Infant & Toddler Teacher

Position:
Infant & Toddler Teacher
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Location:

Phoenix, AZ Job  # of Openings: 3 JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Teacher

Category:

Non
- Exempt

Program:
Early Head Start (EHS) Phoenix

Work Schedule:

Five days per week, 40 hours per week; 12 months per year

Reports to:

Education Manager

Urban Strategies exist to equip, resource, and connect faith- and community-based organizations that are engaged in community transformation to help families reach their fullest potential. We work with trusted faith- and community-based organizations and focus on the Latino community to engage and come alongside the whole family. Our vision is that all children and families reach their full potential.

• Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
• Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
• Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.

Our organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and our administrative offices are located in Johnson City, Tennessee. Our team works across the United States and Puerto Rico as well as Central America with direct service centers located in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico.

Teachers will promote and develop the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and linguistic growth and learning of infants and toddlers and encourage parent engagement in all services of the EHS Program; and are expected to provide a successful, safe, and supervised educational setting in the classroom and outdoor play areas. Develop individual goals for children, provide an ongoing assessment on progress and facilitate transition into Head Start or other pre-school settings.

Must meet requirements per Federal Head Start Performance Standards and any local, state, and/or agency policies and procedures. In addition, teachers are expected to complete a professional development plan that may include university credentials.

Be familiar with and adhere to the Head Start Program Performance Standards, State of Arizona licensing requirements, and agency’s policies and procedures.

Maintain an open, friendly, professional relationship with all staff and families, including respect for culture, diversity, and ethnicity.

Ensure the safety of all children and staff by complying with written safety standards.

Monitor and ensure the confidentiality of children’s records.

Establish and maintain a healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environment for children:

Detect and report signs of illness, discomfort, and unusual behavior of children to Family Advocates and health manager. Urban Strategies HR 2017 – OHS/EHS

Follow the organizational process for complying with mandated reporting of suspected child abuse/neglect

Responsible for keeping classrooms, storage areas, and office space neat and clutter-free.

Responsible for following all health and safety policies and procedures established by the program.

Report ay safety hazards observed indoors and outdoors.

Responsible at all times for the direct supervision and safety of all children.

Create a pleasant, inviting atmosphere in which the child feels comfortable, supporting ethnic and cultural backgrounds of children.

Use conscious discipline guidance techniques as defined in the Discipline Policy and Procedures.

Develop and utilize approved curriculum plans, which reflect mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and linguistic development of all infants and toddlers inclusive of dual language learners, homeless children, children in foster care, and children with disabilities.

Become proficient in the use of the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and its alignment to the curriculum.

Follow a schedule, which includes small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, meals, and effective transitions between activities while maintaining flexibility to meet children’s needs and strengths.

Always assure a nurturing and language-rich interaction and environment that facilitates maximum social and emotional development.

Establish weekly goals that promote individual and group educational plans and that meet the health, mental health, and nutrition needs of all children.

Assess each child’s growth and development utilizing and reviewing medical records, parent input, IEP, developmental and health screenings, and educational assessments.

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