What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Infant Toddler position at Alliance For Community Empowerment?
Summary
JOB SUMMARY: Provide age-appropriate infant and toddler instruction that supports the social, emotional physical, and cognitive development of children. Promote family engagement and meet the requirements of federal, state, and local/state policies and procedures. Also, responsible for the supervision of additional classroom teaching staff, volunteers, and interns in their assigned duties.
CHILDREN SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITY: Responsible for child supervision and for keeping children safe.
Career Page: Please view our career page at https://alliancect.org/careers/
Duties
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
We continue to work diligently at finding just the right people who can fit into our desire to fulfill our important mission. To find and retain the right people, Alliance knows it must provide benefits that support our staff’s personal needs such as:
Alliance for Community Empowerment, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit agency was designed as the anti-poverty agency for the Greater Bridgeport Area in September of 1964 by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Today, the Alliance aims to work with people toward the eradication of the “paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty in this nation.” Alliance for Community Empowerment serves more than 35,000 individuals annually through its broad range of services in an eight-town area, covering Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Norwalk, Stratford, Trumbull, and Westport, Connecticut.
JOB SUMMARY: Provide age-appropriate infant and toddler instruction that supports the social, emotional physical, and cognitive development of children. Promote family engagement and meet the requirements of federal, state, and local/state policies and procedures. Also, responsible for the supervision of additional classroom teaching staff, volunteers, and interns in their assigned duties.
CHILDREN SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITY: Responsible for child supervision and for keeping children safe.
Career Page: Please view our career page at https://alliancect.org/careers/
Duties
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Responsible for creating a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of all children that meets the physical and emotional needs of each child.
- Satisfies the developmental needs of each child through child/adult interactions and activities.
- Plan and use appropriate instructional strategies, activities, and resources that reflect an understanding of the learning styles and needs of assigned children.
- Responsible for implementing the curriculum of the classroom, and planning and writing weekly learning experience plans.
- Responsible for daily attendance, case notes, and reports as required and data entry into Child Plus, Teaching Strategies Gold or another designated database.
- Responsible for the development and periodic review of individualized educational plans for each child and develop individual goals based on the child’s interests, abilities, individual traits, and development.
- Responsible for scheduling home visits (minimum of two) and parent contacts (Head Start).
- Responsible for room coverage at all times as well as maintaining a safe indoor/outdoor environment.
- Maintain orderly classroom and keep equipment/supplies in good condition.
- Attendance and participation in professional development opportunities and staff meetings.
- Supervision of classroom staff, professionals, interns, and volunteers.
- Work collaboratively with Family Advocate, component staff and community partners.
- Adhere to Alliance for Community Empowerment Inc. policies and procedures related to prevention and response to COVID-19, including participating in training, use of PPE, implementation of universal precautions, social distancing, and keeping workspace clean.
- Other related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
- An Infant/Toddler CDA credential or a CDA in Early Childhood Development with a focus on infant/toddlers plus one year’s classroom experience.
- Must have proficient computer and technology skills as well as knowledge of various processes including database management, spreadsheet, word processing, internet, and email.
- Must obtain knowledge of Federal Head Start ERSEA Performance Standards, philosophy, and mission.
- Ability to plan, prioritize and schedule work tasks in order to meet deadlines.
- Ability to produce written reports and documentation.
- Commit to continuous improvement by attending trainings and professional development opportunities as desired or as assigned.
- Excellent organizational skills required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Bilingual preferred, but not required.
We continue to work diligently at finding just the right people who can fit into our desire to fulfill our important mission. To find and retain the right people, Alliance knows it must provide benefits that support our staff’s personal needs such as:
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Telehealth access
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Company-paid long-term disability
- Medical Flexible – a flexible spending account (FSA)
- Paid Time Off (Three weeks of vacation & 14 Holidays)
Alliance for Community Empowerment, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit agency was designed as the anti-poverty agency for the Greater Bridgeport Area in September of 1964 by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Today, the Alliance aims to work with people toward the eradication of the “paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty in this nation.” Alliance for Community Empowerment serves more than 35,000 individuals annually through its broad range of services in an eight-town area, covering Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Norwalk, Stratford, Trumbull, and Westport, Connecticut.
Salary : $19 - $27