Building Substitute

About the Role

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines. Assist in implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum in the classroom and planning activities as needed to assist the co-teachers at Children’s Village, located at 595 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of children’s growth and development through implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum that meets recommended standards to ensure health, safety, and nutrition of children. Meet NAEYC, DPW, and Keystone Star 4 standards for the classrooms.
• Record and maintain safety regarding children’s allergies, emergency contacts, etc. Identify health or safety concerns that affect the welfare of the children.
• Provide creative ideas to enhance curriculum regularly. Assume leadership of classroom and curriculum in absence of co-teacher.
• Monitor staff/child ratios to ensure proper staffing levels. Demonstrate flexibility in daily routines and schedules with children and staff assignments.
• Respond effectively to emergency drills and real-life emergencies.
• Assist in creating a learning environment based on children’s needs, interests, and abilities, reflective of the children’s families and culture.
• Assist in meeting identified objectives for children with special needs, including helping with the implementation of IFSPs and IEPs.
• Conserve supplies and restock classroom appropriately. Demonstrate flexibility in daily schedule and respond to emerging needs of the center.
• Network with other teachers throughout the center to build extended opportunities for learning for the children. Create a welcoming environment for all children, staff, and families.
• Partner with families to create an open system of effective communication and assist in making smooth transitions from home to the classroom.
• Manage time effectively to meet deadlines and complete tasks on time. Demonstrate effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Conduct self in a respectful and professional manner through all interactions, including listening, acknowledging others’ opinions, and diverting gossip.
• Maintain the integrity of all confidential information. Address problems with others directly for effective conflict resolution.
• Use various techniques to observe children and record their work to share with co-teachers, including checklists, anecdotal notes, running records, and/or frequency counts.
• Complete professional development plan annually with supervisor and maintain credentialing required by Keystone Stars, NAEYC, and DPW.
• Support hospital and center goals. Meet personal goals set with supervisor. Meet all required training hours for DPW, NAEYC, and Keystone Stars 4.
• Maintain Professional Development Record and own training records as required. Be a member of an education professional organization.
• Complete credit hours towards an ECE degree, associate's degree, or CDA as required. Complete 24 hours of training annually.
• Willingly participate in Children’s Village functions and assist with supervision of volunteers and mentoring of new associates.
• Collaborate as a team member and support fundraisers and family events at Children’s Village. Participate in fundraising activities as able.
• Attend all staff meetings and special events. Participate and assist in delivering special events at Children’s Village.
• Serve as a mentor for new staff. Be a collaborative team member and morale builder or role model.
• Perform duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures. Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

Requirements

• 2 years previous experience working with young children preferred.
• Associates degree in ECE or equivalent teaching experience preferred.
• Bachelors degree in ECE or equivalent teaching experience preferred.

Qualifications

• CDA (Child Development Associate) certification required.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy.