Substitute

NORTH FLORIDA CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC; Wewahitchka (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Ontario Trillium Foundation in Florida is seeking a Substitute Teacher to support center-based preschool and infant/toddler classrooms under supervising teachers. You will help deliver high-quality educational experiences and assist in implementing daily lesson plans.

You will maintain safety and health checks, supervise children, support curriculum, track attendance, and communicate with families as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires Florida DCF licensing prerequisites as part of employment.
• Must complete Safe Sleep Course within 30 days of employment.
• Within 90 days: DCF 40 hours (Part I & II) plus 5 hour Literacy Course.
• Health & Nutrition and Safety Practices in the School Readiness Program.
• Maintain current Infant/Toddler/Young Child CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• State and National criminal background screenings and Child Abuse Registry; random drug testing; physical and TB test.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with maintaining a safe indoor/outdoor learning environment through routine health and safety checks.
• Actively supervise children at all times and maintain classroom ratios.
• Assist teachers with daily health checks and curriculum implementation.
• Support lesson plans and classroom setup to foster development across social, emotional, physical, and cognitive domains.
• Assist with daily student attendance and contact parents/guardians after unplanned absences.
• Establish positive relationships with children, parents, staff, and visitors; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communications skills

Ability to work with infants/toddlers

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

Florida DCF licensing prerequisites

Within 30 days: Safe Sleep Course

Within 90 days: DCF 40 hours + literacy course

CPR and First Aid Certifications

Criminal background screenings & Child Abuse Registry

Job description

General Purpose

Under the supervision of the Teacher, the Substitute Teacher shall deliver high quality educational services in a center-based classroom setting. The Substitute Teacher is responsible for assisting in the implementation of a full day Preschool and/or Infant/Toddler classroom that will provide children and families with comprehensive quality services.

Essential Functions

• Assist teachers with maintaining a safe and healthy indoor and outdoor learning environment through routine health and safety checks.
• Actively supervise children at all times by maintain ratio indoors and outdoors learning environments.
• Assisting teachers with conducting daily child health checks.
• Assist teaching staff with curriculum implementation to encourage social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skill development through developmental learning activities and environmental set-up.
• Assist teacher in carrying out lesson plans and implement curriculum.
• Assist teacher with daily student attendance.
• Assist with contacting parent/guardian after 1 hour of unplanned student attendance.

Other Job Functions

• Assist with meal service as needed.
• Establish positive and productive relationships with children, parents, co-workers, and visitors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Management Level & Responsibilities

• This position has no supervisory or management responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required

• Strong communications skills, especially good listening and writing skills.
• Ability to work with infants/toddlers, preschool children, and peers.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred

• Ability to acquire knowledge and apply principles, strategies and skills necessary to implement Creative Curriculum and early childhood practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with staff and other professionals.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and embrace the cultural diversity of families.

Qualifications - Education & Experience

Licenses or Certifications

• Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) - before commencement in classroom.
• Personnel Orientation Course (5 hours) that includes Universal Precautions, Fire Extinguisher, and Medication Administration.
• Within 30 days of employment - Safe Sleep Course
• Within 90 days of employment - DCF 40 hours Required Course (Part I and Part II), DCF 5 hour Literacy Course
• Health & Nutrition in the School Readiness Program
• Safety Practices in the School Readiness Program
• Maintain a current Infant/Toddler/Young Child CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• State and National criminal background screenings and Child Abuse Registry.
• Subject to random Drug Testing.
• Physical and TB test