Child Care Educator (0.75 FTE)

Framingham Public Schools•Framingham, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

To assist children in the Child Care Center under the direction of a certified teacher by generally working in an inclusionary setting (i.e. least restrictive environment); more specifically, to assist the teacher in general daily classroom activities, help special needs students, and care for their physical, emotional health and safety while affirming their abilities and striving to promote dignity in all relationships in order to deliver Framingham Public Schools’ high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, the achievement of academic proficiency for all students, and the closing of the achievement gap among subgroups within the schools. OUR MISSION : Framingham Public Schools is committed to excellence for all students. A core value, embedded in the district’s philosophy and goals, is that “all children will learn”. Offering an equitable access to education to all of our students hinges largely on providing the highest quality teachers in every school and classroom. Diversity among teachers and staff undoubtedly advances the academic achievement of students. Compliance obligations establish the baseline; as a district, Framingham Public Schools are committed to achieving, developing and maintaining a workforce reflective of the rich racial, linguistic, and cultural diversity of our students. Framingham Public Schools aims to teach our children, and ourselves, to be culturally proficient and inclusive in order to live, learn, and work together in a vibrant and diverse world. Indeed, Framingham Public Schools is committed to inspiring our school community to be accepting and willing to learn from individuals with differing backgrounds. Our goal is to reflect the diverse community we serve and create a great place to work for everyone by embracing the individual skills, perspectives and experiences our people bring to the workplace and harnessing these for high performance and improved service delivery. We want our employees to feel included, valued and respected and have access to equal opportunity, which supports full participation at work. Framingham Public Schools seeks to retain the diverse talent in our workforce and support our people to maintain a long and productive working career. Framingham Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from minorities.

Requirements

Current and Valid MA Office of Early Education and Care license for a childcare provider and Infant Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certified are required.
Ability to read and comprehend documents such as memos, safety rules, and procedure manuals
To express ideas clearly in written and oral communication
To work as a team member
To establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff and the community
To embrace a proactive and solution-focused approach to meeting children needs
To work with children of diverse backgrounds with diverse needs in an equitable and inclusive manner
To perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and School Committee policies.

Nice To Haves

Experience with infants preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the child to whom assigned in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off of outerwear, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, and so on.
Ensures that children are safe.
Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with children without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement.
Meets the needs of the children throughout the day: Feeding, changing, playing and providing developmentally appropriate play activities for the children in the daycare room.

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