Lutheran Services Florida·Palm Beach County, Florida
The Teacher I plans and implements daily educational activities for pre-school aged children in accordance with federal performance standards. They are responsible for maintaining a safe learning environment, assessing child progress, and communicating effectively with parents and community volunteers.
Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant.
LSF is seeking a talented Teacher I who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.
The Teacher I serves as lead worker in a Head Start or Early Head Start classroom. Performs duties planning and implementing educational activities for pre-school aged children or infants/toddlers in the Head Start/Early Heart Start Program that comply with federal performance standards. Participates in the HS/EHS Quality Assurance efforts.
Plans, develops and implements daily lesson plans that provide for educational and enrichment activities for pre-school age children or infants and toddlers that meet federal performance standards.
Plans and arranges classrooms into distinctive learning areas that promote an effective learning environment.
Screens and assesses children to determine developmental/educational needs and develops and implements individual education plans that comply with federal performance standards.
Monitors meal and snack periods, classroom and restroom activities, and playground activities to ensure a safe environment for young children.
Monitors food service and supplies for adequate inventory.
Documents children's progress or lack of and completes all required manual and computerized forms and reports in accordance with federal requirements.
Initiates referrals on children to the Center Director by submission of a variety of formal documents.
Plans classroom activities for parent and community volunteers.
Attends and participates in workshops and other meetings to acquire and disseminate information.
Communicates with parents through parent conferences, written correspondence, and telephone to apprise them of child's progress, upcoming events, classroom activities, individual education plan changes, and other relevant information.
Conducts health checks on children for health concerns, including ringworm, head lice and other health conditions, and reports to appropriate Health Coordinator.
Ensures lessons and classroom activities align with the Florida Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Standards.
Conducts Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten assessments as required.
Ensures that at least 80% of the children are kindergarten ready.
Performs quality staff-child interactions resulting in a CLASS scores greater than the lowest 10% of the threshold in each domain.
Uses active supervision techniques and maintains positive classroom behavior.
Receives a satisfactory or higher score on the Teacher Success Rubric.
Maintain a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for each child, including weekly observations in each area, examples of the child's work, and a developmental assessment.
Uses home visits and parent conferences to discuss the child's individual development and progress, assist the parents in developing observational skills and solicit parent observations;
Reports suspected child abuse and neglect to designated state agency.
Plans, coordinates and oversees field trips for assigned children.
Orders supplies and equipment to be used by special needs children in the classroom.
Assists in the transportation of special needs children by lifting child into seat and fastening safety belt.
Inspects classrooms and grounds to ensure the safety, orderliness, sanitation and cleanliness of facilities.
Reviews and forwards accident and incident reports.
Discusses plans and coordinates concerns regarding the child and family with other Head Start/Early Head Start staff.
Performs First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as needed.
Performs other related duties as required.
The duties above are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described above.
Must be able to lift at least 45 pounds and provide physical assistance in the transportation of special needs children by lifting child into seat and fastening safety belt. Reasonable accommodation may be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities.
Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education; or an Associate’s Degree in any subject, and coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education with experience teaching preschool-aged children. Coursework equivalent to a major related to
Early
Childhood
Education includes but is not limited to the following:
Coursework: No less than 18 semester credits in courses that focus specifically on child development, early childhood education and curriculum, early childhood teaching and assessment, psychology, family development, health and physical development, mathematics, science and children’s literature. These courses may have been taken in various departments such as Education, Health and Nutrition/Physical Development, Home Economics, Music, Art, Library Sciences, Physical Education and Recreation, Psychology, Family Studies, and others, and must specifically address young children.
Completion of State Childcare Training required including Certificate of Completion of an approved 10 hour Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Preschoolers and proof of successful completion of the 45 hours of Florida Child Care Facility Training within 12 months*
of hire date. In addition, all state mandated courses for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) required.
**Timeline of completion of the 45 hours is dependent on the candidate's date of entering childcare industry; must enroll within 90 days to take coursework and complete within 12 months to not exceed 15 months.
Certification in First Aid and CPR within 90 days from the date of hire and successful completion of a Level II background screening, health, TB and drug screening prior to hiring.
Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.
Team player with co-workers and central service office staff.
Cost effective program operations.
Adherence to agency policies and management practices.
Effective staff management and leadership.
Why work for LSF?
LSF offers 60 programs across the state of Florida serving a wide range of populations in need. Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in need. Our staff additionally find growth opportunities as they explore areas of interest within the organization.
LSF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Lutheran Services Florida is mandated to perform background screenings for employment in accordance with the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse as outlined in Section 435.12, Florida Statutes. Additionally, pursuant to House Bill 531 (2025), Lutheran Services Florida must ensure that all job vacancy postings and advertisements include a clear and conspicuous link to the AHCA Clearinghouse website and its requirements. For more information on background screening requirements please visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com [https://info.flclearinghouse.com]
Market context
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