Copy of Resource Teacher I (5WKS PTO-$19.43 p/hr)

United Way Miami • Miami Gardens, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

United Way Miami is hiring a Resource Teacher I to provide programmatic support to practitioners, children, and families enrolled in the center. The role assists the Center Director with implementing state regulatory guidelines and Head Start/Early Head Start Performance Standards.

The Resource Teacher I supports center operations and classroom staff, including helping develop lesson plans, observations, and screenings; observing teacher-child interactions; and engaging teachers in reflective dialogue. The role also assists with health, safety, licensing, maintenance, meal distribution, supply inventory, and laundry operations. The position requires flexibility to meet center needs, including classroom coverage to maintain required ratios, and a professional, culturally sensitive approach to working with families, staff, and the community.

The position is based at Carol City Center, 4375 NW 173rd Drive, Miami Gardens, FL 33055. Salary is $19.43 per hour.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or a related education field; candidates with a related education degree must have at least 18 college credits in Early Childhood Education (ECE/EEC).
• Complete the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) 45-hour Child Care Training within 90 days of employment if it has not already been obtained.
• Complete 15 hours of annual in-service training to maintain compliance.
• Knowledge of modern web browsers, intermediate Word, beginning Excel, and beginning Outlook.
• Flexibility.
• Understanding of Visible Thinking, Multiple Intelligences, Dual Language, Inclusion, Early Literacy strategies, and Reflective Supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.
• Two or more years of experience working in an early childhood education setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Center Director in ensuring the smooth daily operation of the center and act as a liaison between the Director and teachers.
• Share responsibility for opening and closing the center, and inform the Center Director of incidents relating to daily operations.
• Update the teachers’ bulletin board with upcoming trainings and events.
• When the Center Director is absent, receive current and prospective parents, respond to inquiries, and lead center tours.
• Adapt work schedules to center needs, including providing classroom coverage to maintain required ratios.
• Collaborate with classroom staff on lesson plans, anecdotal observations, and screenings.
• Observe teachers’ interactions in everyday experiences, focusing on jointly planned goals, and document specific examples.
• Engage teachers in reflective dialogue about children’s learning and the impact of teaching practices, and determine whether additional support is needed.
• Assist the Director in keeping center guidelines, licensing requirements, health regulations, fire codes, permits, and licenses current.
• Follow EHS-CCP health and safety policies and procedures.
• Partner with the Director to document accidents and incidents and notify parents as necessary.
• Complete a monthly health and safety checklist for all classrooms and monitor fridge, fanny pack, first aid, and volunteer logs.
• Help ensure the center is clean, safe, and ready for children, with appropriate displays and learning environments.
• Monitor facility, equipment, and supply maintenance.
• Support daily meal distribution, complete meal counts, and enter meal numbers into the USDA report.
• Check supply inventory, request supplies, receive monthly shipments, and coordinate proper storage.
• Manage laundry operations.
• Represent United Way Miami’s mission, goals, philosophies, and policies positively to parents, faculty, and the community.
• Treat people from different cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds with sensitivity and respect; communicate courteously and professionally.
• Maintain cooperative and respectful relationships with coworkers and share work fairly.
• Show initiative, model a professional work ethic, remain flexible in child care practices, and pursue ongoing professional growth.
• Keep abreast of early childcare trends and research, and attend required meetings and trainings.

Benefits

• Paid winter recess (two-week period) and spring recess (one-week period).
• 10 paid vacation days.
• 12 paid holiday days.
• 12 paid PTO days.
• Competitive health benefits package.
• Wellness program reimbursements up to $50 per month.
• Short-term disability at no cost.
• Life insurance and AD&D coverage equal to twice annual salary at no cost.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement plan with up to 6% employer funding.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Discounted on-site early childhood care.
• Tuition assistance for an early education degree.
• Free monthly transit card.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree