Teacher; WG - HS

Job Overview

This position is responsible for providing children a safe and developmentally appropriate environment that promotes the child’s cognitive, social/emotional, health and physical development through effective delivery of instruction and activities in accordance with performance standards, Federal, State and local regulations, and AVANCE policies.

• Promotes and models the organization’s Core Values.
• Maintains an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child’s family, encourages their engagement in the program, and promotes parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships.
• Follows program confidentiality policies concerning information about children, families, and other staff members.
• Provides effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, plans and implements learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment and promotes children’s progress across the performance standards and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate.
• Uses positive methods of child guidance and will not engage in corporal punishment, emotional or physical abuse, or humiliation. In addition, staff will not employ methods of discipline that involve isolation, the use of food as punishment or reward, or the denial of basic needs.
• Provides children with experiences and opportunities that allow them to develop curiosity, initiative, problem-solving skills, and creativity, as well as a sense of self and a feeling of belonging to the group.
• Conducts developmental screenings of children’s motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills.
• Ensures that no child will be left alone or unsupervised while under our care.
• Encourages parents to always have their child(ren) in class and when the child is absent, staff should inquire as to the reason(s) for the absenteeism.
• Responsible for reporting to supervisor any patterns of absences or any special circumstances surrounding absenteeism.
• Responsible for initiating appropriate family support procedures for all children with two or more consecutive unexcused absences. Reports any chronic absenteeism to supervisor if it persists so that the child’s enrollment can be evaluated, and a decision made as to whether to keep the child in the program or vacate the child’s slot.
• Participates in pre‑service training, to plan and set up the program at the start of the year, to close the program at the end of the year, to conduct home visits, to conduct health examinations, screening, and immunization activities, to maintain records, and keep service component plans and activities current and relevant.
• Actively encourage parents to participate in two home visits annually for each child enrolled in a center‑based program option; home visits must be initiated and carried out by the child’s teacher. The major purpose of the home visits is to enhance the parental role in the growth and development of the child.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education –
  
  Required:
  
  Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with at least 18 hours of Early Childhood Development coursework.
• Education – Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with at least 18 hours of Early Childhood Development coursework.
• Experience –
  
  Required:
  
  Six months in a licensed childcare facility or in a public/private school or early childhood facility, or completion of an early childhood degree program with required practicum(s).
• Skills: Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills; proficiency in MS Office;
  Spanish fluency helpful; ability to meet deadlines in fast‑paced environment; strong organizational, interpersonal, team‑working, analytical, and communication skills; ability to generate, analyze, and summarize reports; travel to training sessions; CPR and First Aid training; availability for evenings/weekends; dependable transportation, valid driver’s license, clean record, auto liability insurance, bondable by AVANCE.

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