Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Program Name: Early Head Start

Position Title: Teacher/Assistant Teacher

Status: Full Time

Classification: Non-Exempt

Hours Per Week: 40

Immediate Supervisor: Child Development Specialist

Summary

Understand and be committed to the overall philosophy of Family support. Maintain respect for confidentiality of information divulged by or on behalf of participants. Possess the ability to relate to people of diverse educational, cultural and economic backgrounds. Be willing and able to do aggressive outreach and recruitment. Model appropriate interaction with young children and parents. Have the ability to work independently and as a team member. Be willing to submit to a criminal background investigation. Have current medical evaluation, including a tuberculosis screen within 6 months before the individual begins work in the Center.

Primary Duties

1. Have ability to participate in training classes pertaining to child development, children at risk, special needs, etc.
2. Have ability and desire to work with infants and toddlers and be willing to work with preschoolers.
3. Have ability to accept supervision.
4. Have ability to communicate effectively with parents.
5. Have ability to provide support and education to parents in a positive, non-judgmental manner.
6. Have ability to respect participants communications as confidential and discuss pertinent information with Child Development Specialist.
7. Have ability to involve the parent in working with his/her child.
8. Have ability to follow through on instructions as they pertain to nursery management.
9. Have ability to implement the activity plans for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
10. Have ability to model/teach to parents how to nurture and interact with their babies.
11. Have ability to effectively enhance the development of children.
12. Have ability to write observations of children.
13. Have ability to lift up to 50lbs.
14. Have ability to get up and down off of the floor.

Secondary Duties

1. Work with other team members to develop relationship with the parents of enrolled children.
2. Maintain good communications with parent, provide support and guidance as needed and document contact.
3. Support volunteers as part of the classroom team and offer hospitality to visitors.
4. Work to support.

Additional Duties

1. Upholds the vision, mission and values of St. Vincent de Paul.
2. Participates in and attends continuing education and informational trainings and meetings as needed.
3. Assists with and attends special events held by St. Vincent de Paul
4. Creates an atmosphere of care and respect for staff, volunteers and clients.
5. Other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

Qualifications

1. Associate degree in Early Childhood Education preferred.
2. Associate degree in related field or High School Diploma with 90-hour Child Care Certificate and Infant-Toddler 45 Hour Certificate; CDA preferred.
3. Minimum of one-year supervised classroom experience with children age zero through three years.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Environmental conditions:

_____Primarily Indoor Work _____Primarily Outdoor work

1. Type of work:
   _____SEDENTARY WORK: Lifting 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying small articles and occasional walking and standing.

_____LIGHT WORK: Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. It involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing/pulling of arm/or leg controls.

__X___MEDIUM WORK: Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects up to 25 pounds.

_____HEAVY WORK: Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects no more than 50 pounds.

1. Other:

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