Teacher - Floater

Primary Duties

• Assigns to move between classrooms as needed, reporting to the site or classroom where a teacher is absent, and adjusting to different teaching styles and classrooms.
• Covers ongoing and sporadic staff absences across multiple sites in the EHS program. Placement is not predictable and will vary throughout the year.

Classroom Environment

• Selects appropriate materials and equipment and arranges the room to provide an environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental level and learning style of the children.
• Provides the group with a positive routine and with simple rules that are understood and accepted by children and adults.
• Verbally engages with infants and toddlers throughout the day.
• Helps children to know, accept and appreciate themselves as individuals. Helps each child develop a sense of independence and acquire the ability to express, understand and control feelings.
• Encourages feelings of mutual respect among the children in the group.
• Follows written policies and regulations established by the Center, Health Department and granting agency.
• Makes regular inspections and reports the need for repair or replacement of classroom supplies and equipment to their supervisor, using proper work order and supply request forms.
• Manages all elements of classroom environment including movement of children, cots, small furniture and daily supplies.

Curriculum

• Plans lessons and creates activities that are developmentally appropriate.
• Develops written weekly lesson plans utilizing Creative Curriculum and the Early Learning Literacy Standards, as well as, written individualized education plans.
• Provides daily activities and experiences which encourage questioning, probing and problem-solving skills appropriate to developmental level and learning style of the children.
• Provides experiences that stimulate children to explore and express their creative ability.
• Physically engages children throughout the day, modeling full participation in all activities including gross motor play and music and movement.

Assessment and Documentation

• The floater teacher may be required to support child level assessment depending on the timing and length of the coverage assignment.
• Assesses all children’s level of development and documents progress throughout the year using Teaching Strategies GOLDObserves children on a daily basis recording at least 1 observation per day per child by individualizing for each child.
• Formally assesses each child's development using TSR GOLD data 3 times per year.
• Planning for children after assessment using data from GOLD Summary reports.
• Uses curriculum and assessment to effectively enhance the development of children.
• Makes appropriate referrals based upon assessments, team planning sessions, case reviews, etc.
• Maintains all necessary record keeping, including daily meal count, attendance on paper or database, as required.

Parent Involvement

• Encourages parent involvement and coaches parents on their child’s continuous education.
• Establishes positive and productive relationships with parents and encourages them to participate in the Center's activity.
• Plans at a minimum 2 parent conferences per year and completes 2 home visits per year.
• EFFECTIVELY communicates with parents about classroom activities, curriculum, and their child’s progress and models/teaches to parents how to nurture and interact with their children.
• Organizes and serves as a partner with the parents and the classroom FA.
• Plans and organizes socialization activities to involve the parent in working with his/her child.

Professional Development

• Strives to improve skills and knowledge base on an ongoing basis.
• Participates in all professional development initiatives and assigned training organized by the program and the grantee office.
• Participates in outside workshops, seminars and training programs that will facilitate ongoing professional development.
• Participates in training classes pertaining to child development, children at risk, special needs, etc.