EHS Teacher

Position: EHS Teacher I
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.

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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

Position: EHS Teacher I

Program: Early Head Start Program (Los Angeles County)

Salary: $24.85 - $28.82 Per Hour

Status: Non-exempt (40 hours per week)

Reports To: Site Supervisor, EHS Program Manager and Program Director

DEFINITION:

A staff person who provides planned opportunities for children in activities designed to promote social, physical and cognitive growth and development. Responsible for planning individual and group activities that are designed to promote each child's individual strengths as a result of ongoing assessments and observations. Incorporates parent's goals for their child into the daily activities.

I. COMPONENT MISSION

The objectives of the Education Services Component are to:

Provide children with a learning environment and developmentally appropriate opportunities that will foster each child's social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth.

Integrate the aspects of the various Early Head Start component areas into the schedule of educational activities.

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.

Assist parents in identifying educational activities for their children in the home.

Support parents to increase their knowledge, understanding and experiences of their child's growth and development.

II. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND SPECIFIC DUTIES (not limited to)

Environmental

• Develop plans to ensure that daily activities provide for the safety of each child when using indoor and outdoor facilities.
• Conducts daily inspection of indoor and outdoor facilities using the agency daily check list; removing hazardous debris, unsafe equipment and materials and ensures that the classroom and center facility is free of garbage.
• 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.
• 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.
• Includes children's culture(s) in materials available in the classroom that are age appropriate.
• Assists children during meal and snack time demonstrating appropriate dental and personal hygiene. Uses these opportunities to foster language development.

Developmental and Educational

• Based on assessment and observation, plan and implement activities to meet the individual needs of the children including those children that have special needs.
• Plan and implement a positive and comfortable routine within the classroom environment through realistic limits for the children, providing for active and quite opportunities and establishing consistent and appropriate transitions from one activity to another.
• Develops and implements weekly lesson plan.
• Maintains and documents ongoing observation, progress, and developmental progress of each child.
• Implements the Infant/Family Services Plan for each child with special needs.
• Works individually with children that need additional opportunities to foster their growth…