What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Teacher position at Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation?
Job Description
Job Description
Summary
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation has an opening for a full time Group Teacher in the United Community Centers Division for the Early Learning Center Program .
The group teacher is responsible for leading the learning environment based on the Creative Curriculum approach that helps the children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively and creatively. They are responsible for complying with procedural norms, standards of attendance, and daycare regulations . Supervised by the Director of Early Learning Center, the group teacher helps make the center a warm, welcoming environment.
Duties
- Ensure a learning environment based on the Creative Curriculum approach that helps the children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively and creatively.
- Lead the implementation of activities that will promote social, emotional, cognitive, physical and creative development of children.
- Adhere to all Head Start Performance standards in addition to the Agency mandates of United Community Day Care center.
- Prepare teacher assistants to assume responsibility for the operation of the classroom, in their absence, thus holding the teacher aide and substitute accountable to their duties and responsibilities.
- Share job related knowledge with team members so as to promote and support their professional growth.
- Participate in regularly scheduled staff team meetings, classroom development workshops on and off site as well as training conducted by UCDCC, ACS and other funders.
- performs center- related services / activities such as parent / teacher conferences, transition meetings, end of year celebrations, etc.
- Share information regarding children and the program with parents via daily contact and informal / formal interfacings, newsletters, etc.
- Encourage parents in their role as their children’s primary teachers by acting as resource person (i.e. : disseminating information, actively listening to parents, offering suggestions, etc.).
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with parents / families via open communications, visits, training and other developmental activities
- Elicit input from teacher assistant to complete written observations, progress reports, outcomes reporting, CROWD and other documents relevant to the tracking of children’s progress.
- Utilize information obtained via observations, conferences, tracking, etc. to design developmentally appropriate and individualized lesson plans.
- Adhere to Agency (UCDCC) policies and procedures; seeks guidance / clarification from Educational Director re : interpretation, applicability and implementation.
- Strictly adhere to, and enforce, the Agency policy regarding Confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
- Other related duties as assigned, consistent with the above.
Requirements
A person who does not have a degree in early childhood education may qualify to be a group teacher if they have a Baccalaureate or higher degree in one of the following :
For teachers who are fully certified, NYS Certifications in the areas below are acceptable :
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Benefits
About Us
With community residents leading the way, the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is to build a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills / East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure healthy and affordable housing, and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community.
