Assistant Infant & Toddler Floater Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description: Assistant Infant & Toddler Floater

 

 

JOB TITLE

Assistant Infant & Toddler Floater

PROGRAM

Early Head Start

REPORTS TO

Center Manager

SALARY

$15.35 hourly

LOCATION

Houston, Texas

JOB TYPE

On-call

WORK SCHEDULE

On-call

 

General Description

The Assistant Floater will support teachers to promote and develop the infant and toddler in the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and linguistic growth and development of infants and toddlers. They ensure learning environments are nurturing spaces that support the development of all children by providing responsive care giving in a well- organized and managed environment. Provide an educational and development focused environment and are responsible for age-appropriate classroom management. They build strong relationships with families by supporting parent-child relationships that are key to children's healthy development, school readiness, and well-being. The Floater Teacher is assigned to a classroom and the assignments change according to the center’s need.

  About You

The ideal candidate for our program is:    

• A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED. 
• 1 Year of recent, paid, and successful experience working in a childcare, preschool or school setting.

• Basic computer skills.    
• Must have a valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle, and Liability Insurance required. In states in which public transportation is utilized, a valid state ID is required.

 

Preferred Qualifications
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• Child Development Associate (CDA) credentialed in Infant and Toddler (current)      
• Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards.  
• Bilingual (English and Spanish).

 

 

 

 

What You’ll Be Doing ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS  

• Be familiar with and adhere to the Head Start Program Performance Standards, State of New York licensing requirements, and agency’s policies and procedures.  
• Maintain an open, friendly, professional relationship with all staff and families, to include respect for culture, diversity, and ethnicity.  
• Ensure the safety of all children and staff by complying with written safety standards.  
• Ensure the confidentiality of practices. 

  POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide teaching staff with breaks as assigned by supervisor.  
• Establish and maintain a healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environment for children:  

1. Conduct daily playground health and safety monitoring.  
2. Set-up and clean-up playground, daily. 
3. Detect and report signs of illness, discomfort, and unusual behavior of children to Teachers or Family Advocate.  

• Follow organizational process for complying with mandated reporting of suspected child abuse/neglect.  
• Keep classrooms, storage areas, and office space neat and clutter free.  
• Follow all health and safety policies and procedures established by the program.  
• Report any safety hazards observed indoors and outdoors.  
• Keep direct supervision and safety of all children.  
• Create a pleasant, inviting atmosphere in which the child feels comfortable, supporting the ethnic and cultural backgrounds of children.  
• Practice Standards of Conduct and guidance techniques as defined in the Discipline Policy and Procedures.    

Curriculum/Assessment/Teaching and Learning Environment 

• When covering teacher breaks:  

1. Assist Teachers in the implementation of the curriculum and teaching experience.  
2. Always assure a nurturing and language rich interaction and environment that facilitates maximum social and emotional development.   

Parent, Family & Community Engagement: 

• Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parental engagement. Modeling appropriate behavior and positive guidance techniques.  

Other tasks and responsibilities: 

• Assist with food services and classroom needs as requested.  
• Attend meetings, trainings, and appropriate professional development activities.  
• Assure general maintenance and security of facility and assist with inventory of equipment and supplies.  
• Assist with classroom laundry.  
• Conduct daily routine cleaning that includes refilling and stocking classroom/restroom supplies.  
• Complete other related activities and duties assigned.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Ability to see at normal distance, hear normal conversations and sounds and use hands and fingers to fill out required forms. Ability to lift infants and toddlers weighing up to forty (40) pounds, twenty (20) pounds overhead and forty (40) pounds from waist to shoulder; occasional lifting of fifty (50) pounds is required and must be able to push/pull up to fifty pounds horizontally. Ability to sit on the floor, bend at the waist, kneel and/or stoop 75% of the time.    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 as long as the staff disability does not create an undue risk of injury to any enrolled children in the classroom. 

 

About Urban Strategies

Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., our team serves in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and Central America.

COMPANY CULTURE

Our work is driven by our three core values:

1. Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
2. Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
3. Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential. 

BENEFITS

• Remote work for eligible positions.
• Medical and Dental is paid 95% by