Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7 AM – 3:30 PM
Pay Rate: $21.00 per hour with AA Degree and $23.00 per hour with BA Degree

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Center Manager, this person will be responsible for the overall monitoring and active care and supervision of the children in the classroom. HS Teacher I will work and collaborate with classroom teaching staff with planning, facilitating, & implementing individual & group activities designed to stimulate children’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth. HS Teacher I will observe individual and group activities for the purpose of assisting with observations for ongoing assessments. HS Teacher I will assist with the inclusion of children with special needs. As well as encourage parent engagement in the educational activities of the program and assists with promoting the parent as the child’s first teacher in their child’s development.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Follow all St. Anne’s Family Services rules and regulations.
• Provide children with an environment that includes varied activities to help children develop socially, emotionally, intellectually and physical in manner appropriate to their age and stage of development, with the overall goal being to achieve social competence for the child.
• Implements the program curriculum for children. Plan individual and group activities to stimulate learning and promote parent involvement in the child’s learning. Works cooperatively with Co- Teacher and Family Service Advocate (FSA) to provide information and resources to enrolled families.
• Assist in the implementation of the program for the class in accordance with the policies and philosophy of the St. Anne’s Early Learning Centers, Head Start and CDE.
• Integrate various HS services into the learning, such as parent involvement, social services, nutrition, health, and mental health services.
• Conducts daily classroom planning, maintains children’s records in conjunction with the FSA and submits accurate monthly paperwork on timely basis.
• Observes, screens and assess child development level and develops goals that relate to the children’s (individualization).
• Provide a planned program of activities, which supports and enhances the role of parents as the prime educators of their children with a focus on school readiness goals.
• Provide a learning environment that reflects the varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the children in the program and the larger communities and societies in which they live.
• Provide a physical environment consistent with state and local licensing requirements and the health and safety needs of the children.
• Maintain confidentiality as required by St. Anne’s, licensing, HIPAA, and other regulatory agencies.
• Act as a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect.
• Record anecdotal notes and aggregate data using Child Plus data collection system.
• Participating in gearing the program toward the needs of individual children with focus on their interests, disabilities, strengths, individual style and pace of learning.
• Guide children in identifying their roles as integral members of a group.
• Assist the Teacher supervising the classroom.
• It is essential to attend events that may occur in the evening or on weekends periodically.
• Travels to all centers in all services areas as needed.