EHS TEACHER I
Company: Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Location: Norwalk
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
The mission of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
(MAOF) is to provide for the socio-economic betterment of the
greater Latino community of California, while preserving the pride,
values and heritage of the Mexican American culture.MEXICAN
AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONHEAD START/EARLY HEAD START
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMPOSITION TITLE: EHS Teacher IFLSA Status:
Non-Exempt, hourlyREPORTS TO: Site Supervisor, EHS Program Manager
and Program DirectorDEFINITION: A staff person who provides planned
opportunities for children in activities designed to promote
social, physical and cognitive growth and development. Responsible
to plan individual and group activities that are designed to
promote each child's individual strengths as a result of ongoing
assessments and observations. Incorporates parent's goals for their
child into the daily activities.I. COMPONENT MISSIONThe objectives
of the Education Services Component are to:--- Provide children
with a learning environment and developmentally appropriate
opportunities that will foster each child's social, emotional,
physical and cognitive growth.--- Integrate the aspects of the
various Early Head Start component areas into the schedule of
educational activities.--- Encourage parents to provide continuity
from center to home activities and to reinforce their role as the
primary influence on their child's education and development.---
Assist parents in identifying educational activities for their
children in the home.--- Support parents to increase their
knowledge, understanding and experiences of their child's growth
and development.II. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND SPECIFIC DUTIES
(not limited to)Environmental--- Develop plans to ensure that daily
activities provide for the safety of each child when using indoor
and outdoor facilities.--- Conducts daily inspection of indoor and
outdoor facilities using the agency daily check list; removing
hazardous debris, unsafe equipment and materials and ensures that
the classroom and center facility is free of garbage.--- Provides
continuous supervision of all children's activities to ensure their
safety.--- Establishes safety rules in the daily routines of
children that are understandable and predictable by children and
adults.--- Develops and posts an emergency exit plan and conducts
monthly emergency exit drills.--- Plans and implements classroom
activities that encourage healthy habits appropriate to the age of
the children in the classroom.--- Conducts a daily health check for
each child, recognizing and reporting illnesses of children to
appropriate health personnel.--- Selects and incorporates materials
and equipment that are age appropriate and invite children to
practice their emerging skills.--- Maintains an age appropriate
environment that is orderly and inviting to children--- Includes
children's culture(s) in materials available in the classroom that
are age appropriate--- Assists children during meal and snack time
demonstrating appropriate dental and personal hygiene. Uses these
opportunities to foster language development.Developmental and
Educational--- Based on assessment and observation, plan and
implement activities to meet the individual needs of the children
including those children that have special needs.--- Plan and
implement a positive and comfortable routine within the classroom
environment through realistic limits for the children, providing
for active and quite opportunities and establishing consistent and
appropriate transitions from one activity to another.--- Develops
and implements weekly lesson plan.--- Maintains and documents
ongoing observation, progress, and developmental progress of each
child.--- Implements the Infant/Family Services Plan for each child
with special needs.--- Works individually with children that need
additional opportunities to foster their growth and development.---
Provide materials, equipment, and opportunities within daily
routines that foster the development of large and small motor
skills for each child.--- Ensure that daily routines provide
opportunities for each child that address special needs, cultural
backgrounds and linguistic groups.--- Plan and implement activities
that provide children with challenging opportunities that encourage
both verbal and non verbal communication, curiosity, and problem
solving skills ensuring the ability to communicate in, and further
the child's familiarity with their primary language.--- In
bilingual settings, communicates both verbally and in writing with
both parents and children in their primary language when
possible.--- Provide opportunities for children to use and develop
their creative abilities through exploration and experimentation.
