Substitute Teacher - Early Childhood Education (E)

Description

WHAT MAKES VOA SPECIAL?
VOAC recognizes the unique needs of the older adult who needs a wheelchair ramp to stay at home safely, and the preschooler whose family needs additional resources. VOAC supports veteran’s efforts to exit homelessness as well as provides a safe place for survivors of domestic violence. Wherever VOAC goes, it combines relationship-building, volunteers and quality services to lift and support our neighbor’s efforts to become self-sufficient and reach their full potential.

JOB SUMMARY:

Works in the classroom as needed and assists in the planning, organizing, implementation and delivery of the preschool program (ages 3-5) based on the individual and group’s educational, intellectual, physical, social and emotional potential of the children enrolled utilizing an ecological model that focuses on the child and family. Service modalities include Trauma Informed Care, Conscious Discipline, Motivational Interviewing, utilizing the domains of CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System), Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework, Creative Curriculum, and Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG). Job Duties include the responsibility for working alongside the other teacher and Foster Grandparents in managing the classroom’s physical and educational environment, partnering with families to support whole child development, collaborating with all team members and partners to consistently improve individual, team, and children’s learning outcomes, preparing and maintaining documentation in compliance with federal, state, and agency performance standards, creating a positive classroom climate to benefit the social-emotional and academic development of students and welcomes families.

JOB DUTIES:

• Ensures that the family’s voice is heard, and their ideas play a prominent role in programming.
• Plans and implements high-quality, trauma-informed, large group and individualized lessons that align with Head Start, CLASS, and TSG performance standards.
• Organizes classroom environment to support top ECERS-R (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised) and CLASS ratings and creates a welcoming and warm environment for all students and their families.
• Utilizes lessons and studies from the Creative Curriculum and Conscience Discipline to guide children’s education.
• Engages in consistent data gathering, documentation, assessment, and analysis of student’s performance.
• Maintains accurate records of students’ daily and hourly attendance and Meal Counts.
• Aides in the organization and maintenance of the classroom, kitchen, and other school-related materials.
• Creates and maintains a predictable schedule and routine for the classroom, including arriving to work on time and refraining from frequent absences.
• Regularly maintains classrooms sanitization practices in accordance to licensing and best practices.
• Long-term substitutes are required to collect data, conduct assessments, and maintain portfolios on students.
• Long-term substitutes may be required to complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of continued education per licensing requirements.
• Maintains classroom licensing ratios.
• Adhere to the NAEYC (National Association in a professional manner for the Education of Young Children Code of Ethics and maintaining confidentiality of all information.
• Predictable, consistent attendance.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

POSTION TYPE

Hourly/Nonexempt

HOURS

As Needed/Relief during Center hours - Monday through Friday: 7am to 6pm.

Schedule varies as needed.

PAY:

$19.00/hr.

$1.00/hr. more per hour for bilingual (Spanish/English) competency

BENEFITS (eligibility is based on job type/status)

Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off

Volunteer/Wellness Day

Tuition Assistance

Pension and 403b Retirement Plan

Health, Dental, Vision, Pet Insurances

Life Insurance (Including Accidental Death & Dismemberment)

Accident Insurance

Employee Assistance/Work Life Balance Program

Employee Discount Program

LifeLock with Norton

Public Loan Forgiveness

Volunteers of America is an EEO/AA Employer

POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Teacher Assistant: High School diploma or GED.
• Teacher Associate I: Enrolled in an academic program to obtain an associate or baccalaureate degree; or Enrolled in a Child Development Associate (CDA) program or enrolled in such program within 30 days of hire; or Completion of Earl