What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Head Start Teacher (Infant/ Toddler) position at St. Benedicts Center for Early Childhood Education?
Overview:
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young children? Join our Greater Louisville Head Start team at St Benedict Center! We are searching for an enthusiastic and dedicated Early Head Start Teacher (Infant/ Toddler).
St. Benedict Center for Early Childhood Education is a not-for-profit, licensed childcare center that has been serving Louisville for over 50 years. St. Benedict Center creates a high-quality learning environment for children ranging from 6-weeks of age to 6-years-old.
Rated as a 5-star Center by Kentucky Allstars and partnering with Greater Louisville Head Start, St. Benedict's delivers great educational opportunities for children in the California neighborhood of Louisville.
Position Summary:
The Early Head Start Teacher (Infant/ Toddler) will manage the classroom, conduct home visits and conferences, playground supervision of children, prepare materials for learning activities, guide children in learning activities, provide a safe and sanitary environment for children, and work with parents in reference to planning for children's needs.
Essential Responsibilities:
1. Comply with Head Start Performance Standards as well as Kentucky Childcare Licensing regulations and Head Start and St Benedict Center Policies and Procedures.
2. Understand and comply with Child Care Licensing, STARS, ITERS (Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale), and ECERS (Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale) as applicable to position.
3. Planning and preparation of learning activities for infant and toddler children.
- Develop and implement daily curriculum.
- Promote Literacy within the classroom.
- Complete classroom, lunchtime, naptime, and playground supervision of children.
- Use daily routines as teachable moments.
- Participate and interact with children.
- Work with children who have special needs and plan accommodations for activities as needed.
4. Provide for health and safety of children.
- Complete daily health observation of children.
- Promote personal care routines including toileting and/or diapering, handwashing, brushing teeth, and other preventative health practices.
- Maintain a clean and organized classroom.
5. Encourage parental involvement in program.
- Discuss child's progress with parents/legal guardians.
- Assist families with transition between Early Head Start, Head Start, and other preschool programs.
- Work with the Family Advocate to support family relationships.
- Meet with Family Advocate weekly to discuss specific needs of families or attendance issues, and collaborate to resolve any areas of concern.
6. Maintain required paperwork and meet deadlines.
- Document children's growth and work over a period of time through assessments and other strategies.
- Complete screenings/assessments and anecdotal observations of children.
7. Professionalism
- Participate in all trainings and staff meetings sponsored by agency or recommended trainings for professional learning.
- Establish and maintain a positive, productive working relationship with all staff.
- Arrange for coverage of the classroom with instructions for the substitute. Notify the other staff at your site about your absence and who will be substituting for the day.
8. Additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Child Development Associate Certification required.
- Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred.
- One year of experience in Early Childhood Education (ECE) preferred.
General Requirements:
- Must pass background check and health screening.
- Must be able to work in smoke-free environment.
Reporting to this Position: None
Physical Demands, Work Environment, Machines, Tools & Equipment:
The characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical Demands & Effort: May be required to sit or stand for long periods of time, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. Position may require moderate amount of lifting, carrying items, bending and stretching. Regular requirement, and as needed, to lift children (up to 45 lbs.), including bending, stooping, stretching, squatting, pushing and pulling, and sitting and walking while working indoors or outdoors. Must be able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity with children.
- Work Environment: Fast-paced, safety-focused classroom environment. Noise level can be moderate to loud within center. Require to engaged in indoor and outdoor activities, dependent on weather.
- Machines, Tools & Equipment: Ability to use and understand the operation of basic office equipment that incudes, but not limited to computers and various applications, printer, photocopy machine, telephone, cell phone, calculator and shredder.
Company Overview
St. Benedict Center for Early Childhood Education is a not-for-profit licensed childcare center that has been serving Louisville for over 50 years. St. Benedict Center creates a high-quality learning environment for children ranging from 6-weeks of age to 6-years-old.
St. Benedict Center strives to provide opportunities and experiences that will enable each child to grow socially, mentally and intellectually. The environment of our Center is one of care and respect for each child as an individual. We encourage the child to be independent and to be responsible for his/her own actions.
St. Benedict Center is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Directions Housing Corporation, a not-for-profit organization which has also been serving Louisville and Southern Indiana for over 50 years.
Additional Information
In addition to a sense of purpose and pride in their work, eligible employees enjoy paid holidays, paid leave, paid Life, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401k Retirement Planning and 3% employer match, as well as access to SBC's Section 125 Health Plan which includes Medical, Dental and Supplemental Insurance. All offered benefits and the waiting periods are described in depth in our Employee Benefits Guide.
To apply, interested applicants may apply online by mailing, faxing or emailing a cover letter and resume to:
ATTN: Human Resources
New Directions Housing Corp.
1617 Maple Street
Louisville, KY 40210
Submissions that include cover letters will be reviewed more favorably.
No phone calls please.
St. Benedict Center and New Directions Housing Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center’s employment practices consist of recruiting and hiring qualified employees without discrimination with regard to age, color, disability, familial status, gender, gender identification, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic identifying information, or veteran status. It is our policy that equal employment opportunity be provided with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits and all other privileges and conditions of employment.
St. Benedict Center reserves the right to revise this Job Posting as it deems necessary. Revised 04/2024
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.14 - $23.96 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $24
