Associate Teacher

REPORTS TO: Child Development Supervisor

HOURS PER WEEK: 40

TERM: 12 Months

LOCATION: South Gate, CA

The Organization:

Human Services Association (HSA) is a private nonprofit agency whose principal mission is to provide families with compassionate and comprehensive care to promote wellness and build strong communities. HSA was founded in Bell Gardens in 1940 and today, HSA serves over 20,000 clients annually on a non-sectarian basis with a range of services that addresses the unique and shared needs of clients of all ages.

Program Overview:

Our Early Childhood Education Department provides services to 600 children over three distinct programs (Early Head Start, Head Start and State Preschool) at ten school sites. The California State Preschool Program provides a pre-school experience for children ages 3 to 5 in the cities of South Gate and Huntington Park. The Early Head Start Program is a federally funded program that provides a home based and center based program for pregnant women and children ages 0-3 that reside in zip codes of 90201 and 90280.

The Head Start Program offers a comprehensive child development program for low-income preschoolers ages three to five years old that reside in zip code 90280.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Child Development Supervisor, the Associate Teacher, assists in the implementation of program curriculum and school readiness activities. Provides direct supervision of children and ensures children’s health & safety at all times. Ensures all program activities in all service areas and ensure the program meets or exceeds funding source requirements based on the performance standards, Title 22, and title V regulations.

Adheres and complies with program regulations and other relevant regulations in all ECE programs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement activities focusing on school readiness goals for the children and using the High/Scope Curriculum as directed by the Teacher and/or Lead Teacher.
• Supervise and coordinate curriculum activities for a group of children, as assigned by the Teacher and/or Lead Teacher.
• Provide on-going supervision of indoor and outdoor play areas (sight & sound at all times)
• Assist in the development of lesson plans and learning goals for the children in the class.
• Assist in maintaining daily records, tracking student progress and intervene to help students progress, as necessary.
• Assist with the required paperwork such as lesson plans, observations, meal counts, health and safety check, and all classrooms activities.
• Record observations of children as supporting documentation for children’s assessments
• Foster a positive and collaborative learning environment utilizing the Conscious Discipline curriculum where the unique needs of all students are met
• Arrange educational activities/environment indoors and outdoors and supervise the children at all times including mealtime
• Follow a consistent schedule that meets individual needs, including small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, meals, and effective transitions between activities.
• Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice making.
• Ensure the indoor and outdoor classroom environment meets standards for health and safety and maintained clean and sanitized at all times.
• Assist children with toileting needs, which may include changing pull-ups, clothes, and cleaning soiled cots/mats.
• Ensures the health and safety of all children and parents in the program.
• Conducts and coordinates small group and large group activities.
• Assist the children with physical, emotional needs and overall development.
• Work with Disabilities staff in the classroom to develop a collaborative approach that benefits all children in the classroom and meets the needs as specified on the IFSP/IEP.
• Actively participate in all activities.
• Conduct daily health checks of each child.
• Assist in the implementation of nutrition and health activities and complete meal counts.
• Identify and report any suspected incidents of child abuse (following the Mandated Reporter Guidelines)
• Communicates with…