Head Start Teacher Floater, Weekdays, The Lourie Center

Lourie Center - Greenbelt If you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Adventist HealthCare is hiring a Head Start Teacher Floater for The Lourie Center Head Start Program in Riverdale or Seat Pleasant, MD. Qualified candidates will be eligible for up to a $2,000 sign-on bonus. (*Current AHC employees not eligible – see below under additional details.) The Lourie Center Head Start, Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Head Start Teacher Floater, who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The Lourie Center Head Start (LCHS) program is a federally funded, community-based program for low-income families as well as pregnant women with children from birth to five years old. The program serves children with disabilities, children in foster care and families that are homeless. As a Head Start Teacher Floater you will: • Assist teachers with the collection and entry of assessment data to be analyzed by teacher teams in Teaching Strategies GOLD to guide curriculum, transition, and individual/group plan decisions. • Assist with implementation of approved curriculum activities to the Tools of the Mind curriculum with the guidance from the Reggio Emilia philosophy to promote children’s development and learning. • When requested, complete the ASQ-3 and ASQ - SE to identify concerns regarding a child’s developmental, behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, and emotional skills during a home visit. • Provide breaks for classroom teachers according to schedule. • Assist with the preparation of daily meals and snacks. • Attend and participate in all scheduled trainings such as community of practices, engage in coaching cycles with assigned coach, reflective supervision and in collaboration with the director develop PDP for own professional development. Qualifications include: • High School diploma • 6 months working directly with children in an approved setting • Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required • Knowledge of child development, early childhood curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice for the specific age group (Birth to 3), and (3-5) preferred • Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards preferred. • Knowledge of Head Start Early Learning Framework preferred • Experience with low-income families, teen parents, expectant parents, infants with special needs, and child nutrition preferred Work Schedule: *Current AHC employees are not eligible for a sign-on bonus who are transferring from one entity to another and/or transferring within their entity. Employees that have terminated their employment with AHC are not eligible for a sign-on bonus prior to six months of returning if hired for a position offering a sign-on bonus Monday- Friday 8am - 4:30pm. Location is Riverdale or Hyattsville. For more information on The Lourie Center Head Start Program, visit Early Head Start & Head Start Program | The Lourie Center | Maryland Pay Range: $17.91 - $24.18 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Non-Exempt) At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering: Work life balance through nonrotating shifts Recognition and rewards for professional expertise Free Employee parking Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available) Paid Time Off Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered! COVID-19 Vaccination Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination. Tobacco and Drug Statement Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use. 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We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs. Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office. Our Mission: We extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. Adventist HealthCare, based in Gaithersburg, MD., is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization of dedicated professionals who work together each day to improve the health and well-being of people and communities through a ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. Our comprehensive approach to caring for our community includes three acute-care hospitals – Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Medical Center and Fort Washington Medical Center – as well as two Physical Rehabilitation hospitals, Outpatient centers, Imaging Centers, Urgent Cares, Home Care Services, Employer Health Programs and Physician Networks. We are nationally recognized and honored especially for our Cardiac, OB, Cancer, Stroke, Orthopedic, Rehabilitation and Mental Health services. Consider joining our team of over 6,000 employees and become part of one of the longest serving healthcare systems in the Washington, D.C., area that has a long-standing tradition as the largest provider of charity care and community benefit in Montgomery County. Notice of E-Verify Participation

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