Early Head Start Teacher
Company: Northern Rivers Family Services
Location: Schenectady
Posted on: January 21, 2023
Job Description:
Early Head Start Teacher Job DetailsJob
LocationSchenectady-Bigelow - Schenectady, NY Position TypeFull
Time Education LevelHigh School/GED Travel PercentageNone Job
ShiftDay Job CategoryEducation POSITION OVERVIEWEarly Head Start
Teacher Schenectady, NY $2,500 Sign On Bonus POSITION SUMMARY To
provide a safe, clean, nurturing environment for children.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide a balance of open-ended exploration, teacher guided
inquiry, structured activities, and sensory-based play; fostering
childrens curiosity, engagement, reasoning, and
problem-solving
- Provide and maintain a safe, clean, nurturing environment in
every classroom and parent room by establishing a tone that is
comforting, strengths-based and supportive of every childs and
parents feelings.
- Demonstrate respect for families values, strengths, and culture
by welcoming their contributions and participation, encouraging
children to talk about their families, and designing learning
experiences accordingly.
- Foster teacher-child and child-child communication
intentionally by facilitating mutual sharing and authentic exchange
of ideas, thoughts and feelings.
- Support the goals of the curriculum by planning and
establishing distinct and child-accessible learning centers and
changing material intentionally.
- Monitor childrens progress per the goals developed by parents,
self, and other staff and specialists, including those in IFSPs and
IEPs by observing and documenting childrens play, conversations,
routines/schedules, and work samples and through conversations with
families.
- Demonstrate respect for others by sharing information
objectively and non-judgmentally and adjusting verbal and written
communication strategies for different audiences.
- Support other staff if assigned and demonstrate effective
support skills by the ability to provide directions, work as a part
of a team, and assuring the completion of records, attendance
reports, as required.
- Use information about children obtained through home visits,
parent-teacher conferences, and other parent-staff interactions by
incorporating this data into daily routines and interactions with
children.
- Participate in staff training according to program staff
training plan and policies.
- Report any suspected injuries immediately.
- Assist with the planning and use of community resources to
enrich the learning environment of enrolled children.
- Maintain and model punctuality in all interactions with
children, parents, team members and community volunteers.
- Interact positively with and provide choices to children during
meal and nap times.
- Oversee and assist with classroom cleanup and follow universal
precautions daily.
- Assist staff in safely exiting children from Center during fire
drills and any hazardous situations.
- Adhere to agency and program standards regarding children and
families confidentiality and maintain appropriate professional
boundaries.
- Lift up to 35 pounds. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Associates degree in Early Childhood Education preferred
- 2 years experience working with infants or toddlers
CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE
- Child Development Associate (CDA) ABOUT NORTHERN RIVERSIf you
want a rewarding career where you make a positive impact on
children and their families, we want to talk to you! At Northern
Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in
our client's liveswhile also strengthening our community. We are a
family of human service agencies united in our passion to helping
children, families, and adultsreach their potential. Northern
Rivers coordinates the quality of care, depth of programs, and
combined size and passion for the mission to provide care for more
than 18,000 people each year in 41 counties throughout New York
State . If youve got the talent, drive and desire to make a real
difference in your community, you need to be a part of Northern
Rivers Family of Services! Our employees receive generous paid time
off, an expansive health care package, tuition reimbursement, loan
repayment assistance, free training/CEU opportunities, and much
more! Apply today to become part of our team! Northern Rivers is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for
employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or
disability status, or any other characteristic protected under
applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse
staff, and are building a culture where everyone has the
opportunity to do the meaningful work here at Northern Rivers!
Keywords: Northern Rivers Family Services, Schenectady , Early Head Start Teacher, Education / Teaching , Schenectady, New York
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