EHS FLOATING TEACHER

Tri-County Community Action Agency; Hamilton (NJ); On-site; USD 23,432 - 28,474; Full time

Job summary

Tri-County Community Action Agency is hiring a Floating Teacher for Head Start in Hamilton, NJ. The role involves supervising and coordinating a preschool classroom, ensuring compliance with Head Start standards and state licensing rules.

You will plan weekly curriculum, provide infant-toddler caregiving routines, and document each child’s growth with accurate records. Responsibilities include parent involvement, home visits, conferences, and participation in program trainings.

Qualifications

• Must have Infant-Toddler CDA or enroll in Infant-Toddler CDA program; AA/BA a plus.
• Must meet or exceed NJ/PA licensing standards.
• Must have a car available daily.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate assigned classroom to meet Head Start standards.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities weekly.
• Provide infant-toddler caregiving routines in a primary setting.
• Observe and document each child’s growth; maintain records.
• Ensure services for children with special needs are provided.
• Maintain safety, report accidents and health concerns to supervisor.
• Prepare records and monthly reports for Parent Center Committee.
• Engage parents in classroom activities and organize monthly planning.
• Visit homes at least twice yearly; conduct two parent/teacher conferences.
• Attend trainings; assist with administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Infant-Toddler caregiving

Curriculum planning

Progress documentation

Parent communication

Education

Infant-Toddler CDA or equivalent

AA/BA preferred

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Little Cherubs HS S31 - Hamilton, NJ 08610
• Position Type: Full Time
• Education Level: High School
• Salary Range: $17.01 - $20.67 Hourly
• Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

JOB FUNCTION

Responsible for the supervision and coordination of assigned classroom; ensuring that it meets with Head Start performance Standards and state (NJ/PA) licensing regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Fulfills the following functions as well as support all classrooms. Floating Teacher may have a temporary assignment to a classroom, may float from classroom to classroom to provide breaks or other support, or may provide other supports to the classrooms.
• Plan and implement activities in an individual and developmentally appropriate manner for pre-school children in keeping with the philosophy and Performance Standards of Head Start and the licensing requirements of New Jersey. Submit to the Child/Family Site Director and the Education Manager/Coordinator a curriculum-based lesson plan for the classroom each week.
• Provide infant-toddler specific caregiving routines in a primary caregiving setting that focus on all aspects of the child’s development.
• Observe, assess, screen, and document each child\'s growth and development in your class. Plan activities to meet the needs of individual children. Maintain accurate records in an individual folder and database for each child.
• Ensure that the process of providing service to children with special needs in the center is implemented.
• Ensures the safety of all children by participating in monitoring of center, implementation of child safety procedures, reporting accidents, reporting child abuse or neglect, and reporting any child health/safety concern to supervisor.
• Prepare and maintain appropriate records and reports. This may include maintaining classroom sign-in/out sheet and prepare a monthly report as requested by the Parent Center Committee.
• Plan activities involving parents in the classroom and include activities which can be implemented in the home. Involve the Parent Committee or individual parents in educational planning sessions at least once a month.
• Visit the home of each child at least two (2) times within the program year. Prepare and conduct two (2) parent/teacher conferences within the program year.
• Attend training sessions and workshops provided by the program.
• Assist in carrying out administrative duties as delegated by Head Teacher, Child/Family Site Director or Education Manager/Coordinator. This may include individual conferences on each staff member that interacts with the classroom or providing on-site training to center staff members as requested by Supervisors/Coordinators.
• Any other Head Start task as delegated by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MUST have an Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) OR have equivalent and enroll in Infant-Toddler CDA program. AA and BA a plus.
• MUST meet or exceed the qualification requirements set forth in NJ and PA licensing standards
• MUST have car available on a daily basis.