MAAC Lead Teacher II

Location: San Ysidro

About the Organization
MAOF uses a multi-generational approach to uplift the whole family. We provide social services for infants through seniors across four pillars: early child education services, senior services, community development services, and community partnership services.

EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

Job Description

Title: Lead Teacher II

Program: MAOF MAAC Head Start (San Diego County)

Salary: $26.00 - $28.08 per hour

Status: Non-Exempt - Full Time

Reports to:
Program Director, Site Supervisor and or designee

Closing Date: Open until filled

GENERAL PURPOSE

A staff person who provides care and supervision for preschool children in the assigned group(s) and will plan, supervise and implement the education program within the classroom in accordance with policies, procedures and overall philosophy of the Head Start Program.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND SPECIFIC DUTIES (not limited to):

• Provide children with a learning environment and experiences which will help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Partners with parents in order to provide consistent and culturally sensitive care through daily communication, as well as scheduled home visits and parent conferences.
• Encourage parents to provide continuity from center to home activities and to reinforce their role as the primary influence on their child's education and development.
• Responsible for planning and implementing age-appropriate individual and small group activities including both daily indoor and outdoor activities.
• Responsible for the set-up, take down and clean-up of indoor and outdoor play areas.
• Responsible for assuring that classroom and outside play areas are maintained daily to assure cleanliness and safety. Includes sanitizing toys and classroom equipment and assisting with laundry. Maintaining clean and sanitized eating, diapering, and napping areas, and equipment.
• Responsible for assuring preparation and serving of meals and snacks according to individual feeding plans.
• Responsible for accurately documenting care and developmental activities on individual daily records and on record keeping documents for each child.
• Provide children with a learning environment and developmentally appropriate opportunities that will foster each child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.
• Support parents to increase their knowledge, understanding and experiences of their child's growth and development.
• Develop plans to ensure that daily activities provide for the safetyofeach child when using indoor and outdoor facilities.
• Provides continuous supervision of all children's activities to ensure their safety.
• Establishes safety rules in the daily routines of children that are understandable and predictable by children and adults.
• Develops and posts an emergency exit plan and conducts monthly emergency exit drills.
• Plans and implements classroom activities that encourage healthy habits appropriate to the age of the children in the classroom.
• Responsible for accurate attendance and meal counts.
• Lifts, carries, and holds children weighing 25 - 50 lbs.
• Responsible for scheduling and completing home visits at times convenient to parents; developing Individual Child Plans and Family Development Plans for each child and family at Phase In and updating the plans at least 3 times during the school year.
• Conducts a daily health check for each child, recognizing and reporting illnesses of children to appropriate health personnel.
• Selects and incorporates materials and equipment that are age appropriate and invite children to practice their emerging skills.
• Maintains an age-appropriate environment that is orderly and inviting to children
• Assists children during meal and snack time demonstrating appropriate dental and personal hygiene. Uses these opportunities to foster language development.
• Ensure that daily routines provide opportunities for each child that address special needs, cultural backgrounds, and linguistic groups.
• Assists with personalized services for special needs children (specialized training and equipment provided as needed).
• Establish productive relationships with parents to increase the center's ability to assist parents in meeting their role as the primary influence on their child.
• Conducts parent conferences and home visits.
• Perform other duties as assigned for the proper implementation of the program.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

Education:

Bachelors in Early Childhood Education and/or related field is required.

Teacher Permit from CCTC.

Skills:

Ability to communicate, both oral and written

Bilingual (English-Spanish) required.

Ability to speak, read and write English well enough to…