Substitute Teacher

Children’s Place Association; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading children's support organization is seeking a Substitute Teacher to assist in classroom instruction and maintain required teacher/child ratios. The ideal candidate should have experience working with young children, a high school diploma, and preferred certifications in CPR and First Aid. Responsibilities include supporting Lead Teachers during daily activities and participating in field trips. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. This role offers a dynamic work environment within a team-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of experience working with young children.
• Certifications in CPR and First Aid preferred.
• High school diploma required; higher education preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Teacher in daily classroom instruction.
• Ensure appropriate teacher/child ratios in the classroom.
• Participate in field trips and assist with child transport.
• Maintain confidentiality of information and records related to children and families.

Skills

Experience with young children

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Infant/Child CPR certification

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education

Child Development Associate (CDA) credential

College study in Child Development

Job description

The Substitute Teacher assists Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers on an as-needed/on-call basis to maintain required teacher/child ratios and provide coverage when teachers are absent. This position helps to ensure proper direct care to children in a group setting as assigned by the team leader in the classroom.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists Lead Teacher in daily classroom instruction utilizing best practices as defined by NAEYC and COA accreditation standards, and in meeting state licensing requirements for the program in the structuring of the classroom.
• Ensures there is appropriate teacher/child ratio in the classroom at all times.
• Assists Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers during meal service in the classroom as needed.
• Assists with diapering in Infant and Toddler classrooms as needed.
• Rides along and assists Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers with field trips as needed to ensure appropriate adult/child ratios and supervision of children.
• Rides along in agency buses and assists Bus Driver with transportation of children to and from the Early Learning Center, including morning and afternoon pick-up of children.
• Facilitates development of self control in children by using positive guidance techniques.
• Listens and responds to children and parents positively and with attention and respect.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information and records related to children and families in the 0-5 early childhood program at all times.
• Reports any child abuse or neglect to supervisor; informs School Nurse of any change or concern in the medical condition or care of any child.
• Participates in Children’s Place quality assurance initiatives as needed and appropriate to improve service quality and ensure compliance with licensing, accreditation and contractual standards.
• Performs other duties as necessary to meet new funding requirements or as assigned by the Program Manager.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS

Employees shall respect the diversity of all individuals (e.g., clients, co-workers, stakeholders) and refrain from any form of discrimination and/or harassment based on religious, marital, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation or other differences. Employees share the responsibility of creating and maintaining a welcoming and supportive work environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma required. Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or completion of college level study in the field of Child Development preferred.
• Must have a minimum of one year of professional experience working with young children in a child-care setting.
• Certifications in Infant/Child CPR, First Aid and Caring for the Mildly Ill Child preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) written and verbal communication skills preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, physical requirements may include standing, walking, sitting, crouching, kneeling and crawling; seeing; hearing and listening; clear speech; touching, including dexterity and use of hands and fingers; lifting and carrying children up to 35 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment described here is representative of that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may become loud at times. As appropriate to the job, the work environment may include any or all of the following: working with others, verbal contact with others and face-to-face contact; working inside; working outside.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees so classified.