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Child Development Substitute Teacher

Family Services

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    Highlights

    Ability to maintain dignity and self-control in stressful situations; objective about personal strengths and limitations Ability to work outside regular business hours to meet Agency needs. Promotes a positive image of FSI by ensuring an understanding of program services available, and conducting oneself according to a professional code of ethics.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNorth Carolina
    IndustryNonprofit Charitable Organizations
    Company Size50 to 99 employees
    Year Founded1891
    Websitehttps://familyservicesforsyth.org/who-we-are/join-our-team/job-openings/

    Description

    Summary:
    The Substitute Teacher works as assigned by the Center Manager to fill an absence in a Head Start classroom. The Substitute will assist the classroom teaching staff in implementing developmentally appropriate activities in the classroom according to federal, state, and local mandates. A Substitute will provide supervision and instruction to young children while utilizing respectful and responsive care-giving practices.
    A substitute will communicate positively with children, families, and colleagues to meet the individual social, emotional, health, and educational needs of each child.
     
    Position Responsibilities:
    • Implements current educational, disability, health, nutrition, mental health, social services, and parent involvement programs according to federal, state, and local mandates.
    • Assists the teacher in classroom caregiving routines
    • Assists in food service including meal set-up and clean-up
    • Performs tasks that promote a clean, safe, and orderly classroom environment
    • Assists children with bathroom procedures
    • Assists with the implementation of health requirements, first aid, and emergency procedures
    • Demonstrates developmentally appropriate behavior management strategies
    • Promotes a positive image of FSI by ensuring an understanding of program services available, and conducting oneself according to a professional code of ethics
    • Promotes the role of the parent as the primary educator of the child and promotes and supports attachment between parent and child
    • Supervises children at all times according to federal, state, and local mandates
    • Integrates classroom and home activities and experiences from parents for the growth and development of children
    • Maintains records as required by federal, state, and local mandates such as schedules, lesson plans, children’s educational records, attendance, and monthly reports
    •  Treats all information about children and families as confidential
    • Adheres to protocols and procedures for active supervision
    • Must adhere to the Code of Conduct policy at all times
    • Other duties as required
    Position Qualifications:
    Required
    • High School Diploma or GED
    • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel between various agency sites, community resources, and home visits
    • Meet federal and state background check and drug screen requirements
    Preferred
    • Experience with the Head Start program, as a parent or childcare provider
    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
    • Interest in and basic knowledge of developmental and educational needs of young children
    • Understanding and acceptance of regional cultural, religious and economic differences
    • Positive customer service and interpersonal skills
    • Effective problem-solving and influencing skills
    • Strong organizational, self-motivation, and decision-making skills
    • Accurate record-keeping skills
    • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
    • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, as needed
    • Ability to communicate clearly, both in speech and in writing
    • Ability to listen accurately and establish personal rapport with people from various backgrounds
    • Ability to maintain dignity and self-control in stressful situations; objective about personal strengths and limitations Ability to work outside regular business hours to meet Agency needs
    Essential Physical Functions:
    The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
     
    Physical Activity
    • Carrying
    • Writing
    • Bending
    • Stooping
    • Grasping
    • Standing
    • Twisting
    • Squatting
    • Lifting
    • Walking
    • Sitting in a chair and/or on the floor
    • Running
    • Filing documents
    • Using computers, telephone, mobile device, and fax machine keyboards
    • Communicating with internal and external stakeholders
    Physical Requirements
    • Push, pull, lift or carry up to as much as 30 pounds regularly and 50 pounds occasionally
    • Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time
    Visual/Audible Acuity Requirements
    • Must be able to read and distinguish small print.
    • Must have depth perception and be able to distinguish basic colors.
    • Must be able to distinguish normal sounds with frequent background noise.
    • Must be able to speak clearly and make self-understood while also understanding others using the English language.
    Equal Employment Opportunity 
    Family Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability. 
      
    Americans with Disabilities Act 
    Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities either unaided or with reasonable accommodation.  Family Services, Inc. shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law. 
      
    Job Responsibilities 
    The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential responsibilities of the job and should not be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position.  Family Services, Inc. reserves the right to revise the job duties and responsibilities at any time with or without notice, based on the needs of the organization. 
     

    About Company

    In collaboration with others, the mission of Family Service is to provide quality programs and services, which effectively assist and strengthen individuals and families in our community. Family Service provides more than 5,000,000 meals each year through a USDA food program in 85 Nebraska counties. This program feeds almost 21,000 children in more than 1,312 licensed home child-care facilities. Family Service delivers the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program to 3,000 people in Lancaster County each month. Services include nutrition and breast feeding education as well as formula, milk and other staples. Family Service cares for more than 1,700 children who take part in our child care and early childhood programs based in 20 Lincoln Public Schools. Family Service counsels families and individuals with behavioral health sessions at 13 specific local schools. Family Service partners with a variety of federal, state, local and non-profit agencies to make available a number of other innovative programs to assist Nebraska families. Family Service Early Childhood and Youth Development programs granted over $694,000 in free and reduced rate scholarships to children during 2011-2012 school year. Visit and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FamilyServiceLincoln

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