Preschool Substitute Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

The Substitute Teacher is a supporter of our mission to provide the highest quality early childhood education for all children. They are: responsible for maintaining a healthy and safe environment at all times in the classroom; an early childhood teacher for children of all abilities; an assertive and effective communicator; a willing collaborator and teammate; and a continuous learner. The Teaching Assistant reports to their lead teacher and the Teacher Supervisor.

What You'll Do

Core Responsibilities and Related Duties:

• Health and Safety : Maintains a clean and sanitary classroom environment; follows NAEYC and Virginia licensing standards for sanitation and cleanliness throughout the school day
• Child Development and Learning in Context: understands basic child development; supports the learning of children through completing the following:

o Assists with material and activity preparation and implementation

o Follows curricular decisions made by team

o Follows and supports implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans;

o Maintains a safe and appropriate environment for all children

o Assists in meeting the daily care needs of children (e.g. diapering/toileting, feeding, medication administration, etc.)

o Supervises groups of 5-10 children

o Engages playfully with all children under the guidance of the lead teacher and teacher

• Professionalism : adheres to program policies and procedures; works to ensure the health and safety of each child; helps to ensure all licensing and NAEYC quality standards are upheld at all times; receives and implements feedback and coaching from classroom team and Teacher Supervisor; maintains professional, open, and direct communication and interactions with teaching team and other staff, administrators, families/caregivers, outside providers, volunteers, interns, etc.; ensures that confidentiality of all children and families is maintained; maintains a professional appearance including appropriate dress and grooming; demonstrates teamwork, cooperation, and a willingness to continually reflect and learn

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma required
• CDA (or willing to work toward)
• Bilingual (languages include Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Dari, or Pashto)
• Experience in a childcare facility, school, or program
• Certified in CPR and First Aid (or willing to become certified)
• MAT certified (or willing to become certified)

Skills

• Physical requirements

o Must be physically able to lift and carry a minimum of 45 pounds, engage in physical activity with children, and work indoors or outdoors.

o Must be able to constantly move and interact with the children on their level (e.g. on the ground, at a table, around a sensory table, assist with sleeping at naptime, etc.)

• Other requirements:

o Respond quickly and calmly to unsafe or emergency situations

o Open to receiving and implementing feedback from others

o Collaborative, reflective, and committed to being a lifelong learner

o Must have reliable transportation to travel to each of our 8 classrooms

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, on a monthly basis based on each classrooms needs
• Must be able to work from both 7-3 and 10-6 shift

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development
• Flexible Schedule