Toddler Teacher

Toddler Teacher – Union County Community Action (UCCA) Work Location : Monroe, Union County, NC Program : Early Head Start Reports to : Site Manager FLSA : Non-Exempt Website : SUMMARY Plans and implements activities for a classroom for up to four infants and toddlers. This planning must be coordinated with the other Early Head Start Teachers assigned to the same classroom. She/he works in cooperation with Early Head Start Teachers, parents and volunteers to provide an age-appropriate, individualized learning environment in the classroom. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides primary care and supervision for up to 4 infants/toddlers in a classroom of 8 children. Implements an age-appropriate daily routine for infants/toddlers. Communicates on a regular basis with parents re: their child's activities during the day. Completes written reports on a daily basis, such as attendance, developmental observations, etc. Assists with regular sanitation of classroom environment (toys, surfaces, meal items, etc.). Uses Teaching Strategies Gold software program to record and track individual child's progress, including anecdotal records. Prepares and posts weekly lesson plans for infant/toddler classroom. Conducts parent conferences, at least twice per year or as needed. Conducts home visits, at least twice per year or as needed. Implements a learning environment that meets Head Start Performance Standards, NC Day Care regulations and other funding source guidelines. Acts as a role model and mentor to other staff and parents. Assists in providing guidance and training for classroom volunteers. Assesses children with an appropriate assessment tool and develops objectives based on each child's individual developmental needs. Uses information from assessment and observation to assist in identifying children who may have special needs. Completes a daily health check on each child in the classroom, records findings, and makes referrals when needed. Attends parent activities and serves in a support role for parents. Maintains confidentiality of children, parents, and staff. SECONDARY DUTIES Attends all pre-service/in-service training, and regular staff meetings. Performs other related duties as assigned. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Ensures that the education environment is developmentally and linguistically appropriate, recognizing that children have individual rates of development as well as individual interests, temperaments, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles. Ensures that the education environment supports the development of all children’s social and emotional development, cognitive, language skills, and physical skills. Provides a program of services for infants and toddlers, which encourages the development of a secure relationship between children and their teacher and supports their social and emotional development and physical development. Implements a curriculum that recognizes the need for individualized activities, integrates the educational aspects of all program areas, helps to develop children’s facility in social relationships, enhances each child’s understanding of self, and provides for the development of cognitive skills. Involves parents in the development of the program’s curriculum and approach to child development and education and participates in staff-parent conferences and home visits. Encourages parents to observe and participate in their children's learning experiences in the Head Start Program. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, the following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. TODDLER TEACHER – EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Minimum requirements are High School Diploma or GED and an Infant Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. TODDLER TEACHER 1 – EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Associate of Science (AAS) degree in Early Child Development or equivalent from a two-year College or technical school, and six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. TODDLER TEACHER 2 – EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE A baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education; A baccalaureate degree in a field related to early childhood education and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education with experience teaching preschool-age children; A baccalaureate or advanced degree in any field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education with experience teaching preschool-age children; or A baccalaureate degree in any field and has been admitted into the Teach For America program, passed a rigorous early childhood content exam (e.g., Praxis II), participated in a Teach For America summer training institute that includes teaching preschool children, and is receiving ongoing professional development and support from Teach For America’s professional staff. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Employee must pass an annual physical, TB screening, and submit to random drug screenings. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Incumbent must demonstrate a working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, NC Day Care Regulations, and operation of a desktop computer, related software, printer, copier, fax, and phone, washer, dryer, and vacuum. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Incumbent must have a CDA Credential and Child Care Credential II, & I (EDU 119) and maintain a valid state-issued driver’s license and have current certification for CPR and First Aid. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, UCCA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. UCCA expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of UCCA’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. #J-18808-Ljbffr Union County Community Action (UCCA)