Substitute Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record – proof of auto insurance within agency limits, or access to transportation.
• Immediate/continued enrollment in the Criminal History Registry-Child Care Division.
• Current Health Appraisal, updated every two (2) years.
• Certification in First Aid and Adult, Infant and Child CPR.
• Minimum Required: The same educational qualifications needed for the position substituting.
• State mandated 45-hour coursework completion or ability to complete within established timeframes.
• One (1) year experience working in an early childhood setting with a diverse population of children ages Birth to Five.
• Demonstrate/Knowledge to provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions.
• Demonstrate/Knowledge to plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation.
• Demonstrate/Knowledge to set and maintain professional boundaries with families.
• Demonstrate/Knowledge to use technology to plan, record, report and monitor education and child development services.
• Speak, read and write English; bilingual language(s) is helpful.
• Collect, analyze and utilize data to plan and monitor growth in child outcomes and school readiness, required when long-term substitute.
• Solve problems and make appropriate decisions.
• Manage time, solve problems and make appropriate decisions in varying situations.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with fellow staff, parents, and community representatives.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual language(s) is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Education and Child Development staff in creating and implementing a safe, healthy, supervised, and developmentally appropriate program.
• Promoting the intellectual, social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of all children in the program.
• Working in Early Head Start, Head Start, and Extended Care classrooms, depending on qualifications and staffing needs.