Teacher (AA/AS working toward BS/BA)|Hourly Position Available In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

Teacher (AA/AS working toward BS/BA)|Hourly Catholic Charities – 3.7

Hartford, CT Job Details Estimated:

$38.3K – $44.7K a year 1 day ago Qualifications School experience CPR Certification Bachelor of Science Mid-level Bachelor’s degree First Aid Certification Preschool experience Bachelor of Arts Communication skills Early Childhood Education Full Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The teacher is responsible for putting into practice the curricular goals and benchmarks in the classroom. The teacher is in charge of ensuring the safety of children entrusted to her/him and of ensuring the development and school readiness of each individual child and of the group. The teacher is supervised by the director or assistant director.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide supervision, technical assistance, guidance and support to children and assistant teachers Complete observations and assessments on children’s progress and development Maintain regular communication with parents including drafting of letters and reports and giving written information to parents as needed Prepare children’s daily reports to parents and referral forms and plans for children with special needs as needed Prepare weekly/daily lesson plans Complete weekly and routine observations on classroom environment, implementation checklists, and adjustments to lesson plans Coordinate assistant teacher’s tasks and activities modeling best practices Keep records of children’s observations, performance and development Ensure compliance with NAEYC, state, local, and agency policies, regulations and procedures Ensure that records and documentation are up to date and secure to assure client’s right to privacy Coordinate with head teacher, and where applicable, schedule meetings and conferences with parents regarding children’s progress and individual development plans Participate in training, planning and evaluation activities and meetings with staff and parents as needed Provide assistance to head teacher to cover other classrooms’ children and activities Ensure classroom ratios at all times Other duties as assigned PQI Functions Ensure the consistent accurate collection of the data Identify patterns and trends of administrative services Use results of data to inform supervisor of trends that may impact services

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts /Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education or Child Development with at least three hundred sixty (360) hours of documented supervised experience working with unrelated pre-school aged children and at least one semester of student teaching with pre-school aged children OR Hold an AA in Early Childhood Education or Child Development and be enrolled in a higher education program with at least five hundred forty (540) hours of documented supervised experience working with unrelated pre-school aged children and at least one semester of student teaching with pre-school aged children and demonstrating continuous progress towards a Bachelor’s Degree, which will be required for continued employment by 2029. Must possess the personal qualities necessary to care for and work with children, relate to other adults, including staff and parents. Possess the management competencies and criteria established by Catholic Charities for a supervisory role specifically: Proficiency of oral and written communication skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meets timelines. Excellent planning skills and ability to manage details. Skill and experience in motivating and managing personnel. Ability to work well with individuals at all levels, both internally or externally and works to create a team environment. Monitoring and supervising job performance of direct reports. Scheduling and managing employee schedules to effectively meet program requirements. Child CPR/First Aid certification

REQUIRED

: A pre-employment health certification, including a documented, negative tuberculin test or normal chest x-ray is required as well as a criminal background check