Teacher Associates E

Catholic Charities Careers•Miami, FL

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher is responsible for conducting developmentally appropriate activities for children according to the Head Start Performance Standards (HS), Council on Accreditation (COA), National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) guidelines and to ensure compliance with all Performance Standards and DCF licensing requirements. All activities within this position are completed in accordance with agency’s policy and procedures, federal, state and local laws, Head Start performance standards and the Head Start contract, accreditation standards. Catholic Charities reserves the right to transfer employees to any program throughout the agency based on the operational needs of the organization with or without notice. Such transfers may occur at any time and may be temporary or permanent. Incumbent in this position demonstrates sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and will demonstrate proper timeliness and organization in order to meet all duties and responsibilities listed below.

Requirements

DCF 45 hours (Introductory 30 Child Care Training Hours, 10 Hour Special Needs and 5 Literacy Hours)
A Bachelor or Associates degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Education; or a Bachelor or Associate degree with 18 credits in early childhood education with experience teaching preschool-age children OR; A Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with 18 credits in Early Childhood Education
Supervisory teaching experience
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.
Proficiency in the use of technology resources – Head Start and Catholic Charities databases.
Ability to communicate effectively with parents/guardians, children, and colleagues.
Ability to complete all required or requested training topics and training hours as per DCF, COA standards, Head Start, VPK and any other applicable regulatory and as requested by supervisor.
Ability to perform assigned duties consistently in an efficient, professional and courteous manner.
Ability to adhere to all Catholic Charities Policies and Procedures including maintaining a sufficient knowledge and understanding of those policies.
Ability to maintain an appropriate level of professionalism at all times with supervisors, subordinates, parents/guardians and volunteers.
Ability to maintain confidentiality where applicable.
Ability to develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
Ability to attend professional meetings, conferences, and/or workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Ability to perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor.
In conjunction with Education Coordinator, ability to supervise and evaluate Teacher Aide.
Ability to supervise and plan assignments for the Teacher Aide and volunteers in the classroom.
Ability to participate in annual performance evaluations of the Teacher Aide including timely and accurate documentation.
Ability to conduct training for the Teacher Aide and volunteers as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching preschool-age children

Responsibilities

Oversees, plans, and manages the education, care, safety and well-being of each child.
Develops daily lesson plans and utilizes strategies according to funding source requirements which address children’s individual needs based on meaningful anecdotes and scaffolding.
Arranges the classroom-learning environment according to NAEYC guidelines and changes it throughout the year to reflect children’s interest growth.
Prepares children and their families for the transition to kindergarten.
Promotes and maintains universal health and safety.
Maintains a clean and sanitary environment including the classroom, bathroom and outdoor facilities at all times.
Conducts and documents parent/teacher conferences per program guidelines and shares daily incidents with parents/guardians.
Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality.
Completes and records assessments for children within 45 days according to Head Start.
Assures that all screening and evaluations are conducted in a timely manner as per each program’s guidelines and due dates.
Makes timely referrals of any child with suspected special needs, health concerns and consecutive absences to case manager.
Reports any suspected child abuse and neglect immediately pursuant to Florida law.
Conducts two (2) home visits as per program guidelines.
Makes timely and accurate records and reports to supervisor of any accidents or unusual incidents.
Adheres to all regulatory guidelines including agency policy and procedures, Center guidelines and practices, Head Start regulations and performance standard, DCF and any applicable accreditation.
Ensures that all children are dropped off and picked up by parent/legal guardian or authorized person whom does not pose a risk and as indicated in child enrollment form and center’s card.
Ensures Zero (0) monitoring deficiencies in program operations.
Obtains written consent for special measures for weight and height of children and appropriately documents obtained.
Ensures attendance is completed on a daily basis within the allotted time.
Ensures timely and accurate data entry in all required systems.
Makes timely and accurately recordings of daily meal counts per the CCFP and agency meal count documentation process.
Complies with USDA Food Program guidelines of recommended portions, family style serving, and menu/nutrition discussions and activities as well as involving parents in the development and implementation of healthy nutrition habits.
Accurately completes the daily health check for each child.
Reads standard English.
Writes grammatically correct routine correspondence/reports including but not limited to lesson plans, parent-teacher reports, incident reports, referral forms and anecdotal notes.
Speaks basic English using appropriate vocabulary and grammar while communicating with others.
Has proficiency in the use of the following technology resources – Head Start and Catholic Charities databases.
Communicates effectively with parents/guardians, children, and colleagues.
Completes all required or requested training topics and training hours as per DCF, COA standards, Head Start, VPK and any other applicable regulatory and as requested by supervisor.
Performs assigned duties consistently in an efficient, professional and courteous manner.
Adheres to all Catholic Charities Policies and Procedures including maintaining a sufficient knowledge and understanding of those policies.
Maintains an appropriate level of professionalism at all times with supervisors, subordinates, parents/guardians and volunteers.
Maintains confidentiality where applicable.
Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
Attends professional meetings, conferences, and/or workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor.
In conjunction with Education Coordinator, supervise and evaluate Teacher Aide.
Supervises and plans assignments for the Teacher Aide and volunteers in the classroom.
Participates in annual performance evaluations of the Teacher Aide including timely and accurate documentation.
Conducts training for the Teacher Aide and volunteers as needed.