Teacher Infant And Toddler

Summary of Position

The Community Childrens Center provides full-time early care and education services for homeless children and support services for parents, in an atmosphere of safety, nurturance, and stability. A Teacher is responsible for the daily operation of a classroom and reviews important decisions with their team members. The Teacher supports and follows all Horizons for Homeless Children policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Staffing and Supervision

• Serve as a role model for all staff in interactions with children and their families.

• Orient new team members to classroom routines and curriculum implementation.

• Maintain teaching portfolio (e.g. trainings, lesson plans, progress towards goals, performance, etc)

• Participate in reflective supervision practices, monthly observations, feedback and goal setting.

Curriculum

• Design and implement curriculum with a focus on trauma-informed practices and developing Individual Learning Plans.

• Implement positive behavior management techniques in guiding childrens development.

• Orient and support new parents with classroom routine, curriculum, and communication systems.

Communication

• Engage in respectful, and culturally responsive interactions with parents.

• Participate in daily positive communications with children, and their families.

• Design and implement additional classroom communication systems (e.g. bulletin boards, newsletters, etc.)

• Conduct childrens progress reports and parent conferences.

• Plan parent engagement opportunities to reinforce that the parent is the childs first teacher.

• Work closely with staff and community partners to provide coordinated care for the child and their family based on their individual needs (e.g. Early intervention, JF&CS, Family Partnership, Admissions, Family clinic, etc.)

• Participate in effective communications among the classroom teaching team, including participating in meetings and other job-embedded learning.

Classroom Management

• Maintain appropriate standards of health and safety in accordance with state regulations and Horizons for Homeless Children policies and procedures.

• Understand and implement emergency procedures.

• Develop and maintain an enriching environment for children to encourage appropriate play and learning.

• Organize classrooms schedule to allow for child-initiated and teacher-directed activities, as well as individual and small group learning.

• Coordinate the transitions of children to and from classrooms with teachers and parents.

• Complete daily reports to ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair.

• Monitor use of and coordinate the ordering of classroom supplies regularly as needed.

• Ensure that all classrooms records and reports are submitted in a timely and accurate manner.

Qualifications

Education & experience

• Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) Teacher qualified, required.

• Demonstrated success in working with children.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Able to communicate, verbal and written, fluently in English and Spanish, Haitian Creole, or Cape Verdean Creole strongly preferred.

• Experience working with homeless children and families, multi-ethnic urban families, with children-at-risk, or Horizons for Homeless Children strongly preferred.

• Proficiency in using MS Office applications and other relevant ECE software applications

• Commitment to Horizons mission and ability to embody our core values (Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative, and Passionate).

• Excellence in communication and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to collaborate and solve problems using a team approach.

• Ability and willingness to handle all sensitive information confidentially.

• Ability to lift 40 pounds.