meets with Head Start performance Standards and state (NJ/PA) licensing regulations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
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Fulfills the following functions as well as support all classrooms. Floating Teacher may have a temporary assignment to a classroom, may float from classroom to classroom to provide breaks or other support, or may provide other supports to the classrooms.
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Plan and implement activities in an individual and developmentally appropriate manner for pre-school children in keeping with the philosophy and Performance Standards of Head Start and the licensing requirements of New Jersey. Submit to the Child/Family Site Director and the Education Manager/Coordinator a curriculum-based lesson plan for the classroom each week.
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Provide infant-toddler specific caregiving routines in a primary caregiving setting that focus on all aspects of the child’s development.
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Observe, assess, screen, and document each child's growth and development in your class. Plan activities to meet the needs of individual children. Maintain accurate records in an individual folder and database for each child.
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Ensure that the process of providing service to children with special needs in the center is implemented.
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Ensures the safety of all children by participating in monitoring of center, implementation of child safety procedures, reporting accidents, reporting child abuse or neglect, and reporting any child health/safety concern to supervisor.
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Prepare and maintain appropriate records and reports. This may include maintaining classroom sign-in/out sheet and prepare a monthly report as requested by the Parent Center Committee.
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Plan activities involving parents in the classroom and include activities which can be implemented in the home. Involve the Parent Committee or individual parents in educational planning sessions at least once a month.
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Visit the home of each child at least two (2) times within the program year. Prepare and conduct two (2) parent/teacher conferences within the program year.
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Attend training sessions and workshops provided by the program.
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Assist in carrying out administrative duties as delegated by Head Teacher, Child/Family Site Director or Education Manager/Coordinator. This may include individual conferences on each staff member that interacts with the classroom or providing on-site training to center staff members as requested by Supervisors/Coordinators.
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Any other Head Start task as delegated by management.
QUALIFICATIONS
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Must have an Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) OR have equivalent and enroll in Infant-Toddler CDA program. AA and BA a plus.
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Must meet or exceed the qualification requirements set forth in NJ and PA licensing standards
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Must have car available on a daily basis.
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