Early Childhood Educator

Description

Governors State University is seeking to hire an Early Childhood Educator (ECE) in the Family Development Center to be responsible for the school-age group of children all year, which includes the Before and After Care Program, in addition to School Age Summer Camp. When school-age children are in school from August to May,this ECE is expected to help in other classrooms as part of their essential responsibilities.

80%

• Early Childhood Educator (ECE) implements an age appropriate,success oriented, and developmentally appropriate curriculummeeting all DCFS requirements. Work with co-ECEs to design an environment and activities to meet the needs of individual children while remaining responsive and aware of group needs.
• Follow and maintain daily routines and schedule for all individual children in the class. Maintain classroom management by engaging the children in dally activities. Create a warm and accepting environment for children, families, students, volunteers,and community members.
• Follow all DCFS standards as well as those in accordance withSACERS. Complete necessary paperwork when needed.
• Ensure the safety of the children in assigned group, inspecting indoor and outdoor toys and equipment daily. Assure that all children are always supervised by sight and sound.
• Maintain awareness of allergies and medical conditions.
  
  Administer medication as trained.
• Always maintain ratios, even if that means being asked to coverin another classroom to maintain ratios during naptime, at the endof the day, or the beginning of the day.
• Eat with children during mealtimes and encourage soundnutritional practices. Use and teach children the Family Style Meal Service.
• Must always maintain ratios, including assisting in otherclassrooms while teachers are having supervision or planning time.
• Assist with all classroom procedures, including washing handsand doing laundry, cleaning duties, including furniture and equipment, and all other health and safety standards.
• Float between classrooms as needed within the Family Development Center to best ensure quality of care.
• Report on any health needs of assigned children to the Health Service Director.
• Keep accurate attendance and meal count records using the Child Plus system.
• Under the direction of the supervising Center Director, workershelp develop and implement curriculum to meet the physical,emotional, and creative needs of specific groups of school-age children in an environment where children feel safe, valued, and respected.
• Plans specific educational and developmental activities focusedon STEM and a schedule of activities within the program outline,appropriate to the age level of the assigned children.
• Assists children with completion of homework assignments.
• During the summer months (June-August) and summer camp is insession, the ECE will also be asked to engage in field trips andswimming on a weekly basis (when applicable).
• Abide by program philosophies on parent involvement and parent participation.
• Document all important communication with families.
• Assist in completing all required documentation and reports and submitting in a timely manner.
• Attend training and complete coursework as required.
• Observe functioning for small groups of individual children andkeep appropriate individual records, attendance records, meal counts, and child assessments as designed.
• Select, maintain, and inventory educational supplies and control utilization of equipment and materials within the classroom.
• Maintaining relations with, supports, and encourages parents toachieve a strengthening of the total family/agencyrelationship.

20%

• Comply with regulatory health requirements, a pre-employment physical and lift test; proof of MMR and DTAP immunization and initial TB test, and annual physical exam.
• Attend all meetings and training as required.
• Adhere to all plans, policies, and procedures of Governors State University, Family Development Center, DCFS, NAEYC, Early Head Start, and ISBE.
• Proactive Leader - works well without close supervision and demonstrates initiative.
• Assist with questions and problems courteously and promptly.

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