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Infant and Toddler Teacher
Location: US-NV-Fallon
Jobcode: c7a6f5dea3a61d133824c440298e386a-122020
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Pay Period: Biweekly
Salary Range: $ 1074.44- $ 1421.11
Weeks per Year: 15
Hours Per Week: 40
GENERAL SUMMARY: This position serves as a teacher (aka caregiver) in a classroom of Early Head Start infants and toddlers by planning, implementing, and supervising all center-based activities. This position may work with infants and toddlers with developmental delays. Because this position is one part of a large system of services provided to infants/toddlers and families, this position also serves as a social service referral person and shares responsibility for parent involvement in the program. The position may be reassigned to various classrooms/centers as deemed necessary for program operations. The position may serve as “site director” for child care licensing purposes.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Program Development: Remains up-to-date on information that pertains to the needs of the children in the program including Head Start Performance Standards, child care licensing regulations and other applicable regulations and practices.
Infant/Toddler Program Implementation Responsible for knowledge and understanding of the philosophy, content areas and functions of the infant/toddler curriculum including familiarity with the Head Start Performance Standards, NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practices and state child care licensing regulations.
Record keeping
Parent Involvement and Community Relations
PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Infant/Toddler CDA or Other comparable e.g.state-type) of credential* (with Infant/Toddler focus; if that is lacking, there must be other training or equivalent coursework to meet that component)
Preschool CDA; plus: 2nd setting for Infant/Toddler component of CDA; OR Infant/Toddler or ECE coursework
Any degree** in any field; plus **AA/BA Coursework: No less than 15 semester credits for the associates’ degree or 30 semester credits for the bachelors’ degree in courses that focus specifically on child development, early childhood education.
Early Childhood Education degree
Bilingual helpful (English/Spanish or English and other languages present in the local area).
Must have reliable transportation and if/when using own vehicle must have minimum automobile coverage required by state of employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Occasional need to provide gentle physical restraint to children.
May be required to lift up to 30 pounds.
Some exposure to communicable diseases.
Noise level in work environment may be moderate to loud.
Work is typically performed in a classroom setting and some office work required.
Some evenings and weekend work may occasionally be required.
15 weeks every year – School Year begins mid June with staff trainings and ends mid-September-Staff come back the following school year to their positions. Paid Holidays Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance offered. Background check and Fingerprinting Required
If selected, candidate would complete pre-employment requirements of Health Exam, TB Test and Finger prints.
Community Development Institute Head Start
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