Head Start Teacher Floater – Weekdays
| Company | Adventist HealthCare |
|---|---|
| Location | Lanham, MD, USA, Hyattsville, MD, USA, District Heights, MD, USA |
| Salary | $17.91 – $24.18 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- High School diploma
- 6 months working directly with children in an approved setting
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Ability to read, write, and speak English in order to communicate effectively – strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist teachers with the collection and entry of assessment data to be analyzed by teacher teams in Teaching Strategies GOLD to guide curriculum, transition, and individual/group plan decisions.
- Assist with implementation of approved curriculum activities to the Tools of the Mind curriculum with the guidance from the Reggio Emilia philosophy to promote children’s development and learning.
- When requested, complete the ASQ-3 and ASQ – SE to identify concerns regarding a child’s developmental, behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, and emotional skills during a home visit.
- Provide breaks for classroom teachers according to schedule.
- Assist with the preparation of daily meals and snacks.
- Attend and participate in all scheduled trainings such as community of practices, engage in coaching cycles with assigned coach, reflective supervision and in collaboration with the director develop PDP for own professional development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of child development, early childhood curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice for the specific age group (Birth to 3), and (3-5) preferred
- Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards preferred
- Knowledge of Head Start Early Learning Framework preferred
- Experience with low-income families, teen parents, expectant parents, infants with special needs, and child nutrition preferred