K4 - K5 Substitute Teacher

Job Details:

Job Location:

Bruce Guadalupe Preschool - Milwaukee, WI 53204, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Education.

The Substitute Teacher is responsible for a classroom of children 4
-5 years of age. The Teacher will work collaboratively with his/her partner Teacher to ensure the successful operation of a classroom. The Teacher, along with families and colleagues, works to achieve meaningful progress for each child along his/her unique developmental path and toward the United Community Center’s school readiness goals.

• Uses knowledge of the principles of child growth and development to work with children and communicate with families, internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide emotional support through establishing a positive climate, being aware of and responsive to children, and encouraging children's expression and autonomy
• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Use strategies for behavior management, such as clear behavior expectations, being proactive, and redirecting misbehavior
• Encourage the involvement of the families of the children in an Early Learning program and support the development of relationships between children and their families.
• Share pertinent information with the Family Advocate, ensuring coordinated services to meet the needs of individual children and families.
• Participate in case conferences as appropriate.
• Foster classroom productivity and maximize learning time, while engaging children with a variety of modalities and materials
• Provide instructional support through concept development, fostering children’s analysis and reasoning, engaging in feedback loops, and modeling and supporting high-quality language
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all Health and Safety policies, including ensuring no child is left alone or unsupervised by staff, consultants, contractors, or volunteers while under my care

• Demonstrates Basic computer knowledge, Basic knowledge of Excel, Word, and Google Forms.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt to any situation inside and outside the office.
• Demonstrates organizational skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to multitask and prioritize work.
• Demonstrates the ability to work as a team as well as independently.
• Demonstrates respect towards the students, parents, and coworkers.
• Demonstrate the ability to listen to others and remain receptive to new ideas.
• Demonstrate the ability to address criticism appropriately and develop constructive outcomes.
• Demonstrate sustained effort and enthusiasm in the quality and quantity of work.
• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with staff, students, and the community.
• Demonstrate the ability to follow and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrate excellent human relations and interpersonal skills.
• Multitasking – the teacher and the children may make many requests of the early childhood assistant at the same time, so juggling and prioritizing are necessary
• Discretion – though privy to a variety of information about each child, early childhood assistants need to maintain confidentiality and respect privacy

Must have a valid Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teaching license as a teacher, short-term or long-term substitute.

Associate's or bachelor's degree. Must possess strong oral and written communication skills. The candidate should be able to work independently with little direct supervision, work as part of a team, accept responsibilities, and be self-motivated. Must display…