Teacher

Urban Strategies LLC • Tampa, FL

40d

About The Position

Teachers promote and advance the social, emotional, physical, linguistic, and cognitive development and learning of infants and toddlers. Teachers are expected to provide a successful, safe, and supervised educational setting in the classroom and outdoor play areas; develop individual goals for children, provide on-going assessment on progress and facilitate transition into educational setting. Teachers encourage parent engagement in the development and growth of their child. In addition, teachers are expected to complete a professional development plan that may include university credentials.

The ideal candidate for our program is:
* A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.
* You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prior project in a prioritized manner to meet our internal Urban Strategies goals of all current Head Start Performance Standards.

Requirements

• BA/BS Degree in Child Development with Infant and Toddler Development
• Minimum two (2) years of successful experience as an infant/toddler teacher or caregiver - 12 grades.
• Basic computer skills
• Florida State Teacher Certification
• Must be certified in teaching English as a Second Language or Teaching English to Speaker of other Languages.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, holidays, and weekends.
• Able to supervise clients indoors and outdoors.
• Must have a Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle, and Liability Insurance required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Education models and standards.
• Bachelors degree in the field of Education, Kinesiology, Elementary/ Early Childhood Education.
• Master’s degree in Education

Responsibilities

• Provide direct education formation to one cohort of youth.
• Maintain sensitivity to the culture of each youth.
• Focus educational interventions on the initial outcomes of educational assessment conducted when each youth is admitted to the program.
• Attend and monitor education field trips.
• Attend required staff meetings and trainings.
• Upon request, this role may be required to travel with UAC, 14 and under, to locations in the United States.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Remote work for eligible positions.
• Urban Strategies offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage. In addition to these benefits, we provide company-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401K matched contributions up to 4%.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position.
• 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays.
• Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
• Positions that require laptops, the company provides one.
• Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level