Teacher Birth-Three

JOB TITLE:
Teacher
- Birth-Three

STATUS: Full Time

ORGANIZATION:
Marillac St. Vincent Family Services

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

HOURS/WEEK: 40

DEPARTMENT:
Early Childhood Programs

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES:
None

Mission

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services strengthens, empowers, and gives voice to those in need - in the Vincentian spirit of service - through education and comprehensive programs to build vibrant communities in Chicago.

Core Values

Our employees commit themselves as individuals to live out the core values of integrity, excellence, creativity, advocacy, respect, and empowerment in our daily work, as we serve the needs of others.

Integrity - Acting with transparency, humility, and honesty.

Excellence - Providing quality care with compassion.

Creativity - Being continuously resourceful and inventive.

Advocacy - Supporting the cause of those who lack resources for a reasonable quality of life.

Respect - Recognizing our own value and upholding the dignity and value of all people.

Empowerment - Providing skills and resources to achieve full human development.

Team Behaviors

Versatility - Understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives on an issue; adapting one's approach as the requirements of the situation change; an eagerness for positive action; self-control; active listening.

A collaborative work model - Cooperatively working and sharing responsibility; contributing to the group effort; realizing a sense of commitment and ownership in the success of the organization's goals.

Mutual accountability - Holds others accountable with their roles; provides and receives feedback and takes constructive action.

Client/customer advocate - Identifies opportunities to improve quality of services; presents oneself professionally.

Protects confidentiality & privacy - Respects and protects information about all staff and clients.

General Summary

Background

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services has been providing high quality social services to the communities of Chicago since 1914. We strengthen, empower, and give voice to those in need - in the Vincentian spirit of service - through education and comprehensive programs to build vibrant communities in Chicago. Our employees commit themselves as individuals to live out the core values of integrity, excellence, creativity, advocacy, respect, and empowerment in our daily work, as we serve the needs of others.

In the Birth to Three Child Development Program, we provide high quality full day early learning experiences utilizing the Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos, and Teaching Strategies Gold. We keep class sizes small, minimize transitions, and practice continuity of care and primary caregiving to reinforce stable relationships, which are an essential component for young children's learning. Through these initiatives children stay with the same team of teachers as they grow, and each child is assigned to one caregiver who is principally responsible for that child.

At the heart of our program is a commitment that respects the differing cultures, lifestyles, preferences, abilities, learning styles and needs of the infants, toddlers, and families we serve.

Duties & Responsibilities

Job Description Summary

Under the guidance of Lead Teachers:

Administration

• In conjunction with Lead Teacher and assistant teacher , develop and maintain confidential education information for children.
• In the absences of Lead Teacher, facilitate and document weekly team meetings.
• In conjunction with Lead Teacher, monitor and ensure that daily attendance and meal participation reports are completed.
• Accurately complete all required program documentation and submit in a timely manner to the Lead Teacher.
• Ensure all confidential information is protected.
• Work collaboratively with Asst. Director and Lead Teacher to assess strengths, challenges and develop goals annually.
• Work collaboratively with Assistant Teacher to develop professional goals and review quarterly to make necessary adjustments.
• Input classroom data into appropriate information systems.

Child Development

• Observe, assess, and document each child's health, skills, behavior, growth, and development.
• Provide opportunities for the children to develop positive self-images and experience success.
• Ensure the development of individualized education for each child is documented.
• Ensure the development and implementation of individualized educational activities is incorporated into lessons plan for each child.
• Identify any developmental concerns regarding the children and follow agency protocol.

Curriculum

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities which will promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of each child.
• In conjunction with Lead Teacher and Assistant teacher , develop lesson plans with goals, objectives activities, and outcomes for children that integrate health, nutrition, mental health, disabilities, and parent involvement into the plans.
• Work with support staff to integrate assessment results…