Substitute Teacher - Early Childhood Education

Who We Are

At the Community Action Council of Howard County (CAC), we have a mission to diminish poverty and enable self-sufficiency for all Howard County individuals, families, and children in need. We take action towards this mission by focusing on five critical services: housing assistance, food assistance, energy assistance, weatherization assistance, and early childhood education. CAC impacts our local society by changing lives and helping create a pathway through and out of poverty or just providing a hand up when one is needed.

Who You Are

As a substitute teacher at CAC, you will be responsible for providing a learning environment based on sound, developmentally appropriate practices. The ideal candidate for this position will need to adhere to education, health, safety, and nutritional practices established by CAC's Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program. This candidate will represent a positive role model for others by maintaining the highest level of professional and ethical behavior throughout interactions with internal and external customers

Responsibilities

• Implements substitute lesson plans based on CAC's provided curriculum that emphasize the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and Maryland Early Learning Standards.
• In the absence of regular classroom staff, implements a daily program that provides quality teacher and child-initiated activities in both large and small group, indoor and outdoor play, and timely and predictable transitions
• Makes timely requisitions for health, safety, and classroom supplies and cleans play areas
• Practices and understands the procedures of CAC's absent policy regarding students
• Attends work regularly per assigned work schedule and in accordance with Agency policy.
• Complies with all Early Childhood Education Performance Standards and Maryland State Department of Education Accreditation Standards.
• Supports each child's home language, culture, and family composition through creating a culturally and linguistically appropriate classroom.
• Works cooperatively with others, including all staff, supervisors, administrators, co-workers, community professionals, clients, vendors, and the public.
• Invites parents to become an integral part of the program by providing opportunities for parents to participate in classroom and agency activities.