K4 - K5 Substitute Teacher

United Community Center; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Community Center seeks a Substitute Teacher to supervise a classroom of 4- to 5-year-olds in collaboration with a partner teacher. The position focuses on supporting each child’s development toward school readiness goals.

You will work with families, staff, and the child in a positive learning environment, engaging learners through diverse activities and modalities. Ideal candidates hold a Wisconsin DPI teaching license (short-term or long-term substitute), with strong communication,

Qualifications

• Must have valid Wisconsin DPI teaching license (short- or long-term substitute).
• Associate's or bachelor's degree required.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partner teacher to run the classroom.
• Support families, colleagues, and children toward developmental goals.
• Maintain a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Use diverse modalities and materials to maximize learning time.
• Comply with health, safety policies and confidentiality.

Skills

Classroom management

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Child development knowledge

Education

Teaching license (DPI)

Associate's or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Google Forms

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Substitute Teacher is responsible for a classroom of children 4 -5 years of age. The Teacher will work collaboratively with his/her partner Teacher to ensure the successful operation of a classroom. The Teacher, along with families and colleagues, works to achieve meaningful progress for each child along his/her unique developmental path and toward the United Community Center's school readiness goals.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The Teacher will ultimately be evaluated on a combination of skills, dispositions, and behaviors, some of which are related to the specific service area of this position and others that represent the general expectations of all United Community Center employees.

• Uses knowledge of the principles of child growth and development to work with children and communicate with families, internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide emotional support through establishing a positive climate, being aware of and responsive to children, and encouraging children's expression and autonomy
• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Use strategies for behavior management, such as clear behavior expectations, being proactive, and redirecting misbehavior
• Encourage the involvement of the families of the children in an Early Learning program and support the development of relationships between children and their families.
• Share pertinent information with the Family Advocate, ensuring coordinated services to meet the needs of individual children and families.
• Participate in case conferences as appropriate.
• Foster classroom productivity and maximize learning time, while engaging children with a variety of modalities and materials
• Provide instructional support through concept development, fostering children's analysis and reasoning, engaging in feedback loops, and modeling and supporting high-quality language
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all Health and Safety policies, including ensuring no child is left alone or unsupervised by staff, consultants, contractors, or volunteers while under my care

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrates Basic computer knowledge, Basic knowledge of Excel, Word, and Google Forms.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt to any situation inside and outside the office.
• Demonstrates organizational skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to multitask and prioritize work.
• Demonstrates the ability to work as a team as well as independently.
• Demonstrates respect towards the students, parents, and coworkers.
• Demonstrate the ability to listen to others and remain receptive to new ideas.
• Demonstrate the ability to address criticism appropriately and develop constructive outcomes.
• Demonstrate sustained effort and enthusiasm in the quality and quantity of work.
• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with staff, students, and the community.
• Demonstrate the ability to follow and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrate excellent human relations and interpersonal skills.
• Multitasking - the teacher and the children may make many requests of the early childhood assistant at the same time, so juggling and prioritizing are necessary
• Discretion - though privy to a variety of information about each child, early childhood assistants need to maintain confidentiality and respect privacy

Qualifications

Must have a valid Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teaching license as a teacher, short-term or long-term substitute.

• Associate's or bachelor's degree. Must possess strong oral and written communication skills. The candidate should be able to work independently with little direct supervision, work as part of a team, accept responsibilities, and be self-motivated. Must display effective multitasking and time management skills.

Physical Requirements

Keeping up with active children requires good stamina, and much of the day can be spent on one's feet. Being able to lift children is helpful, as is sufficient manual dexterity to deal with small items such as buttons on coats.

Working Conditions

Work is generally performed in an office environment, which has a moderately loud noise level. The employee will frequently be required to stand and walk most of the time, in most weather conditions. The employee may occasionally be required to fulfill responsibilities in extreme climates and temperatures (e.g., playground assistance and supervision).

• Ability to stand, walk, and bend most of the time.
• Ability to engage in the repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers - typing and/or writing.
• Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e., preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).
• Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.
• Ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects
• Work is generally performed in an office environment.
• Ability to frequently go up and down stairs.
• Standard office equipment generally used includes a Telephone, a Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or a Tablet, a Printer/Photocopy Machine, a Calculator, and a Fax Machine. May be required to operate a motor vehicle during duties.
• May be required to travel within UCC Schools buildings to participate in trainings, such as but not limited to professional development.