Teacher : Infant / Toddler

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Teacher is responsible for the care and education of a group of children as part of a teaching team. The Teacher plans and implements the Education Component objectives of the Performance Standards.

The Teacher is responsible for promoting the mission of ABCD Head Start & Children’s Services; building an understanding of the program by communicating this mission to staff, families and the community.

This position must comply with all federal, state and local laws, regulations, standards and policies, including those of the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Massachusetts disability law (Chapter 766), Boston Family Engagement Network (BFEN) and ABCD, Inc. Head Start and Children’s Services policies and procedures.

All ABCD Head Start / Early Head Start and Children’s Services personnel who are paid to care for, or work with, children are MANDATED BY LAW to report all suspected cases of child abuse and neglect to the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF), pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 119 §§ 51A – 51G.  Any staff member who suspects child abuse or neglect of a child must inform his or her supervisor immediately.

The responsibilities of a particular position may support both Early Head Start and Head Start depending on the individual assignment. The specific corresponding funding allocation will be documented on the personnel payroll authorization or change of status form.

All communications are potentially sensitive and are subject to Head Start's policy on confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES : Teaching Practices

• Provide infants and toddlers with joyful, nurturing, safe, healthy, individualized environment and the varied experiences which help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development in relationship to the overall goal of social competency.
• Provide a balance between individual and small group activities designed to enhance children's development and learning as they practice existing skills and develop emerging ones.
• Provide a balance of open ended exploration, teacher directed activities, structured activities and sensory-based play activities to foster children's curiosity, engagement, reasoning and problem solving.
• Provide care such as diapering, toileting, feeding, dressing and hygiene in a relaxed and individualized manner to foster children's emotional development and help them gain independence and autonomy in completing these tasks.
• Provides supervision to classroom volunteers to facilitate the implementation of developmentally appropriate learning activities.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

Observation, Planning and Documentation

Professionalism

Additional duties & tasks

Physical Environmental Demands & Conditions

The teacher must have the capability to engage in the physical activities incident to the job, including without limitation, the capability to :

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

Teacher 1 ($23.97 / hr) : High school diploma or equivalent.  Active Child Development Associate Credential with an Infant and Toddler endorsement or EEC Infant / Toddler Lead Teacher certified with experience teaching infant toddler age children required. EEC Infant Toddler Teacher certified preferred. Bilingual in a language spoken by families served by ABCD preferred.

Teacher 2 ($28.62 / hr) : Associate’s degree with training or equivalent coursework in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development and experience teaching infant toddler age children. EEC Infant Toddler Teacher certified preferred. Bilingual in a language spoken by families served by ABCD preferred.

Teacher 3 (35.20 / hr) : Bachelor's degree with training or equivalent coursework in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development and experience teaching infant toddler age children. EEC Infant Toddler Teacher certified preferred. Bilingual in a language spoken by families served by ABCD preferred.

Teacher 4 ($39.61 / hr) : Master’s degree with training or equivalent coursework in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development and experience teaching infant toddler age children. EEC Infant Toddler Teacher certified preferred. Bilingual in a language spoken by families served by ABCD preferred.