CLARE SWAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Substitute Teacher

Department: Clare Swan Early Learning Center

Reports To: Education Manager

Supervises: None

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Grade: N2

Job Type: On-Call, less than 30 hours per week

AKBCU: Yes ICPA: Yes

General Functions:

The Substitute Teacher will work on-call and will be responsible for providing quality education to infant and toddlers, with the goal of increasing the social competence, school readiness, and knowledge and pride in traditional Alaska Native culture and heritage. This position requires a person to ensure a healthy, safe environment while supervising simultaneous learning activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the implementation of lesson plans to enhance the education, health, social and emotional growth in children and families served.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies to meet educational and developmental goals and the physical, emotional, social, cultural, cognitive and language needs of enrolled children.
• Utilize appropriate discipline and guidance techniques such as redirection, acknowledgement of appropriate behavior, and setting acceptable limits.
• Provide a healthy, safe and secure learning environment through the use of consistent limits, appropriate guidance techniques, and the development of an atmosphere of respect for children and adults.

Job Specifications:

• Ability to maintain open, friendly, and cooperative relationships with families, to encourage program involvement, and to promote parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships.
• Ability to promote feelings of security and trust in infants/toddlers and preschoolers by being warm, supportive, and comforting, and by establishing strong and caring relationships with them.
• Ability to provide children with experiences and opportunities that allow them to develop curiosity, initiative, problem-solving skills, and creativity, as well as a sense of self and a feeling of belonging.
• Ability to conduct developmental screenings of infants/ toddlers and preschoolers motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills.
• Flexibility with respect to time and days available to work, as well as flexibility with work tasks.
• Demonstrate ability to support teacher in performing individual and group learning activities.
• Monitor and assist in positive strategies to prevent aggressive behavior and to deescalate volatile situations.
• Other duties as needed and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) Certified.
• Infant/Toddler CPR/First Aid Certified.
• Must provide copy of current Health Report.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the social, educational, training and cultural needs of the Alaska Native/American Indian community.
• Continued employment is contingent upon a receipt of a satisfactory state and federal background and reference check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of experience working in a Head Start environment.
• Valid Alaska driver’s license and insurable under CITC’s automotive insurance, which requires a driver to be at least 21 years of age and have had a driver’s license for at least three years.
• Former or current Head Start Parents are encouraged to apply. 

Work Environment: 

• Lifting, pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs. intermittently, standing for a long period of time, stooping and bending will be required. This position will involve daily exposure to weather. 

NATIVE PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (PL 93-638) and as further guided by CITC’s Native Preference Policy 6.120, CITC maintains preference in all phases of employment for Alaska Native, American Indian (AN/AI) and Native Hawaiian people, including direct lineal descendants and foster or traditionally adopted children. Also included are non-Native head of household members for Native families, which includes foster or traditionally adopted Native children. 

Disclaimer

The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.