TEACHER

Neighborhood House Association•San Diego, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Neighborhood House Association (NHA) is a non-profit organization offering career opportunities. Some positions, particularly Head Start roles, are funded by state and federal government, while others may be grant-funded. Ongoing employment is contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds. NHA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected basis.

Requirements

Ideal candidate is a self-motivated, independent worker.
Possesses a solid understanding of appropriate child development theories and practices.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff, managers, clients/participants, and individuals of varying levels outside of the organization.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of Association management, employees, parents, and others encountered in the course of work.
Ability to create and maintain a safe learning environment for children and others.
Ability to work effectively with parents, families, and childcare providers and be sensitive to the needs of culturally and ethnically diverse groups.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Is well organized and is able to plan and prepare in a thorough fashion.
Has excellent written communication skills.
Demonstrated experience working with culturally and ethnically diverse, low income or no income clients and unique populations.
Bachelor’s or associate degree in Child Development/Early Childhood Education (ECE/CD) is required.
Child Development Teacher Permit or higher is required or the ability to obtain a Teacher Permit within 90 days of hire.
A minimum of one-year successful experience as a Child Development Center Teacher or equivalent teaching experience is required.
For Early Head Start: at least three (3) units of demonstrated coursework in Infant and Toddler is required.
Must be computer literate.
Current Certification in pediatric first aid and CPR or the ability to obtain within 90 days of employment.
Must meet and maintain state law and county licensing requirements regarding employment in a child care center (fingerprints, TB, physical) as well as provide proof of immunity to measles and pertussis, and must obtain an influenza vaccination, or provide a waiver.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Employee is required to stand, bend or stoop for long periods of time; sit, stand, talk or hear in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle and feel computers and other standard office equipment, and reach with hands and arms.
The employee may be required to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus to view documents.
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; learn and apply new skills and information; perform work on multiple, concurrent tasks; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with Association staff and others encountered in the course of work.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor and/or Assistant Site Supervisor, leads a classroom of toddler children.
Adheres to the core values of the Agency, NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct for Early Childhood Practitioners and Professional Practice, Head Start Performance Standards, and required Head Start competencies.
Develops and implements weekly lesson plans for Toddler children.
Interacts and socializes with children.
Provides a safe, nurturing, and pleasing environment for the children.
Screens and assesses each child using appropriate screening/ assessment tools.
Develops individualized educational plans for each child based on developmental assessments.
Identifies and refers children with special needs.
Ensures that child care routines are carried out in a manner that is prompt, hygienic, and consistent with good child development principles, including routines related to bathroom use, diapering change, hand washing, tooth brushing, eating, and transitioning between activities.
Completes daily health checks and ensures the safety of the children through continuous supervision.
Operates the classroom in compliance with all child care licensing standards.
Completes daily anecdotal notes, observations, work samples, and gathers information to create a portfolio for each child.
Conducts home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and inputs on PROMIS system and progress notes on child’s file.
Integrates activities that are developmentally appropriate for toddler children and that reflect the NHA Child Development Program, Early Head Start curriculum and philosophy, and comply with the Performance Standards and Title 5 Education Code.
Supervises outdoor play environment and parent engagement events.
Provides emotional support and encourages high self-esteem in the children and parents.
Maintains written documentation on each child.
Prepares monthly reports on attendance, excused absences, daily sign in/out sheets, in-kind, CACFP meal count.
Participates in cross-component tasks.
Works with community resources to identify child/family needs and refers to proper resources for assistance.
Supervises and participates in the evaluation of Associate Teachers, parents, volunteers, and other classroom aides.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

15 Holidays Days
401(K) Retirement 6% Match
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
2 Personal Days
Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Live Well Program
4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
Voluntary Benefits: Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)