Teacher E

South Dade Child Development 28520 SW 148 Ave Leisure City, FL 33033, USA

This exempt position is responsible for conducting developmentally appropriate instruction and activities for children according to the Head Start Performance Standards (HS), Council on Accreditation (COA), National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) guidelines and ensuring compliance with all Performance Standards, Department of Children and Families (DCF) licensing requirements and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program requirements under the Florida Department of Education, federal, state and local laws requirements.

The position requires that all documentation is conducted in accordance with regulatory body requirements, which include Catholic Charities Policies and Procedures, the HS and EHS contract and the accreditation standards of the program. The incumbent demonstrates sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and demonstrates professionalism, organizational skills, and adheres to all safety practices to meet all duties and responsibilities listed below.

• Maintains knowledge of specific safety rules and manages the education, care, safety and well-being of each child.
• Develops and implements daily lesson plans that utilize strategies according to funding source requirements to address children’s individual needs and create meaningful learning experiences that scaffold learning objectives and stimulate development.
• Arranges the classroom and learning environment according to NAEYC guidelines, encourages high level play, promotes and challenges student thinking and problem solving, and changes the environment throughout the year to reflect children’s interest growth.
• Fosters collaboration with families to effectively prepare children for the transition to kindergarten.
• Promotes and maintains universal health and safety precautions including proper handwashing, sanitizing and disinfecting areas and proper use of gloves when handling body fluids.
• Maintains and follows all safety and inspection checklists to ensure a safe, clean and sanitary environment including classroom, bathroom and outdoor facilities.
• Actively supervises students at all times, including nap time.
• Demonstrates regular attendance, punctuality and maintains a professional work image.

• Completes and records assessments for children within 45 days according to Head Start guidelines.
• Completes a minimum of 15 hours of in-service training each year, including VPK mandatory training and other training required by CCADM.
• Employees are required to provide health examinations and TB screening results to Human Resources every two years.
• Assures all screenings and evaluations are conducted accurately and timely as per each program’s guidelines and due dates.
• Promotes regular school attendance and makes timely referrals of any child with suspected special needs, health concerns and consecutive absences to case manager.
• Conducts Health and Safety daily checklists and reports any suspected child abuse and neglect immediately pursuant to Florida law.
• Conducts as needed but at a minimum two home visits as per program guidelines.
• Always follows and implements active supervision and makes timely and accurate records; reports to supervisor of any accidents or unusual incidents.
• Adheres to all Catholic Charities Policies and Procedures including maintaining sufficient knowledge and understanding of those policies.
• Adheres to all regulatory guidelines including agency policy and procedures, Center guidelines and practices, Head Start regulations and performance standard, DCF and any applicable accreditation guidelines.
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