Description:
Position Data:
Grade: T7 – T16 Non-Exempt
Reports to: Center Director
Full-time 12 mo. position
Basic Function or Position Summary:
Responsible for the supervision, care and education of a classroom of children, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans. Salary $24.43-$30.42/hourly 37.5 hour/week
Security Clearance: Lv. 2 V
Requirements:
Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties:
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Utilize nurturing and responsive practices and interactions that foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich; promote growth in the developmental progressions described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five
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Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development
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Provide a program of self-initiated, group-initiated and teacher-initiated activities which are intellectually stimulating and foster self-reliance and social responsibility.
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Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation
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Establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines.
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Support the development of the home language for dual language learners.
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Promote learning through approaches to rest, meals, routines, and physical activity.
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Serve meals to children ensuring dietary restrictions and safety for allergies are followed; model eating new and diverse food options.
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Provide children with instruction in techniques and procedures that will enable them to protect themselves from abuse and maltreatment.
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Complete or obtain a current developmental screening within 45 calendar days of when the child first attends the program.
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Conduct standardized and structured assessments for each child that provide ongoing information to evaluate the child’s developmental level and progress.
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Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.
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Regularly communicate with parents to ensure they are well-informed about their child’s routines, activities, and behavior.
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Serve as an advocate for all children including those with special needs.
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Implement IEP’s, IFSP’s, and behavior plans with fidelity.
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Hold parent conferences, as needed, but no less than two times per program year, for each child.
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Conduct at least two home visits per program year for each family.
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Develop opportunities for parents and family members to volunteer in the class.
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Ensure the health and safety of children by ensuring competent supervision of all children in care.
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Prepare necessary materials for activities in the classroom.
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Guide the work of Teacher Assistants, other staff and volunteers in support of classroom activities and supervision.
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Performs daily health checks on each individual child, following up when needed.
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Utilize CAPTAIN/Teacher Strategies Gold for tracking and maintaining all children records along with documentation of individual family contacts.
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Assist families in creating age-appropriate school readiness goals and provide information to achieve identified goals.
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Provide a safe and healthy learning environment.
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Notifies supervisor following service area procedure regarding customer complaints.
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Recommend purchase of materials/equipment.
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Participates in service enrollment and recruitment strategies
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Support the planning and implementation of family events
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Promotes agency mission.
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Maintains confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics.
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Maintains consistent professional customer service.
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Job performance incorporates integrated service delivery model while promoting self-sufficiency.
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Other duties as designated by sup
Key Working Relationships:
A. Internal: Division staff members, Central Services staff members.
B. External: Service providers, Consultants, Volunteers and parents.
Supervisory Scope:
A. Number of staff supervised: 0
B. Titles supervised: None
Organizational Responsibilities:
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Adheres to all policies and procedures
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Gathers appropriate documentation and tracks outcomes
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Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate
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Participates in organizational and divisional management systems
Knowledge, Skills Required:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representatives of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Early Head Start: CDA credential and work towards obtaining an Associate’s degree, with an Early Childhood Certification.
- Head Start: Associate degree in Early Childhood or Child Development; or any advanced degree and 9 credit hours in Early Childhood and/or Child Development.
- Head Start: Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) in Early Childhood or Child Development
- UPK/Head Start Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) in Early Childhood or Child Development with a NYS Certification for Pre-K services.
- Adequate computer skills required.
- Ability to organize and maintain an appropriate learning environment.
- Ability to work on a team.
- Ability to relate well with families of diverse backgrounds.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Classroom Type: Birth – 3 years old
Minimum Degree/ Credential : Child Development Associate Credential
Minimum Experience : 2 years of child care
Or
Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood with 1 year of child care experience
Classroom Type: 3 – 5 years old
Minimum Degree/ Credential : Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood
Minimum Experience : 1 semester internship/student teaching
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Child Development Associate Credential and Associate’s Degree in any field with 1 semester internship/ student teaching
Classroom Type: NYS pre-K classroom
Minimum Degree/ Credential : Bachelor’s Degree and NYS Teacher Certification for Pre-K
Minimum Experience : 1 semester student teaching
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Computer skills.
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Ability to work on a team.
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Good verbal and written communication skills.
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Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
Special Requirements:
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Meets OCFS training requirements and maintains training logs.
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Flexibility in work schedule.
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Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times
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Completes all required NYS background clearances
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Pre-employment physical exams and TB Testing
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Valid Driver’s license
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Works compassionately with a diverse population
