Teacher I

Save the Children International

JOB DESCRIPTION

Ville Platte, LA 70586, USA

Job Particulars

Description

Place Title: Head Begin Instructor I (HS267)

Worker Sort: Full-Time Common

Supervisor Title: Heart Director or Supervisor, Training & Inclusion

Division: U.S. Packages & Advocacy

All Save the Kids staff are required to be totally vaccinated towards Covid-19 except in any other case required by regulation. All new staff employed to Save the Kids will likely be required to submit proof of vaccination as a part of their onboarding course of. Failure to supply proof of vaccination could end in disciplinary motion, as much as and together with termination of employment. Save the Kids complies with federal, state and native legal guidelines with regard to lodging associated to this coverage.

Abstract

The Head Begin Instructor develops and implements particular person and group academic plans for preschool youngsters, designed to advertise social-emotional, bodily and cognitive development in a way applicable to their stage of growth. You’ll be chargeable for the final, day-to-day operations of a Head Begin classroom and should confirm authorized compliance with federal, state and native laws. You’ll create and nurture robust partnerships with households and ensures that this system high quality stays on the highest requirements.

The Head Begin Instructor studies on to the Heart Director or Supervisor of Training & Inclusion. This place might also supervise Instructor Assistants and search help within the classroom from Program Aides and Volunteers.

As a entrance line consultant of Save the Kids, the Head Begin Instructor is required to make sure the security and safety of kids and households that he/she is available in contact with, adhering to the company’s values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaborations, Creativity and Integrity.

As a Save the Kids worker who will come into contact with youngsters on a routine foundation, you might be anticipated to stop little one abuse in each scenario by striving, by way of psychological consciousness, good follow and coaching to attenuate threat to youngsters. You will need to take optimistic steps to guard youngsters who could also be a topic of concern and report, reply to any occasion of kid abuse, and promote coaching and consciousness round all child-safeguarding obligations.

What You’ll Be Doing (Important Duties)

  • Develop and implement individualized and group lesson plans in addition to academic actions that promote all developmental areas to enhance the readiness of kids for college.
  • Guarantee there’s a secure, wholesome and developmentally-appropriate studying atmosphere.
  • Construct efficient relationships throughout the group, the kids and their households.
  • Keep correct information, each on paper and in designated on-line methods.
  • Keep confidentiality relating to youngsters and households.
  • Plan, conduct and doc observations, assessments and screenings. Keep a complete and ongoing portfolio evaluation for every little one together with weekly observations, examples of the kid’s work and developmental assessments.
  • Preserve supervisor knowledgeable of essential points
  • Work with the Assistant Instructor, Program Aides and Volunteers to develop their expertise and talents in planning and finishing up classroom actions.
  • Have interaction with youngsters throughout all actions all through the day. Present fixed supervision of kids throughout all studying actions indoors and outdoor and guarantee secure atmosphere.
  • Use the playground as an extension of the classroom; make sure the playground is secure.
  • Present a balanced program of child-initiated and teacher-directed actions and alternatives for particular person, small group and enormous group studying actions.
  • Eat with and help youngsters in consuming throughout mealtime to show social and self-help expertise and sound dietary practices.
  • Be certain that the bodily wants of kids are met, aiding youngsters in well being and private habits, similar to resting, brushing tooth, diapering and bathroom habits.
  • Create methods to interact mother and father within the training of their youngsters together with encouraging classroom involvement and residential actions.
  • Create a list of all classroom tools and provides yearly.
  • Plan and conduct conferences (minimal 2) and residential visits (minimal 2) or extra typically as wanted to make sure mother or father/caregiver is effectively knowledgeable on their little one’s progress of growth and studying, routines, actions and habits.
  • Work in cooperation with Supervisor of Training & Inclusion to develop and doc progress on skilled growth plan; actively interact in skilled growth actions to extend {qualifications}.
  • Work intently with administration to make sure program compliments Head Begin Program Efficiency Requirements
  • This place will need to have the flexibility to work in a relentless state of alertness and secure method and shield the kids’s security by implementing energetic supervision strategies to make sure no little one is left alone or unsupervised at any time.
  • Make sure the mobilization and documentation of matching-in-kind actions, items and companies.
  • Carry out different associated duties as assigned.

Required {Qualifications}

  • Minimal of an Affiliate diploma in little one growth, early childhood training or a associated diploma with early childhood equal coursework equal to a serious referring to early childhood training, with expertise educating preschool-age youngsters.
  • Skilled proficiency in spoken and written English
  • Demonstrated potential to efficiently talk and collaborate with people and groups in any respect ranges—whether or not inside or exterior—within the provision of top quality companies to youngsters and households
  • Demonstrated profitable interpersonal, communication and organizational expertise; nice drawback fixing and time administration expertise.
  • Demonstrated potential to comply with established and communicated instructions and take initiative
  • Demonstrated information of the aim of the Head Begin/Early Head Begin program.
  • Confirmed potential to narrate sensitively with youngsters.
  • Confirmed potential to maintain all required info strictly confidential.
  • Should take part in skilled growth coaching together with primary first assist and pediatric CPR certification as required by state licensing and HSPPS.
  • Demonstrated dedication to fostering an atmosphere of variety, inclusion, and belonging

Bodily Necessities associated to important capabilities: Potential to carry out medium to heavy bodily work exerting as much as 50 kilos of power sometimes, as much as 20 kilos often and as much as 5-10 kilos consistently, performing such actions as sitting, crawling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, strolling, pushing, pulling, lifting and greedy. This additionally contains some duties that require repetitive motion and movement expertise, keyboarding and laptop use.

Clear pre-employment background test necessities, together with native, state, and nationwide prison information test, intercourse offender registries, employment, and training verifications (together with little one abuse registry test if required by state laws) and move all state and native well being necessities required submit job supply and previous to employment.

This place could require the incumbent to function a motorcar to meet sure important capabilities of the job. The incumbent ought to preserve a sound driver’s license and stay in compliance with any Save the Kids insurance policies pertaining to the secure operation of motor autos.

Present and former Head Begin/Early Head Begin mother and father will obtain desire for employment vacancies for which they’re certified.

Most popular {Qualifications}

  • Bilingual most well-liked (English/Spanish or English and different languages utilized by youngsters and households).
  • If in North Carolina, holding a Beginning-Kindergarten (B-Ok) Licensure most well-liked.

About Save the Kids

Irrespective of your position once you be part of Save the Kids, each day you’ll problem your self to dedicate your expertise, expertise and experience to altering the world for youths. It’s an bold aim, and a significant one regardless of the way you see your self professionally: an accountant, a author, a knowledge analyst, a trainer, a driver, a designer, or any one of many a whole bunch of dozens of roles we’re seeking to fill every single day.


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