Floater Preschool Teacher

“Helping our community’s most vulnerable with solutions that permanently improve lives” Catholic Charities Community Services is currently seeking a passionate individual who has an engaging classroom presence to work in our Head Start program providing support at different locations to our staff and children. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES**: **Child Development, Health, and Safety** 1. Plans and implements a designed bilingual, multicultural curriculum for children assigned to the classroom that advances the intellectual and physical development of the children and improves their readiness for school 2. Develops children assigned to the classroom in their: literacy, phonemic and print awareness; understanding and use of their primary language, including increasingly complex and varied vocabulary; appreciation of books; understanding of early math and science; problem-solving abilities; and approaches to learning 3. Creates and maintains a welcoming, inclusive, safe, and developmentally supportive environment to encourage the cognitive, language, social/emotional, and physical development of children and families 4. Meets the individual needs of each child by providing an environment that allows for the inclusion of children with special needs and children who speak a home language other than English 5. Effectively serves children with disabilities and their families; making appropriate adaptations for any disabilities and achieving goals and objectives set forth in the child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) 6. Models use of proper English grammar for all children, particularly children acquiring English as a second language, to support proper language development 7. Translates and interprets daily activities and events to the child’s home language and/or uses additional strategies when lacking proficiency in the child’s home language to ensure conceptual understanding and support dual language learning 8. Completes developmental and social/emotional screenings within 45 days of enrollment and accurately documents required health information 9. Completes regular and on-going assessments according to program guidelines to identify proficiencies, strengths, possible concerns, and/or delays by monitoring children’s progress and performing all necessary observations 10. Utilizes information from child screenings, assessments, observations, and parent input to establish individualized child goals and plan learning activities for children 11. Develops lesson plans that include at least one (1) home task and one (1) food experience per month 12. Follows specialized physical health care procedures and, as needs of students dictate, provides first aid and performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 13. Implements approved emergency plan and conducts/documents monthly fire drills 14. Complies with all Child/Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines and completes daily, weekly and end-of-the-month food services documentation and reporting **Family Engagement** 1. Builds positive relationships with parents/guardians and encourages family involvement in center activities 2. Implements the Strong Fathers Strong Families (SFSF) curriculum and engages fathers and other male guardians to contribute to the education of their children through their participation in center activities 3. Conducts two (2) parent conferences and two (2) educational home visits for each child assigned to the classroom each academic year to build a strong home to school connection and support child/family growth and development 4. Maintains awareness of and contact with community based organizations and service agencies to utilize when coordinating parent conferences and meetings 5. Provides advocacy for participant families and links them to needed community services and resources 6. Provides families with information about community organizations and events and encourages their participation and further involvement in community groups and activities to promote building…