Substitute Teacher (Early Head Start)
POSITION: Substitute Teacher (Early Head Start)
JOB CODE: ESAT1
OCCUPATIONAL GROUPING: Education
REPORTS TO: Education Coordinator
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
POSITION TYPE: Full Time/Part Year (10-Months)
SALARY GRADE: 20
HOURLY PAY RANGE: $22.52 to $23.66
LOCATION: Downey, Pico Rivera, and Santa Fe Springs, CA
PROGRAM SUMMARY
Plaza de la Raza Child Development Services, Inc. (Plaza) is a comprehensive early childhood education program with a focus on school readiness for children zero to five years of age. Developmentally appropriate services are provided for children from low-income families, zero to five years of age. Plaza de la Raza currently serves over 674 children and their families.
DEFINITION
Under general direction, this position facilitates safe and healthy learning environments for infants and toddlers. Substitute Teacher is responsible for the well-being and safety of children, takes attendance, gathers student observations evidence and implements activities set in the lesson plan.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General direction and supervision is provided by the Education Coordinator.
DUTIES AND REPSONSIBILITIES
• Provides constant and consistent supervision and management of children to ensure a safe, clean, healthy, and secure learning environment.
• Removes hazardous and unsafe materials or reports any concerns to the appropriate personnel.
• Takes attendance in accordance with procedures.
• Implements developmentally appropriate activities based on children’s interests to support School Readiness in all learning domains.
• Documents observations of individual children.
• Implements classroom activities that encourage healthy habits, i.e., hand washing and brushing teeth.
• Provides diaper changes and meets toileting needs of children.
• Recognizes and reports accidents, illnesses, and suspected child abuse to appropriate personnel according to Child Care Licensing mandates and Plaza de la Raza timelines.
• Ensures compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, federal and state regulation, and Community Care Licensing mandates.
• Builds relationships with, and participates in, community collaborations and events to enhance Head Start services and recruitment.
• Participates in a variety of staff and educational development activities.
• Encourages participation in parent groups at the center and provides opportunities for parents to use their skills and talents in the group.
• In bilingual settings communicates both verbally and in writing with both parents and the children in their language when possible.
• Performs other duties as assigned.