Co-Teacher,10 months - FL - On Site Job at HirefinderRPO, Miami, FL

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  • HirefinderRPO
  • Miami, FL

Job Description

Position Summary

Our company is hiring for a Co-Teacher (10 Months) to join our team. As a Co-Teacher (10 Months) under the guidance of the Mentor teacher and Teacher, provide a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourages their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Teacher/Child Interactions:
  • Communicate and interact frequently, affectionately, and respectfully.
  • Encourage and model appropriate behavior and expectations
  • Expected to be attentive, flexible, and supportive of children and their familie Practice positive discipline techniques.
  • Program:
  • In collaboration with the teacher, implement a reflective curriculum, material activities, and environments daily that provide a balance that supports the child's learning.
  • Demonstrate respect for diversity, independence, and creativity.
  • Assist in documenting children's accomplishments, as well as conducting observations and all aspects of the data-gathering process of each child's health, behavior, growth, and development. Assist in the design and implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum and individualized education programs for each child under care.
  • Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and respect towards persons of different cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
  • Collaborate with the lead teacher in designing a thoughtful classroom environment to optimize small and large group interactions, social learning, and constructive play.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Head Start performance standards and Educare model
  • If having a child with an I.E.P (Individual Education Plan) or I.F.S.P (Individual Family Service Plan) seek clarification for any aspects that are not well understood to able to follow the goals of the plan
  • Collaborate with the lead teacher in following the reflective planning cycl
  • Observe and reflect
  • Document and reflect
  • Reflect, discuss, and plan
  • Implement and plan
  • Partner with families in reflective planning
  • Faculty/Parent Interactions:
  • Acknowledge and respond to all parents and visitors in a friendly, courteous, and professional demeanor.
  • Invite input on the child's development and care.
  • Communicate daily including conferences, events, and meetings.
  • Participate in the home visits for the children in your classroom.
  • Share resources with families.
  • Keep information confidential and only shared with pertaining staff
  • Implement the touchpoint guiding principles and assumptions
  • Plan the home visits/parent-teacher conferences with teacher and or family engagement where you will discuss the child's individual development and progress based on the screenings/assessment results
  • Use of data:
  • Share data results with the families
  • In collaboration with the teacher and Master teacher create plans based on data to work with individual children in areas of strength, typical development, and need.
  • Engage parents in ongoing communication about their child's development screenings and assessments.
  • Under the guidance of the lead teacher look at the overall summary scores, subscales, and individual items from screenings and assessments.
  • Health/Safety/Nutrition:
  • Supervise children, following all safety and health rules, and maintain knowledge of the number of children in the group at all times.
  • Keep the environment safe, organized, and accessible to children.
  • Complete appropriate paperwork as assigned by the classroom teacher
  • Decision-Making Authority
  • May take action, but must inform the Director when caring for a child with a significant injury, acknowledging and listening to a parent's concern, or recording unusual incident. Refer all other decisions to the teacher.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Professionalism:
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Attend all required meetings/training and be punctual.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and flexibility of child care practices, and pursue continuing ongoing professional growth.
  • Teamwork:
  • Establish and maintain a relationship of cooperation and respect.
  • Participate in classroom and Center events.
  • Participate in teaching team meetings (reflective supervision), communicati directly and resolving conflicts quickly and professionally
  • Physical Demands:
  • Follow state, federal, and UWM guidelines.
  • Ensure children's safety.
  • Be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
  • Supervise and interact with children outdoors.
  • Respond immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.
  • Maintain mental and physical alertness and an appropriate energy level to perform essential job requirements
  • Bilingual preferred.
  • Knowledge of modern web browsers, Intermediate Word, Beginning Excel, and Beginning Outlook.
  • Flexibility, Understanding concepts around Visible Thinking, Multiple Intelligence, Dual Language, Inclusion, and Early Literacy strategies.

Education & Experience

  • A minimum of an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development.

Job Tags

Immediate start, Outdoor, Flexible hours,

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