Managing Associate Teacher - Chicago, United States - Carole Robertson Center for Learning

Carole Robertson Center for Learning
Carole Robertson Center for Learning
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ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE


The Carole Robertson Center for Learning (the Center) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, enriching, and empowering children and families through comprehensive child and family development programs.

Our vision is to help build a just and equitable society, in partnership with families, and be a beacon of best practices, innovation, and impact in early childhood and youth development.


The Center is named in memory of Carole Robertson along with Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, and Denise McNair — the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, during the Civil Rights Movement.


Today, the Center serves more than 2,000 children and families daily through anchor program locations in Albany Park, Little Village and North Lawndale, as well as more than two dozen communities across Chicago.

Programs serve children at every stage of development, from birth to age 17.

Current programs include center-based, family childcare, and home-based early childhood development programs for children ages 6 weeks through age 5 and afterschool and summer camp programming for children up to age 17, as well as extensive family support, mental health, social services, and professional development training.


The Center strives for excellence in providing the highest-quality programs and services to the children, families, and communities it serves.

It is a recognized leader in early childhood education and is accredited through national and state entities.

The Center has a deep commitment to representing the communities it serves and demonstrating cultural competence and understanding across programs and services.

The organization was founded for the community and by the community, with social justice and equity at the forefront. This commitment remains in all we do.

***: Under the direction of the Director and Assistant Director, assists in overseeing and directing the planning, organizing, and implementation of education services for children, in addition to full-time classroom teacher duties which include developing and implementing individual educational plans for children.


MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY TASKS:


  • Guide and facilitate activities of the children, including daily activities, field trips, and selecting and arranging equipment and materials in the classroom;
  • Cooperate with other staff and classroom groups to maintain the smooth functioning of the program, which at times may require changes to meet the needs of the children;
  • Maintain a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for each child, including weekly observations in each area, examples of the child's work, and a developmental assessment;
  • Use home visits and parent conferences to discuss the child's individual development and progress, assist the parents in developing observational skills, and solicit parent observations;
  • Eat with and assist children in the development of social and selfhelp skills, and sound nutritional practices;
  • Collaborate with family support staff to exchange information pertinent to the identification and services of children with disabilities;
  • Collaborate with the mental health director to discuss mental health needs of children;
  • Guide children's acquisition of social skills;
  • Attend staff training and meetings, and board and parent meetings as requested;
  • Maintain a safe and healthy classroom environment, assuring that classroom equipment, furniture, materials, and supplies are properly maintained and stored;
  • Use the playground as an extension of the classroom, assuring that the playground is safe;
  • Assist in conducting the daily health and environment checklist;
  • Assist in implementing children's I.E.P. (Individual Education Plan) or I.F.S.P. (Individual Family Service Plan), seeking clarification for any aspects that are not well understood;
  • Assist in recruiting and orienting volunteers, providing them with guidance as needed;
  • Complete and submit required forms and records in a timely and accurate fashion; e.g. lesson plans, timesheets, meal reports, etc.;
  • Oversight:
  • Supervisory responsibility of teacher assistant and aide, including but not limited to all functions of reflective supervision and staff evaluation, mentorship, and coaching;
  • Review teacher assistant and aide contributions to lesson plans, schedules, room arrangements, and portfolio assessments to assure their accordance with requirements;
  • Actively participate in the development and implementation of the teacher assistant and aide professional development plan;
  • Assure that files are complete, accurate, and confidentially maintained; and
  • Perform other duties as required.

COMPETENCIES
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Values—ability to demonstrate in word and action the Center's core values and deep commitment to the mission, vision, priorities and needs of the organization and the diverse communities it serves.
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