What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Teacher Floater position at Community Services for Children?
Pay Rate: $23.55 to 28.66/hr
Hours per week: 35
Weeks per year: 45
Community Services for Children is seeking Lead Teacher floater for our Head Start program to make a difference in the lives of children and their families. CSC’s Head Start/Early Head Start programs has been designated as a Program of Excellence, one of ten in the nation. This is a unique opportunity for a social services professional to implement high quality programming based on best practice and current research in the field. We are a large, well-established, high performing organization located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley. Selected as a 2015, 2017, 2020, and 2021 Top Workplace, CSC is a leader in early childhood education.
Work Environment: *****Sign on bonus $500 *****
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement individualized educational programming and child development principles adhering to all federal, state and local regulations within an active project based classroom setting.
- Responsible to maintain continuity in vacant classrooms by providing coverage for absent primary Leader Teachers, Family Medical Leaves, and open classroom positions.
- Require to work varied schedules, start times, and classroom hours to ensure coverage of vacant classrooms.
- Implement positive behavior supports to encourage the development of self-regulation, social competence and pro-social behaviors in preschool children.
- Complete screenings as well as formative and summative assessments for each child.
- Partner with each child’s family to ensure a collaborative educational experience.
- Work flexible hours including evenings to meet family and program needs.
- Supervise, develop and evaluate Assistant Teacher.
Job Requirements:
- BA/BS in Early Childhood Education or a BA or advanced degree in any subject with coursework equivalent to a major relating to ECE with preschool classroom experience.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership and management skills.
- Ability to work a flexible work schedule.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
- Car and valid driver’s license.
- Ability to lift and carry 20 lbs.
Benefits:
- Low cost/rich benefits
- Paid leave for sick and personal days.
- Paid holidays
- Agency sponsored 401k retirement plan.
- Part Year; Six to Eight weeks off over the summer (generally follows a school year calendar)
*Future communications regarding employment may come from our BambooHR hiring portal.
Salary : $24 - $29
