What are the responsibilities and job description for the TEACHER position at Catholic Health Services?
Description : Summary & Objective
The incumbent in this position is responsible for providing a safe and developmentally appropriate program, in compliance with agency policies and procedures, regulatory agencies requirements, funding sources stipulations and accreditation guidelines.
The incumbent must demonstrate competency in providing effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, planning and implementing learning experiences to ensure effective implementation and use of curriculum and assessment that promotes children's progress, including children with disabilities and dual language learners as appropriate, and being able to respectfully, culturally responsively, and build trusting relationships with families.
Essential Functions
- Train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of assistant teachers and volunteers. (if applicable)
- Plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs of the program's children.
- Ensure the learning environment is clean and safe.
- Comfort children and build children's esteem.
- Fosters reasoning and problem-solving through active exploration and increasing level of interaction.
- Develop culturally appropriate programs and activities
- Be familiar with emergency procedures
- Provide daily lesson plan
- Develop various activities that introduce math, literacy, science, music, games, and gross motor.
- Observe children and make note of progress.
- Provide family-style meal service in a pleasant atmosphere
- Ensure children are supervised at all times
- Establish routines and provide positive guidance.
- Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand.
- Supervises parent / legal guardian signature is recorded on a daily basis in the center's sign-in / out log, and assures that no child is dismissed with a person other than those identified in the center's registration card.
- Discuss and document children's development with parents as per guidelines.
- Identify, refer, and discuss with the appropriate professionals children's problems as appropriate.
- Conduct Home visits and parent-teacher conferences according to guidelines.
- Participate in community activities
- Prepare and submit to the direct supervisor written records of accidents or unusual incidents and child abuse and neglect according to guidelines.
- Record meal counts, and monitor portions according to guidelines.
- Keep parents informed of program expectations, program activities, and the child's progress in a positive and tactful fashion.
- Develop and maintain current, accurate, and confidential client information.
- Keep classroom inventory updated.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Other Duties
Supervisory Responsibility
Physical Requirements
Disclaimer
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
EEOC Statement
CHS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. PM19
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Knowledge & Experience Requirements
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