Floater Extended Day Teacher at Acelero Learning Camden/Philadelphia, Inc., NJ/PA in Camden, New Jersey

Job Description:

Employment Duration:

Full time

Program:

Acelero Learning Camden/Philadelphia, Inc., NJ/PA

Floater/Extended Day Teacher

Are you a hard-working, adaptable and dedicated professional who is committed to building a better future for children, families, and your community? If so, join us at Acelero Learning , a Head Start organization recognized for excellence and innovation nationwide. Together with Shine Early Learning, we support partner programs across the country to create positive outcomes for the families and children served.

Floater/Extended Day Teacher (Full-Time)

The hours for this position are 10am-6:00pm, Monday-Friday (with a half hour lunch)

Primary Job Responsibilities :

This position serves as an Extended Day Teacher for a Head Start and/or Early Head Start center. The hours of this position are 10am-6:00pm . The Extended Day Teacher will work collaboratively with the Teacher to ensure the successful operation of a classroom of children following the Head Start/Early Head Start operating day. The Extended Day Teacher also works with a team of other classroom Teachers and family members to implement the curriculum to achieve outcomes for children of all abilities. The Extended Day Teacher will ultimately be evaluated on a combination of skills, dispositions and behaviors, some of which are related to the specific service area of this position and others that represent general expectations of all Acelero Learning employees.

Responsibilities:

The Extended Day Teacher's responsibilities chiefly fall within the following core functions, although s/he may perform other tasks as needed:

• Communication and Service Coordination
  
  
• Record Keeping and Reporting
  
  
• On-going Monitoring/Self-assessment
  
  
• Planning and implementing learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children, including improving the readiness of children for school by developing their literacy and phonemic, print, and numeracy awareness, their understanding and use of language, their understanding and use of increasingly complex and varied vocabulary, their appreciation of books, and their problem solving abilities.
  
  
• Establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment.
  
  
• Supporting the social and emotional development of children.
  
  
• Encouraging the involvement of the families of the children in a Head Start program and supporting the development of relationships between children and their families.
  
  

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent. CDA or advanced degree preferred.
  
  
• Able to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, 20 times a day if needed.
  
  
• Basic computer literacy in email usage, word processing and internet navigation.
  
  
• Pass physical examination and all Head Start/licensing required background checks.
  
  

Working as an Infant/Toddler Floater Assistant Teacher at Acelero Learning will give you the opportunity to gain valuable experience and transferable skills towards a remarkable and rewarding career path. You will work collaboratively with the Infant/Toddler Teacher to ensure the successful operation of a Head Start classroom of 0-3 year-old children. Are you ready to join forces and make a difference?!

Why Acelero Learning?

• Average 5 weeks paid time off during 1st year of employment
  
  
• Comprehensive benefits, including 401K matching and 100% vesting program
  
  
• Career growth opportunities
  
  
• Caring, supportive, FUN, working environment
  
  
• Ability to make a difference in the lives of the children and families we serve
  
  

To be successful and to thrive in this role, you should have great communication and written skills that encompass effective practices in the following areas:

• Maintains a child-centered curriculum and learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation to promote development in all domains for children of all abilities.
  
  
• Addresses challenging behaviors by observing to determine possible causes of the behavior, implementing preventive measures, teaching the child new social and communication skills and partnering with families to support the child at home.
  
  
• Uses observations of children and anecdotal notes to document children's progress and individualize curriculum.
  
  

All you need now is the commitment and passion to work with children. CDA or enrolled to complete within 2 years; or have a degree in any field or be enrolled in a program leading to such degree; and an eagerness to adopt our values: Embracing Diversity, Teamwork & Community, Data-Informed Learning, Open Communication, and Follow-Through .

Compensation: $12.25

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We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and healthy workplace.

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