Cc/ps Teacher - Bell, United States - MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

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Bell, United States

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Description

MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

Position:
Teacher

Salary:
$ $21.71 Per Hour

Program:
Child Care/Pre-School Program

Status:
Non-exempt (40 hours per week)

Supervised by:
Site Supervisor, Program Director, and Program Manager

_General Purpose:
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To provide direct care, guidance, and instruction to the children of the MAOF Child Care and Development Centers.

To instruct children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth that stimulates learning, according to the developmental stages of the children.

Responsibilities and Authority:

Under the direction of the Site Supervisor, assumes responsibilities for instructing and supervising groups of children, preparing and following lesson plans, assessing and documenting children?s development, and supervising teacher?s assistant and volunteer staff assigned.

Provide children with a learning environment and experiences which will help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development.
Integrate the educational aspects of the program in the daily schedule of activities.
Following the curriculum prepares lesson plans and materials according to the general program, outline or theme, and in accordance with contractual guidelines and prescribed procedures. Lessons should include but not limited to activity areas of dramatic play, science, math, art, music, language, nutrition, fine and gross motor.
Implements safety rules and supervise children?s activities in order to ensure their safety.
Organize and implement a positive and comfortable routine within the room by establishing realistic limits for the children, by effectively using time, providing for active and quiet activities, and by planning orderly transitions from on activity to another.
Plans and conducts classroom activities that encourage good health habits appropriate to the child. Involve parents in the educational activities of the program.
Selects and uses materials and equipment that stimulates the children.
Prepares and maintains daily attendance records and prepares other reports and documentation as required.
Conducts a daily health check for each child, recognizing and reporting illnesses of children to appropriate health personnel.
Conducts initial, interim, and final assessments of children?s development, and documents Individual Education Plans for each child.
Conducts parent conferences on a scheduled basis for the purpose of apprising the parents of the needs and progress of the child. Provides documentation on the results for such meetings and conferences.
Maintains an ageappropriate environment that is orderly and inviting to children.
Straightens up and maintains well arranged orderly environments both inside and outside.
Assist in the supervision and onthejob training and performance of assigned aides, personnel, student teachers, and volunteers and schedules activities for same.
Works individually with children that need additional opportunities to foster their growth and development.
Takes all reasonable precaution to ensure the safety of the children and insures that children are supervised at all times.
Becomes knowledgeable of the general health and of sickness in children and observes children for such signs on a daily basis. Documents any signs of ill health and immediately reports same to Center Supervisor.
Records the number of children who eat each meal/meal summary.
Establish and promote productive relationships with parents, as to increase the center?s ability to help parents meet their childbearing responsibilities.
Proactive in the program effort to recruit and enroll families that qualify for the CDES programs.
Mandated abuse reporter.
Establishes safety rules that are understandable and practicable by the children and adults.
Supervises and guides classroom staff in conducting family style meals and snacks with children. Sits at table, encouraging and, as necessary, assisting children in serving themselves. Initiates and participates in conversations, discusses colors, textures, nutrition of food, and how and where it grows, who grows it, other food nutrition and community information.
Attends and participates in staff meetings, conferences, workshops, inservice training, and parents? meetings.
Helps each child to develop a sense of awareness, self esteem and be able to express his/her feelings. To develop pride as an individual.
Implements safety rules and supervises children?s activities in order to ensure their safety.
Assist in planning parent meetings.
Assist in planning and supervising field trips.
Is responsible for the reasonable care of the equipment and supplies assigned.
Maintains clean and neat appearance in keeping with professional position and as an example to the children. Wears appropriate clothes, shoes and uniform provided.
Carries out any