Daycare Teacher - Insight Global

Title: Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher

Start Date: ASAP

Location

Philadelphia, PA 19124

Duration: 10 Month Contract-to-Hire

Openings

4

Pay Rate: $16.62 with only HS Diploma, $19.31 with CDA

JOB FUNCTION

Responsible for the supervision and coordination of assigned classroom; ensuring that it meets with Head Start performance Standards and state (PA) licensing regulations.

1. Plan and implement activities in an individual and developmentally appropriate manner for pre-school children in keeping with the philosophy and Performance Standards of Head Start and the licensing requirements of Pennsylvania.
2. Submit to the Child/Family Site Director and the Education Manager/Coordinator a curriculum-based lesson plan for the classroom each week.
3. Provide infant-toddler specific caregiving routines in a primary caregiving setting that focus on all aspects of the child’s development.
4. Observe, assess, screen, and document each child's growth and development in your class. Plan activities to meet the needs of individual children.
5. Maintain accurate records in an individual folder and database for each child.
6. Ensure that the process of providing service to children with special needs in the center is implemented.
7. Ensures the safety of all children by participating in monitoring of center, implementation of child safety procedures, reporting accidents, reporting child abuse or neglect, and reporting any child health/safety concern to supervisor.
8. Visit the home of each child at least two (2) times within the program year. Prepare and conduct two (2) parent/teacher conferences within the program year.
9. Attend training sessions and workshops provided by the program.

MUST HAVE

• High School Diploma, or a Child Development Associate (CDA), or a Bachelors Degree
• Ability to pass a drug test
• Ability to pass a background check