Associate Teacher; Substitute

Neighborhood House Association, San Diego, California, United States of America

Posted Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM

The Neighborhood House Association is a non-profit organization. Head Start positions are funded in whole or in part by money provided through the State and Federal Government. Additionally, some Social Service Program positions may be funded in whole or in part through grant funds. Because positions and salaries may be funded through grants, and State and Federal funds ongoing employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.

Neighborhood House Association is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• 15 Holidays Days
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
• 2 Personal Days
• Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Live Well Program
• 4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits:
  Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor or Teacher, assists in the instruction of the pre-school aged children.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.

• Assists in developing weekly lesson plans, which integrate activities that are developmentally appropriate for preschool children, reflect an integrated Head Start curriculum and philosophy, and comply with the Performance Standards;
• Assists in developing and maintaining a safe and pleasing environment for the children which facilitates their ability to grow physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually;
• Provides breaks and planning time for Teachers, and other classroom staff;
• Assists in screening each child using appropriate assessment tools;
• Assists in developing IEP’s for children with special needs;
• Prepares monthly reports on attendance, excused absences, daily sign in/out sheets, in-kind, CACFP meal count;
• Assists in ensuring that daily hygiene needs are met by modeling such routines as tooth brushing, hand washing, use of the bathroom, and meal times;
• Conducts home visits and parent/teacher conferences;
• Participates in cross-component tasks; works with community resources to identify child/family needs and refers to proper resources for assistance;
• Supervises outdoor play environment and field trips;
• Assists in ensuring the safety of the classroom as well as the outdoor playground;
• Provides emotional support and encourages high self-esteem in the children;
• Must be available on an on-call basis, expecting an email/phone call as early as 6:30 a.m.;
• Performs other related duties as assigned by current supervisor.

• Provide substitute teaching for pre-school age children;
• Provide environment and experiences that maximize learning of each child at his or her development level;
• Involve parents in child's activities in and out of the classroom;
• Assist in planning and supervising daily classroom activities;
• Assist in providing educational enrichment activities for children;
• Assist in supporting parents through meetings and in-service training.

• Knowledge of appropriate child development…