Coteacher

Job Summary:

As a Floater this person will provide childcare to the children in the Pathways to Learning program and the Specialized Women’s Services. Your primary responsibility is to ensure the safety and well-being of children during their classroom activities. You will supervise children during these transition periods, providing a secure and nurturing environment. Your duties may include overseeing recreational activities, assisting with meals, and maintaining a clean and organized space. Additionally, you will collaborate with other staff members to ensure a smooth transition between care and classroom activities, fostering a positive and supportive environment for children to thrive.

*The following job functions are not all-inclusive. Job duties may change as required by the needs of the agency. You will assume the responsibility of assuring that you working under to understand your role in accomplishing the strategic goals and performance measures of the Agency

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

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

• Establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment, including maintaining required adult-child ratio and proper supervision of children at all time.
• Supporting the social and emotional development of children and using “positive guidance” approaches to dealing with challenging behaviors
• Interacting with children in an appropriate and supportive manner.
• Encouraging the involvement of the families of the children in a program and supporting the development of relationships between children and their families
• Working effectively with other teacher(s) in the assigned classroom and center.
• Following all ARVAC, Inc. policies and procedures related to health, safety, nutrition, and other aspects of center operations.
• Ensuring adherence to assigned schedule by reporting to work on time and communicating proactively with Center Director.
• Ensures classrooms and dorm play areas are properly cleaned daily
• Ensures center laundry is completed as needed
• Provides continuous supervisor of children withing the women’s dorm play area
• Document attendance and behaviors of concern as instructed
• Performs any and all other duties as assigned

Job Specifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. The job specifications listed below are representative of the education and experience as well as the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must meet all other staff requirements
• Experience working with children
• Physical and background checks are required
• Maintain certification in CPR and First Aid
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing.
• Demonstrated computer literacy skills, using MS Office applications and other basic data systems including internet navigation.
• Strong analytical skills in order to quickly assess situations, identify trends, develop solutions, and apply critical assessments to the larger context
• Must be honest, dependable, and able to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand most of the time with some bending and reaching.
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend periodically.
• Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers – typing and/or writing.
• Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).
• Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.
• Able to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, 20 times a day if needed
• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Work Environment:

• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).
• Standard office equipment generally used includes:
• Telephone
• Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet
• Printer/Photocopy Machine
• Calculator
• Fax Machine

Please note that this position is safety-sensitive and requires candidates to pass a pre-employment drug test. Ongoing drug testing may also be required as a condition of employment. The essential functions, physical demands and mental competencies of this job require the employee maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner. By applying, candidates acknowledge and agree to comply with our drug testing policy.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $19.00 per hour

Work Location: In person