EHS Teacher

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Assisting in the maintenance of a safe and sanitary environment in accordance with EHS and DOHMH regulations, including regular visual inspection of equipment and areas accessible to children.
• Assisting and supporting staff in the planning and implementation of programming that takes into the account of the emotional, social, physical, cognitive, and language development and health needs of the individual child as well as the group
• Work cooperatively with classroom team and coordinators to ensure the children’s goals and objectives are met
• Assist with maintaining developmentally appropriate equipment and materials in good, sanitized and disinfected condition and ensure children’s access and constructive use
• Maintain confidentiality of child and family information (verbal and written), including child behavior and parent communication
• Notifying the Lead Teacher of any concerns or observations of child health and behavior
• Consulting with teacher prior to communicating information about individual children to parents
• Assisting and supporting with the recordkeeping and curriculum planning for individual children and the group including ongoing assessment of children’s development in keeping with identified EHS and GSS school readiness goals using Teaching Strategies Gold three times a year
• Participate in regular weekly team meetings, multi-disciplinary case conferences and parent meetings
• Develop and maintain positive working partnerships with parents
• Collaborate with other teachers and staff to communicate information about child development and individual children to parents.
• Assist with standardized developmental and behavioral screenings within 45 calendar days of the child’s entry and follow through with any needed follow up.
• Work with specialists and parents to support children with diagnosed special needs.
• Conduct home visits at least twice a year according to program policies and procedures.
• Conduct individual parent/ teacher conferences at least three times per year to share child outcomes, and work collaboratively with parents to establish individual goals related to school readiness.
• Follow applicable state regulations and agency policies regarding the prevention and reporting of child maltreatment.
• Participate in coaching opportunities and professional development training
• Participate in annual performance evaluation to set short and long term professional goals.
• Participate in all required trainings and meetings.
• Special projects and duties, as assigned and as required.

How to apply

Please submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position you are applying for. If selected, we ask that you also provide us with three (3) professional references that we can contact at least two (2) professional references should be from a former supervisor). Please click on the link provided below, or use the link in a search bar and apply online through our career center.

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