Great Futures Preschool Substitute Teacher

The Preschool Substitute is responsible for aiding the preschool teachers in the day-to-day program activities and the social, emotional and cognitive health and development of the children.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS :
Must pass pre-employment medical examination, TB test clearance and Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance. Must either have or obtain a Pertussis (or Tdap) vaccination and a Measles (or MMR) vaccination. CPR and 1st Aid certification as well as other online training may be acquired during employment. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS :
Education: Any Child Development Teacher permit –OR- Minimum 6 semester (or quarter equivalent) college units in early childhood education or child development -OR- High school graduate and currently enrolled in a core early childhood education college class.

Experience: 6 months of work experience in a licensed childcare center.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Help teachers maintain preschool in accordance to Title 22 and the State Health and Safety Code

· Maintain appropriate adult/child ratios at all time.

· Attend Boys and Girls Club staff trainings and meetings as required.

· Maintain positive relationships with schools, parents and community.

· Uphold policies, procedures, philosophy and mission stated in the Staff Handbook and Parent Handbook.

· Comfort children when needed.

· Keep areas clean and safe.

· Fill out incident reports when necessary.

· Administer first aid to children in minor situations.

· Participate in any fire drills initiated while on duty.

· Aide teachers in carrying out daily program activities and program events.

· Use developmentally appropriate practices in the classroom.

· Perform other related duties as reasonably required.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

· Passion for preschool education.

· Flexible and sensitive to changing situations and needs.

· Able to problem solve and structure time effectively.

· Curriculum planning for different age levels.

· Communicate effectively with teachers, parents and children.

· Maintain cooperative work relationships.

· Strong oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of:

· Preschool age development.

· Title 22 Regulations.

· Proper English usage.

· Record-keeping techniques.

· Developmentally appropriate practices.

· Strategies to motivate children to become involved in activities.

· Strategies to effectively prevent, intervene and/or redirect children’s negative behavior.

Abilities:

· Read/interpret/apply rules, regulations, policies.

· Rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of situations.

· Significant physical abilities include: sitting and standing for prolonged periods, lifting/carrying/pulling, stooping/kneeling/crouching, reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations and other sounds, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/field of vision.

· As required, as needs of students dictate, to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, elimination care, and the safe handling of students who are known carriers of chronic infectious diseases..