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Community Services For Children Lead Teacher Floater in ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania
Community Services for Children is seeking Lead Teacher floater for our Head Start program to make a difference in the lives of children and their families. CSC's Head Start/Early Head Start programs has been designated as a Program of Excellence, one of ten in the nation. This is a unique opportunity for a social services professional to implement high quality programming based on best practice and current research in the field. We are a large, well-established, high performing organization located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley. Selected as a 2015, 2017, 2020, and 2021 Top Workplace, CSC is a leader in early childhood education.
Work Environment: Sign on bonus $500 (Depending on start date).
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement individualized educational programming and child development principles adhering to all federal, state and local regulations within an active project based classroom setting
- Responsible to maintain continuity in vacant classrooms by providing coverage for absent primary Leader Teachers, Family Medical Leaves, and open classroom positions
- Require to work varied schedules, start times, and classroom hours to ensure coverage of vacant classrooms
- Implement positive behavior supports to encourage the development of self-regulation, social competence and pro-social behaviors in preschool children
- Complete screenings as well as formative and summative assessments for each child.
- Partner with each child's family to ensure a collaborative educational experience
- Work flexible hours including evenings to meet family and program needs
Supervise, develop and evaluate Assistant Teacher
Job Requirements:
BA/BS in Early Childhood Education or a BA or advanced degree in any subject with coursework equivalent to a major relating to ECE with preschool classroom experience
- Strong interpersonal, leadership and management skills
- Ability to work a flexible work schedule
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
- Car and valid driver's license
- Ability to lift and carry 20 lbs.
Benefits:
- Low cost/rich benefits
- Paid leave for sick and personal days
- Paid holidays
- Agency sponsored 401k retirement plan
- Summers off