Early Head Start Instructor (La Casa de Don Pedro @ Demarest Street)
Full Time
Newark, NJ 07102
Posted
Job description
Summary
Are you interested in a full-time, hourly position with a generous benefits package? If so, look no further! We're currently searching for someone who loves working with infants and toddlers, is passionate about serving the Newark community, is bilingual, and is able to work at our one of our Early Childhood centers. Apply now so you can become part of our ever growing organization.
The Early Head Start Instructor will work cooperatively with staff, parents, and volunteers to provide intentional learning experiences in a safe environment which meets the cognitive, social emotional and physical needs of Early Head Start children and families.
Working to make a difference since 1972, La Casa de Don Pedro has been building healthier communities, empowering tomorrow's citizens, educating vulnerable children, and ensuring families receive the support they need, no matter what they face.
Duties
Requirements
Benefits
La Casa offer:
Are you interested in a full-time, hourly position with a generous benefits package? If so, look no further! We're currently searching for someone who loves working with infants and toddlers, is passionate about serving the Newark community, is bilingual, and is able to work at our one of our Early Childhood centers. Apply now so you can become part of our ever growing organization.
The Early Head Start Instructor will work cooperatively with staff, parents, and volunteers to provide intentional learning experiences in a safe environment which meets the cognitive, social emotional and physical needs of Early Head Start children and families.
Working to make a difference since 1972, La Casa de Don Pedro has been building healthier communities, empowering tomorrow's citizens, educating vulnerable children, and ensuring families receive the support they need, no matter what they face.
Duties
- Assist the co-teacher and parents in maintaining a safe and healthy environment
- Take the primary lead for 4 infants/toddlers in the classroom
- Assist co-teacher in preparing, implementing, and evaluating daily classroom activities
- Participates in the planning and implementation of lesson plans using Creative Curriculum
- Input child information in Teaching Strategies GOLD using an assigned technology
- Conducts developmental screenings and assessments
- Contributes in the children assessment (ASQ - 3 and ASQ - SE) throughout the year
- Participates in Home Visits and Parent Teacher Conferences
- Participates in the IFSP meetings as required to ensure consistency in services to children with disabilities
- Assist co-teacher in ensuring that children are engaged in age appropriate activities and consistently supervised
- Take responsibility for the children when the co-teacher is not present and a substitute is present
- Assist co-teacher and parents in providing for children's daily needs and routines
- Assist the co-teacher in ensuring all children are signed in and out by the parent on a daily basis utilizing the escort sheet and attendance record
- Share the responsibility of maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the classroom to include but not limited to janitorial duties such as: sterilization of toys, sweeping and mopping of floors in bathroom and classrooms, cleaning and sterilizing of toilet and sinks daily
- Assist with daily personal hygiene of the children such as diapering, feeding, tooth brushing, toileting, hand-washing, and resting
- Share the responsibility of providing appropriate care for children with disabilities
- Encourage parents to attend monthly meetings, workshops and trainings
- Provide input to co-teacher for Parent/Teacher Conferences, Staffing meetings and Monthly Individual Child Goal tracking
- Maintain positive communication with parents, staff and community members
- Remains up-to-date on information that pertains to the needs of the children in the program including Head Start Performance Standards, childcare licensing regulations and other applicable regulations and practices
- Administers and observes the organizations office operations, policies and procedures
- Volunteerism is encouraged during La Casa's sponsored events
- Responsible for community building and outreach efforts with the goal of increasing awareness in the community of La Casa's program and increase participant numbers
- Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs
Requirements
- Must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated by first day of work
- Infant/Toddler CDA or Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, one year experience in an infant/toddler or related program
- Current First Aid, CPR preferred
- Bi-lingual (English/Spanish/ French/Creole/Portuguese)
- Excellent oral, written communication and computer skills
- Interact professionally with other employees and participants
- Physically be able to arrange the classroom furniture, children cots, talk to children at eye level and lift 50 lbs.
Benefits
La Casa offer:
- Medical,
- Vision,
- Dental,
- 401K,
- PSL
- PTO
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