Associate Teacher - Early Head Start - 12 Months

About the role

The Organization Human Services Association (HSA) is a private nonprofit agency whose principal mission is to provide families with compassionate and comprehensive care to promote wellness and build strong communities. HSA was founded in Bell Gardens in 1940 and today, HSA serves over 20,000 clients annually on a non-sectarian basis with a range of services that addresses the unique and shared needs of clients of all ages.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement activities focusing on school readiness goals for the children and using the High/Scope Curriculum as directed by the Teacher and/or Lead Teacher.
• Serve as a primary caregiver for children, supervising and coordinating curriculum activities for a group of children, as assigned by the Teacher and/or Lead Teacher.
• Provide on-going supervision of indoor and outdoor play areas (sight & sound at all times).
• Assist in the development of lesson plans and learning goals for the children in the class.
• Assist in maintaining daily records, tracking student progress and intervene to help students progress, as necessary.
• Aid in the implementation of nutrition and health activities and complete meal counts.
• Communicate with children, families and other staff in respectful and culturally sensitive manner.
• Participate in at least 2 recruitment activities and/or community events, sponsored by the agency or other agencies, that may include nights and weekends, to be able to identify children who may qualify for the program.
• Attend department, agency, and community meetings and trainings, as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or Department Director.

Requirements

• Possess or meet requirements for Associate Teacher Permit or higher.
• Occasional driving is required. Must provide own vehicle, valid California driver license and proof of full insurance coverage.
• Must provide a negative tuberculosis screen (TB).
• Must provide TDAP or DTAP clearance.
• Must provide MMR Clearance.

Qualifications

• Associate of Art (AA) degree in Early Childhood Education (including 3 Infant/Toddler Units) or a related field, preferred.
• At least 24 units of ECE (Core Courses, including 3 Infant/Toddler Units).
• Minimum one (1) year of experience working with infants and toddlers.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience working with infants and toddlers.

Skills

• Knowledge and experience working with Head Start Performance Standards, Title V, Title 22, CACFP Regulations and other State and Federal Regulations.
• Experience with licensing requirements and guidelines.
• Knowledge of child growth and development.
• Work effectively with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds, and those with disabilities and special needs.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$23.00 - $25.00

Schedule

Full-time - Non-exempt