On-Call Substitute Teacher

Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Good Samaritan Child Development Center provides a State-licensed, full-day preschool program for children 2 to 5 years of age. The program's goal is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that encourages physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development through a developmentally appropriate, child-centered, dual-language (Spanish/English) curriculum. Children participate in activities designed to develop social skills, enhance fine and gross motor skills, encourage creative learning, cognitive development, and teach pre-literacy skills. This is an on-call Substitute Teacher position intended to support both Child Development Center sites as needed, providing general classroom support. The CDC Director will coordinate scheduling needs with notice, communicating the need for services via phone call or text by the morning when services are required. The On-call Substitute Teacher will communicate their availability upon notification.

Requirements

Minimum of 6 months of work experience
Works effectively in team environments to achieve shared goals
Excellent verbal skills as well as outstanding interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Must have 12 ECE units
Understanding of child development principles, strategies for dual language acquisition, and implementation of project-based curriculum
Must complete a full background check (Department of Justice, FBI, Child Abuse Index).
Must have TB clearance, Health Screening, and valid immunization records including influenza vaccination, MMR, and TDAP as required through Community Childcare Licensing.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Familiarity with Reggio Emilia-inspired Curriculums
Familiarity with CSEFEL Teaching Pyramid Framework

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, nurturing, and rich learning environment per Good Samaritan FRC- CDC Standards
Support children’s growth in key developmental areas social-emotional, language and literacy, cognitive, and physical
Support Lead Teachers in facilitating group activities
Collaborate effectively with Teacher Assistants to support classroom objectives
Use age-appropriate positive guidance techniques and model behavior for children
Ensure positive teacher/child interactions and peer relationships in the classroom
Maintain Community Care Licensing (CCL)standards
Collaborate with Lead teaching team to understand and implement developmentally appropriate expectations and design the weekly curriculum
Follow all health and safety procedures, including closely supervising children and conducting daily health checks
Contribute to weekly developmental observations and DRDP assessments
Follow all policies, procedures, and expectations set in the Staff Handbook
Assist in maintaining the environment in a clean, safe manner
May have custodial duties such as cleaning
Stay informed and updated to adhere to all the necessary food safety and food handling guidelines and regulations set out by the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Performs other duties as assigned