Co-Teacher; PTO

Position Summary

Co‑Teacher (10 Months) – Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourages social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development under the guidance of the Mentor teacher and Teacher.
Salary: $19.66 per hour.

Location: Center for Excellence in Early Education, 3250 SW 3 Ave, Miami, FL 33129.
Working

Schedule:

10‑month position (August–May) with optional participation in summer camp programs.

• Teacher/Child Interactions
  • Communicate and interact frequently, affectionately, and respectfully.
  • Encourage and model appropriate behavior and expectations.
  • Be attentive, flexible, and supportive of children and their families; practice positive discipline techniques.
• Program
  • Implement a reflective curriculum, materials, activities, and environments daily that support balanced learning.
  • Demonstrate respect for diversity, independence, and creativity.
  • Document children’s accomplishments and conduct observations and data‑gathering on health, behavior, growth, and development.
  • Assist in designing and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and individualized education programs for each child under care.
  • Show cultural sensitivity and respect toward individuals of different cultural, ethnic, and socio‑economic backgrounds.
  • Collaborate with the lead teacher to design a thoughtful classroom environment to optimize small and large group interactions, social learning, and constructive play.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Head Start performance standards and the Educare model.
  • When working with children with Individual Education Plans (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP), seek clarification to follow the plan’s goals.
  • Collaborate with the lead teacher in following the reflective planning cycle:
    • Observe and reflect
    • Document and reflect
    • Reflect, discuss, and plan
    • Implement and plan
    • Partner with families in reflective planning
• Faculty/Parent Interactions
  • Respond to all parents and visitors in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner.
  • Invite input on the child’s development and care.
  • Communicate daily, including conferences, events, and meetings.
  • Participate in home visits for the children in your classroom.
  • Share resources with families.
  • Keep information confidential and share it only with pertinent staff.
  • Implement the touchpoint guiding principles and assumptions.
  • Plan home visits/parent‑teacher conferences to discuss the child’s development and progress based on screenings/assessment results.
• Use of Data
  • Share data results with families.
  • Collaborate with the teacher and Master teacher to create plans based on data to work with individual children in areas of strength, typical development, and need.
  • Engage parents in ongoing communication about their child’s development screenings and assessments.
  • Under the guidance of the lead teacher, review overall summary scores, subscales, and individual items from screenings and assessments.
• Health/Safety/Nutrition
  • Supervise children, following all safety and health rules, and maintain knowledge of the number of children in the group at all times.
  • Keep the environment safe, organized, and accessible to children.
  • Complete the appropriate paperwork as assigned by the classroom teacher.
• Professionalism
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Attend all required meetings/training and be punctual.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and flexibility of child care practices, and pursue ongoing professional growth.
• Teamwork
  • Establish and maintain a relationship of cooperation and respect.
  • Participate in classroom and center events.
  • Attend teaching team meetings (reflective supervision), communicate directly, and resolve conflicts quickly and professionally.
• Decision‑Making Authority
  • May take action but must inform the Director when caring for a child with a significant injury, addressing a parent’s concern, or recording an unusual incident; refer all other decisions to the teacher.
• Physical Demands
  • Follow state, federal, and UWM guidelines.
  • Ensure children's safety.
  • Be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
  • Supervise and interact with children outdoors.
  • Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.
  • Maintain mental and physical alertness and an…