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

United Way Miami Inc•Miami Gardens, FL

4d•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. In collaboration with the Director EHS-CCP Site and the Infant Toddler Specialist, the teacher designs and implements developmentally appropriate curriculum in accordance with UWM guidelines, the EHS-CCP grant, and Head Start Performance Standards. The role involves building on children’s interests and prior experiences, observing and documenting their development, using data to individualize instruction, and planning responsive classroom environments and activities. The teacher partners with families through ongoing communication, conferences, resource sharing, and home visits, while maintaining confidentiality and applying Brazelton Touchpoints principles. The teacher also guides the classroom team, supports health, safety, and nutrition practices, participates in center events and required training, and pursues continued professional growth. The role requires supervising and interacting with children indoors and outdoors and responding appropriately to incidents and emergencies.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
A CDA focused on Infant/Toddler is required. The CDA must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment; candidates without a CDA may be considered temporarily as Substitute Teachers while working toward obtaining it.
Complete the Florida Department of Children and Families 45-hour child care training requirement within the first year of employment.
Complete 15 in-service training hours annually.
Knowledge of modern web browsers, beginning-level Word, and beginning-level Outlook.
Flexibility, understanding of diversity and inclusion, good communication skills, ability to work in a team environment, and sensitivity to the needs of others.
Ability to demonstrate a full range of motion and lift up to 40 pounds.
Ability to maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate energy level to perform essential job requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual candidates are preferred.
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, encourage curiosity, and support children in developing their own questions, theories, and hypotheses.
Model appropriate behavior and expectations, use positive discipline, and support children and families with attentiveness and flexibility.
Build children’s vocabulary through follow-up questions and meaningful conversations.
Collaborate with the Director EHS-CCP Site 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.
Design classroom environments that support small- and large-group interactions, social learning, and constructive play.
Analyze and interpret the learning process and share insights 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 about conferences, events, and meetings; and share resources.
Schedule, develop plans for, and conduct home visits in collaboration with Family Engagement Staff.
Maintain confidentiality and communicate with parents about children’s developmental screenings and assessments.
Implement the Brazelton Touchpoints guiding principles and assumptions.
Use data to individualize instruction, develop action plans when needed, and share relevant information with families.
Review summary scores, subscales, and individual items from screenings and assessments, and provide families with activities based on assessment results.
Lead the team in developing classroom goals and action plans, ensure daily responsibilities are completed and shared, and implement reflective supervision with the teaching team.
Supervise children while following health and safety rules and maintaining awareness of the number of children in the group.
Keep the environment safe, organized, and accessible, and complete documentation for incidents and accidents.
Keep informed about early childhood research and trends, demonstrate flexibility in child care practices, and pursue ongoing professional growth.
Attend required meetings and training and be punctual.
Establish cooperative and respectful relationships with the team, maintain confidentiality, participate in classroom and center events, and communicate and collaborate.
Inform the Director when taking action related to a significant child injury, a parent concern, a neglect or abuse complaint, or an unusual incident.
Follow state, federal, and UWM guidelines; lift up to 40 pounds; supervise and interact with children outdoors; and respond promptly and appropriately to situations or emergencies.