Substitute - Mountain Home

ozarkopp; Mountain Home (AR); On-site; USD 15,959 - 20,940; Full time

Job summary

Ozark Opportunities, Inc. seeks motivated professionals who are passionate about early education.

The Substitute role assists the Early Head Start, Head Start or ABC Teacher to implement learning experiences that advance children's intellectual and physical development, while promoting family involvement in the program and center. As a substitute teacher assistant, a full 8-hour day of work is $100 (pre-tax).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in a teaching environment or with low-income families.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Active driver’s license with reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Teacher in carrying out the daily lesson plan and center activities.
• Maintain a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Work closely with Center Assistants and Coordinators to ensure developmental tasks are completed per ECLKC and OHS requirements.
• Work closely with Family Development Workers to ensure family needs are met.
• Work closely with Health, Mental Health, and Disabilities Coordinators to ensure children are screened and needs identified.
• Work closely with Nutrition Specialists & Coordinators to ensure healthy practices.
• Assists with recruitment of volunteers and future clients for service.
• Attends family meetings as needed.
• Work with Coordinators to ensure In-Kind requirements are met.
• Mandated reporter of suspected cases of Child Abuse and Neglect.

Skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ozark Opportunities, Inc. is seeking motivated professionals who are passionate about early education.

The Substitute role assists the Early Head Start, Head Start or ABC Teacher to implement learning experiences that advance children's intellectual and physical development. As well as promoting the involvement of the families of children in the assigned program and center. In this substitute teacher assistant role, a full 8-hour day of work is $100 a day (pre-tax). As a substitute, the hours do vary, but we have a program providing a minimum of 8 hours a week. This program is capped at 2 program participants per center. Depending on the needs of the center the hours each week do vary; this role does not have a set schedule.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assist the Teacher in carrying out the daily lesson plan and appropriate center activities.
• Maintains a safe, healthy learning environment and provide for children's feeling of security away from.
• Work closely with Center Assistants and Coordinators to ensure developmental tasks are completed per ECLKC and OHS requirements.
• Work closely with Family Development Workers to ensure family needs are met.
• Work closely with Health, Mental Health, and Disabilities Coordinators to ensure children are screened, needs identified and met, if applicable.
• Work closely with Nutrition Specialists & Coordinators to ensure healthy practices.
• Assists with the recruitment of volunteers and future clients for service.
• Attends family meetings as needed.
• Work with Coordinators to ensure In-Kind requirements are met.
• Mandated reporter of suspected cases of Child Abuse and Neglect.

We expect qualified candidates to have a high school diploma or equivalent, experience in a teaching environment or with low-income families. Possess excellent oral and written communication skills as well as basic knowledge of computer operation and software. They must have an active and unhindered Driver’s License with personal reliable transportation. Successfully pass Criminal Background including FBI fingerprint and Child Maltreatment checks.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting (able to lift up to 50lbs.), bending, stooping movements within the classroom. Agility to move around classroom furniture and materials. Occasional driving to trainings.