These opportunities should include a variety of media through art,
music and dramatic activities that encompass all aspects of the
program.--- Plan and implement opportunities that aid each child in
the development of self-esteem, awareness and the ability to
express his/her feelings, and to develop confidence as an
individual and a member of a cultural/ethnic group.--- Assist
children in their development of independence and social skills
through opportunities in which the child can assume responsibility
both within the group and for himself/herself.--- Establish
productive relationships with parents to increase the center's
ability to assist parents in meeting their role as the primary
influence on their child.--- Provide opportunities for parents to
use their skills and talents within the classroom.--- Encourage
participation in parent center meetings, assisting the parents in
the organization and agenda of those meetings.--- Conducts parent
education meetings which include orientation, discussion of
Individual Education Plans, child growth and development,
curriculum and parenting ideas to strengthen parenting skills.---
Conducts parent conferences and home visits.Planning:--- Plans and
implements the agenda for home visits and parent conferences.---
Plans and implements the daily classroom and outdoor routines and
environment.--- Provides input in the updating of the Education
Services Plan.Administration:--- Provides oversight of classroom
volunteers--- Supervises custodial personnel.--- Attends all
required in-service trainings, orientations and workshops---
Participates in regularly scheduled team teaching meetings.---
Orders forms, program supplies, and equipment in accordance with
the approved budget.--- Responsible for all center food/vendor
invoices.Supervision:This position receives direct supervision from
the Child Development Supervisor. It is expected that the Teacher I
has the ability to use appropriate judgment and has the skill and
experience that would allow the employee to work with limited
supervision. Decision making is permitted in order to carry out
assigned duties and responsibilities. Performance evaluation and
professional development is conducted by the site
supervisor.Internal Relationships:--- Teachers--- Health,
Nutrition, Social Services, Disabilities, Mental Health, Parent
Involvement areas.--- Family Service Associates--- Custodians---
Trainers--- Consultants--- Program DirectorExternal
Relationships:--- Parents--- Parent Policy Committee---
VolunteersIII. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREDEducation:1. Must have
a minimum of an AA degree in Early Childhood Education and/or Child
Development and currently attending courses towards a BA degree.
Will be placed on a professional staff development plan until
completion of BA. BA degree preferred.2. 6 infant/toddler units are
highly preferred. If do not currently have, will be required to
complete within 1 year of employment.3. California Children's
Center Permit or a California Child Development Teacher Permit from
the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.with Infant/toddlers is
highly desirable.Skills:1. Ability to communicate, both oral and
written2. Bilingual (English-Spanish) required.3. Ability to speak,
read and write English well enough to understand and be understood
by others.4. Ability to include parental input into goals for a
child's development.5. Ability to relate to diverse groups of
people including low-income families.6. Sensitive to the needs of
others.7. Maintain confidentiality.8. Sincere commitment to
providing services to children and the community.IV. HEALTH
REQUIREMENTSAs a condition of employment, must pass a
pre-employment Health Screening, including passing a physical
examination, verification of a T.B. clearance and Drug screening.
Health Screening and T.B. clearance must be issued within six (6)
months of employment and must be renewed every four years.V.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS1. Must possess own vehicle, and possess a
current and valid California Driver's License and at minimum,
general liability automobile insurance.2. Revoked fingerprint
clearance number will lead to immediate removal from the site and
termination of employment.3. Mandatory pediatric first aid and CPR
certificate, which employee is responsible to maintain, as a
condition of employment for the duration of their employment in
this position.4. Regular attendance, Monday thru Friday, according
to the work schedule provided by the site supervisor.5. Must
provide vaccination records for influenza, pertussis and measles at
the time of employment. Influenza vaccine required annually
thereafter.VI. PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described
herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential function of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing
the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use
hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is
required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to
stand, sit and walk. The employee may lift and/or move up to 20
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust
focus.VII. WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job.MAOF is committed to a diverse
workforce. As part of this commitment, MAOF provides equal
opportunity in all of our employment practices, including
selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all
qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color,
medical condition as defined by state law, ancestry, religion, sex,
national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender,
ethnic group identification, mental or physical disability,
pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other
legally protected status.
Keywords: Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, Norwalk , EHS TEACHER I, Education / Teaching , Norwalk, California
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