Infant Toddler Teacher-Downtown (5WKS PTO - $17.11 per hour)

United Way Miami Inc•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

United Way Miami is hiring an Infant Toddler Teacher to provide a safe, nurturing environment that supports children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. The teacher collaborates with the Director, EHS-CCP Site, and the assigned Infant Toddler Specialist to design and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum following UWM guidelines, EHS-CCP grant requirements, and Head Start Performance Standards. The role includes observing and documenting children’s health, behavior, growth, and development; using that information to plan for individual and group needs; and partnering with families through daily communication, conferences, resource sharing, home visits, and discussions of screenings and assessments. The teacher also works collaboratively with classroom staff, mentors new teachers, maintains a safe and organized environment, and participates in required meetings, training, and professional development.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
CDA with a focus on Infant/Toddler required.
Complete the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) 45-hour child care training requirement during the first year of employment.
Complete 15 in-service hours per year.
Knowledge of modern web browsers, beginning Word, and beginning Outlook.
Flexibility and understanding of Visible Thinking, Multiple Intelligences, Dual Language, Inclusion, Early Literacy strategies, and Reflective Supervision.
Ability to demonstrate a full range of motion.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Ability to maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate level of energy to perform essential job requirements.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working with young children in an early childhood education setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide experiences that build on children’s prior experiences, curiosity, questions, theories, and hypotheses.
Model appropriate behavior and expectations, use positive discipline, and support children and families attentively and flexibly.
Support children’s vocabulary development by asking follow-up questions.
Collaborate with the Site Director and Infant Toddler Specialist to design and implement reflective curriculum, materials, activities, and learning environments.
Observe and document each child’s health, behavior, growth, and development, and use observations to plan for individual and group needs.
Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and respect toward people from different cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Design classroom environments that support small- and large-group interactions, social learning, and constructive play.
Analyze and interpret learning and share findings with colleagues and children.
Follow a reflective planning cycle: observe and reflect; document and reflect; reflect, discuss, and plan; implement and reflect; and partner with families in planning.
Acknowledge parents and visitors in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner; communicate with families daily; share resources; and conduct home visits with Family Engagement Staff.
Maintain confidentiality and share information only with pertinent staff.
Communicate with parents about developmental screenings and assessments, share assessment data, and provide activities to support children’s development.
Review summary scores, subscales, and individual screening and assessment items; use data to individualize instruction and develop action plans when needed.
Collaborate with the other classroom teacher to develop classroom goals and experience plans, complete daily responsibilities, and share jobs.
Implement reflective supervision with the teaching team and mentor new teachers in effective teaching strategies.
Supervise children while following health and safety rules and knowing the number of children in the group at all times.
Keep the environment safe, organized, and accessible; document incidents and accidents appropriately.
Stay current with early childhood trends and research, continue professional growth, and attend required meetings and training punctually.
Maintain cooperative and respectful teamwork, participate in classroom and Center events, and communicate and collaborate openly.
Inform the Site Director when taking specified actions involving a child’s significant injury, a parent concern, a neglect or abuse complaint, or an unusual incident.
Follow state, federal, and UWM guidelines; supervise and interact with children outdoors; respond appropriately to emergencies; communicate incidents to supervisors and families; and complete required documentation.