Job description

Full Time Permanent Substitute Teacher

The ideal candidate will be an outgoing, kind and ambitious team player who resonates with our mission: educate children, empower families, inspire teachers, engage community, and embrace diversity, embody equity. Bilingual mastery (Spanish and other languages) is a plus.

Friends Center provides year-round, full-time care for children ages 3 months to 5 years. We offer a child-centered, hands-on learning experience in a safe and nurturing environment. At the Center, children learn through creative play and a wide range of developmentally-appropriate activities. We are a non-sectarian organization whose value-based curriculum is guided by its foundations in the Quaker principles of community, equality, peace, simplicity, integrity and stewardship. Our school bridges socio-economic differences by offering a sliding scale supported by several funding sources. As a parent co-operative school, parents and teachers are invested in the culture and tone of the learning environment.

All positions are paid no less than $15 per hour. Contracts are developed based on job responsibilities, education, relevant experience, and additional expertise.

Hours: 40 hours/week, some evenings, occasional weekend hours

Benefits: To be discussed - depending on qualifications

Professional Development:

• Attends all staff meetings
• Maintains required continuing education hours
• Participates in all required early childhood meetings, conferences and/or events

Position Summary: The Permanent Sub is responsible for supporting the Head Teacher and Assistant Teacher with the general supervision and management of the children and all curricula as related to the center. The Permanent Sub will support the implementation of the mission of FCfC by providing best practices childcare while using a cooperative model and the Quaker principles of simplicity, peaceful resolution of conflicts, integrity, community and equality. Reports to: Site Director and Head of Programs.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• In coordination with Head Teacher; implements school curriculum. The curriculum will reflect the Quaker values as outlined above as well as best practices guidelines including the State early learning guidelines. The curriculum framework will be guided by children’s interests and developmental needs resulting in daily activities that are reflective of the mission of FCfC.
• Interacts with the children in a loving and constructive way, speaking to them positively and kindly, modeling gentle touch and clam body movement.
• Helps children with dressing, toileting and diaper changing, showing respect for their bodies and encouraging their initiative and desire for independence.
• Meets physical, social-emotional and cognitive needs of all children in the center.
• Holds care and supervision of children as first priority. Positions self so that children are always within sight and sound, and moves around the room or playground with the children as needed to maintain appropriate adult/child ratios.
• Supports the Head Teacher by assisting with keeping the classrooms organized, clean and appealing including changing the materials on the center walls and/or bulletin boards on a monthly basis based on developmental needs and interests.

Modeling:

• Maintains a positive emotional attitude with Executive Director, Site Director, families and other teachers.
• Models guidelines for volunteers and parents.

Physical Space:

• Maintains center facilities with appropriate care so that materials are sanitized each day.
• With direction from the Head Teacher prepares materials and activities for children, snacks and lunch, and tidies and cleans classroom as needed.

Communication:

• Communicates with Head Teacher and other teachers daily and documents children’s daily progress.
• Shares conversations and interactions with families with the Head Teacher in a confidential and sensitive.
• Assessment:
• Participates in ongoing evaluation of assessment of children through, but not limited to; daily observations.
• Works with the Head Teacher to provide ongoing evaluation as needed to assess the developmental levels of the children.

Professional Development:

• Attends all staff meetings.
• Maintains required continuing education hours and knows current theory and best practices.
• Participates in all required early childhood meetings, conferences and/or events.
• Includes all continuing education certificates in personnel file.

QUALIFICATIONS: to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must possess the following minimum qualifications:

• BA preferred
• Must have an AA in ECE
• ECE certificate or working toward one.
• Minimum of one year teaching in ECE experience.
• CPR (child specific) and First Aid Certification current or willing to immediately obtain training.
• Adequate oral and written skills
• Bilingual in Spanish or other languages a plus.

Other Qualifications a plus:

• Cultural sensitivity and proven ability to work with a diverse population.

Physical Requirements:

• Vision and hearing within normal range so as to be able to provide sight and sound supervision.
• Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs.
• Ability to bend, sit on the floor for prolonged periods, and get up and down with ease.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.10 - $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Haven, CT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you fully vaccinated against Covid-19 including one booster? Please respond Yes if you are willing to obtain the booster.

Experience:

• Childcare: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR/First Aid certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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