TITLE: Physichal Educational Teacher
AREA: Education
REPORTS TO: Educational director
DURATION OF CONTRACT: FEB 01 -JUN 30
Location: San Juan & San Lorenzo
“This position is contracted under a professional services agreement. The contractor operates independently and is not considered an employee of the organization for employment or benefits purposes.”
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Physical Education Teacher is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating developmentally appropriate movement and physical activity experiences for children ages 0 to 5. This role promotes motor development, health, well-being, and active lifestyle habits within a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment.
TASKS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Design developmentally appropriate physical activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
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Implement movement routines that foster gross motor development, coordination, balance, and body awareness.
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Integrate games, music, obstacle courses, and playful dynamics.
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Adapt activities to meet functional diversity and special needs.
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Provide training to educational and supervisory staff.
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Develop service impact calendars for direct services to children and families.
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Collaborate in staff wellness training and experiences.
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Ensure a safe environment during all physical activities.
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Actively supervise children at all times.
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Inspect and maintain equipment in safe working condition.
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Comply with all health and safety protocols.
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Child Development
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Promote healthy habits such as movement, hydration, and physical well-being.
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Support socio-emotional development through cooperative play.
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Foster autonomy and self-confidence in children.
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Documentation and Evaluation
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Record observations related to children’s motor development.
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Collaborate with the educational team in assessing child progress.
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Participate in follow-up and planning meetings.
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Prepare impact reports on activities and outcomes.
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Complete invoices and timesheets.
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Collaborative Work
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Collaborate with teachers, assistants, health staff, and families.
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Integrate physical activities into the educational curriculum.
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Support school events and special activities.
Care and Supervision of Children:
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Provide a safe, loving and stimulating environment for children's growth and development.
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Provide a pleasant and joyful welcome and farewell to children and families, guaranteeing the process of matching, signing and handing over minors in an optimal, safe and healthy manner.
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Supervise and actively participate in play, learning and recreation activities.
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Observe and record each child's progress, identifying areas of strength and developmental needs.
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Maintain constant communication with parents or guardians about the well-being and progress of the children.
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Maintain the safety and well-being of children at all times, following the protocols established by Head Start.
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Conduct daily health and safety monitoring of the indoor environment and outdoor environment by completing the required report.
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Follow all hygiene and health practices, including hand washing, disinfection and general precautions.
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Establish relationships of trust and collaboration with families to support the comprehensive development of children.
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Provide resources and guidance to families on topics related to parenting, health and early childhood education.
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Organize and facilitate meetings and workshops for parents to encourage participation and active participation in their children's education.
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Help families identify and access available community services and resources.
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Collaborate with program coordination to ensure compliance with quality standards and government regulations.
EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
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Bachelor’s degree in physical education, Early Childhood Education, Recreation, Child Development, or a related field.
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Previous experience teaching in an early childhood setting.
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Preferably bilingual in Spanish and English.
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Experience with community collaborations and partnerships (if applicable)
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Physical exams and background checks are required for this position.
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Experience working with children ages 0 to 5.
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Knowledge of early childhood development.
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Travel required locally or long distance up to 10% of the time for meetings and work-related functions.
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Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
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Ability to bend, squat, kneel, climb, run, and jump frequently throughout the workday.
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Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull equipment and materials weighing up to 30–50 pounds.
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Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time (up to several hours continuously).
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Ability to actively demonstrate and participate in physical activities, games, and exercise routines.
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Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in varied weather conditions.
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Ability to respond quickly in emergency situations.
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Adequate vision, hearing, and mobility to supervise children safely at all times.
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Ability to maintain physical stamina and endurance throughout the workday.
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Work is generally performed in an office environment.
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Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).
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Standard office equipment generally used includes:
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Telephone
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Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet
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Printer/Photocopy Machine
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Calculator
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May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.
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The place and schedule of work may undergo changes due to special activities, assemblies or extraordinary organizational meetings.
ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES:
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Empathy: We believe in showing love and compassion to all of our beneficiaries and in everything we do. We work hard to ensure respect, solidarity and purpose and we are dedicated to a sense of mutual service based on a deep sense of empathy
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Inclusion trust: We learn from those most affected by the poverty. We develop opportunities with them at the center of what we do. We discover the needs for being able to design and implement the right solutions at scale.
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Ethical Transparency: Our mission to eradicate poverty infantile in Puerto Rico is the driving force to do things well, with the best governance, ethics and transparency.
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Creative Innovation: We build a better country. We recognize that the opportunities to which we aspire require new solutions. Creativity and innovation are our tools to create a better quality of life.
DISCLAIMER:
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of CONTRACTORS in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of professionals assigned to this job.
