St. Lucy Daycare Substitute Teacher

POSITION SUMMARY: St. Lucy Child Development Center Substitute Teachers are responsible for preparing, organizing and teaching required lesson plans and daily schedules. Teachers are also responsible to engage children and maintain classroom order.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Be on time and in place of responsibility.
• Keep children’s diapers and clothes dry and clean.
• Maintain a neat, orderly classroom; change bulletin board monthly; keep pictures/ illustrations/decorations on walls neat; keep track of classroom inventory.
• Maintain a positive, warm and respectful relationship between child and teacher.
• Remain attentive and alert to the needs of the children.
• Be relaxed and patient.
• Plan interesting activities appropriate for the child's age and needs in keeping with the approved curriculum. Post the curriculum in the classroom. Prepare lesson plans - turn lesson plans in to Director each month. Lesson plans should match daily schedule.
• Input data into Teaching Strategies on all CCAP children daily. Complete checkpoints by dates set by Department of Education. Make weekly anecdotal notes on all children.
• Give the children materials that will help them develop academically and socially.
• Prepare children a few minutes ahead of time for changes in activities.
• Plan a balance between active and quiet activities.
• Keep parents informed through notes. Send home children’s work at least once a week.
• Keep a positive, respectful attitude toward the center, other staff, parents and children.
• Clean and disinfect mats, cots and toys weekly.
• Arrive for work on time, clock in, and ensure the cleanliness and comfort of the children. Call in advance if you cannot be at work.
• Make sure all children are signed in and out by parents/guardians.
• Feed children in room and clean up. Assist children as needed.
• Continue to monitor for dryness and comfort of children.
• Follow daily curriculum as posted.
• Complete daily roster.
• Clock out only if the children are all gone or other on duty staff is present and the building is secured and utilities turned off or a supervisor is present and gives the OK.
• Carry out other duties assigned by the Director.
  
  

OTHER OR SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be enthusiastic about St. Lucy Child Development Center.
• Work cooperatively with all staff - treat each other with respect, free of rudeness or public criticism. Help build morale.
• Participate actively in staff meetings and special events.
  
  

THIS POSITION SUPERVISES: N/A

QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM THE JOB SUCCESSFULLY:

Education and/or Experience: High school or equivalent. Prior experience as a teacher required in a day care, Head Start or school. CDA preferred.

Other Skills Required: Must be able to successfully complete Safe Environment training. Ability to prepare, organize and teach lesson plans and daily schedules required. Ability to engage children and maintain classroom order is a must. Ability to pass a criminal record check and safe environment training required

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: CDA preferred, CPR, 1st Aid.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be physically capable to respond to the children’s needs, emergencies, and conflicts that may occur within a child care center environment in a timely manner. The employee must be physically capable to assist children when needed to ensure their safety in the play area. The employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, knee, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Other Requirements: St. Lucy Child Development Center is a program of Catholic Charities. St. Lucy student and staff information is confidential. Staff must maintain strict confidentiality at all times.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; shifts with earliest start time at 6:15am and latest end time at 5:30pm

• Breach of confidentiality is cause for immediate dismissal.
  
  

The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux is an Equal Opportunity Employer

and does not discriminate against applicants or employees by reason

of race, color, religion*, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran

status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable

law.

• The Diocese, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to require “practicing Catholic” to be a qualification for a position.