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UPK Teacher
Position: UPK Teacher
Program: Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Reports to: Classroom Supervisor
Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 30 hours week, 43-44 weeks per
year
Starting Wage: $20.73 - $21.19 per hour
Job Function: Responsible for conducting an educational,
social/emotional, developmentally appropriate center based program for enrolled
children by implementing the NYS Day Care Regulations and other mandates.
Responsible for the day to day operation of the classroom by performing
the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other
duties may be assigned.
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Make decisions about the education of children including
child development and how children learn; individual child strengths, needs and
interests of each child, and the cultures of each child’s family and community.
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Follow and practice the following fundamental principles to
create a positive, safe, and creative learning environment for children,
families, and instructors.
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Administers cognitive, and social emotional screenings of
enrolled children to develop ongoing individualize educational goals for each
child.
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Observes, records, and files observations of children. Keep
ongoing records of the child’s progress.
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Conduct two home visits and two classroom conferences with
families throughout the year as per the HS planning calendar to discuss the
child’s progress and include family members in creating child development
goals.
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Arrange and prepares classrooms to facilitate the NYS
Common Core curriculum, IMIL, Conscious Discipline, Active Play, and the
Pyramid Model. Plans and executes daily
lesson plans. Adds activities to lesson
plans to maximize classroom experiences.
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Helps to promote a literacy rich environment which
encourages the development of the children’s language skills.
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Engages children in active learning experiences. Provides
positive behavior guidance, reflective of classroom and individual children’s
needs.
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Engages with children and families, showing affection,
interest and respect.
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Must provide for daily supervision of children.
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Acts as advocate for early childhood developmentally
appropriate practices.
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Holds overall responsibility for day to day required
paperwork as per each Head Start functional area.
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Collect, track, and maintain information and data for
Program reporting.
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Work collaboratively with classroom team (i.e. Teacher
Assistant & Classroom Aides), taking the lead role in mentoring new staff
in the classroom.
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Monitor and complete multiple assessments for practicum
students as necessary.
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Must follow agency procedures for reporting suspected child
abuse and neglect.
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Promptly notify Health Services RN
and/or Coordinator as well as Superviosr in the event of an emergency health concern
while adhering to all Program guidelines and standards, including but not
limited to standard set forth by the NYS Office of Children and Family
Services.
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Must attend require trainings and all
requested staff or community meetings
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May be requested to work one-on-one
with students as needed in the classroom to support the overall curriculum,
behaviors, and classroom functions.
Physical
Demands The
physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this
job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is
occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision and distance vision. The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the
employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level
in the work environment is usually loud.
Education
and/or Experience: Must
have Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education.. UPK Teachers
must possess a NYS Birth – 2 initial or professional teaching certificate or a
5-year plan of study for obtaining a valid teaching certificate.
Certificates,
Licenses, Registrations
NYS Driver's License
preferred. Clearance through the NYS Child Abuse/Maltreatment Registry. Must
complete NY OCFS Daycare regulation trainings as required.
Other
qualifications: Physical
Examination, TB Testing upon hire. Fingerprinting for criminal background per the standards set forth by daycare
licensing. Must be able to travel to all Head Start sites, training,
visits, etc. as necessary and requested.
CAPCO is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate against employees or applicants
for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to:
veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, age, and physical or mental disability. CAPCO will make reasonable
accommodations for qualified candidates in adherence of the Americans with
Disabilities Act and New York Human Rights Act.