Associate Teacher

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.

EOE Statement
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

Position: Associate Teacher

Program: MAOF Child Care/Pre-School Program

Salary: $19.00 - $20.93 Per Hour

FLSA Status: Non-exempt (40 hours per week)

Supervised by: Site Supervisor, Program Director and Staff Development Supervisor

General Purpose:

To provide direct care, guidance and instruction to the children of the MAOF Child Care and Development Centers. To instruct children in activities designed to promote social, physical and intellectual growth stimulates learning, according to the developmental stages of the children.

Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the Site Supervisor, assumes responsibilities for instructing and supervising groups of children, preparing and following lesson plans, assessing, and documenting children's development, and supervising teacher's assistant and volunteer staff assigned.
• Provide children with a learning environment and experiences which will help them develop socially, intellectually, physically and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Integrate the educational aspects of the program in the daily schedule of activities.
• Following the curriculum prepares lesson plans and materials according to the general program, outline or theme, and in accordance with contractual guidelines and prescribed procedures. Lessons should include but not limited to activity areas of dramatic play, science, math, art, music, language, nutrition, fine and gross motor.
• Maintains ongoing observations, progress reports, and developmental status of each child.
• Conducts daily inspection of indoor and outdoor facilities. Removes, hazardous debris, unsafe equipment and materials.
• Supervises children activities indoor and outdoor to ensure their safety.
• Implements safety rules and supervise children's activities in order to ensure their safety.
• Organize and implement a positive and comfortable routine within the room by establishing realistic limits for the children, by effectively using time, providing for active and quiet activities, and by planning orderly transitions from on activity to another.
• Plans and conducts classroom activities that encourage good health habits appropriate to the child. Involve parents in the educational activities of the program.
• Selects and uses materials and equipment that stimulates the children.

• Prepares and maintains daily attendance records and prepares other reports and documentation as required.
• Conducts initial, interim, and final assessments of children's development, and documents Individual Education Plans for each child.
• Conducts parent conferences on a scheduled basis for the purpose of apprising the parents of the needs and progress of the child. Provides documentation on the results for such meetings and conferences.
• Straightens up and maintains well-arranged orderly environments both inside and outside.
• Assist in the supervision and on-the-job training and performance of assigned aides, personnel, student teachers, and volunteers and schedules activities for same.
• Takes all reasonable pre-caution to ensure the safety of the children and insures that children are supervised at all times.
• Becomes knowledgeable of the general health and of sickness in children and observes children for such signs on a daily basis. Documents any signs of ill health and immediately reports same to Center Supervisor.
• Follow the care and supervision of the children at all times.
• Records the number of children who eat each meal/meal summary.
• Establish and promote productive relationships with parents, as to increase the center's ability to help parents meet their childbearing responsibilities.
• Proactive in the program effort to recruit and enroll families that qualify for the CDES programs.
• Establishes safety rules that are understandable and practicable by the children and adults.
• Supervises and guides classroom staff in conducting family style meals and snacks with children. Sits at table, encourages and, as necessary, assists children in serving themselves. Initiates and participates in conversations, discusses colors, textures, nutrition of food, and how and where it grows, who grows it, other food nutrition and community information.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, conferences, workshops, in-service training, and parents meetings.
• Helps each child to develop a sense of awareness, self-esteem and be able to express his/her feelings. Help each child…