Job Title:
Teacher

Compensation:
$20-$26 hourly 

Shift/Workday:
Monday – Friday, standard business hours

Description:

Compass Children’s Center (CCC) is an early childhood education center with a curriculum tailored to meet the specific needs of children living in extreme poverty and homelessness. The Center serves 70 children, ages 0-5, and their families each day, and addresses the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of the children, as well as the functioning and well-being of the families. 

Responsibilities:

We currently have one Teacher opening in the Infant/Toddler classroom, one in the Preschool classroom, and one Floater opening for a teacher who will work in both classrooms.

The primary responsibility of the teachers is to ensure a safe, healthy and nurturing environment for children based on a positive, non-punitive approach. Every staff member staff is responsible for providing the highest quality of care and for modeling appropriate behavior to children, families and fellow staff.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Implement the Pyramid Model of Teaching through building nurturing and responsive relationships with children, families and fellow staff and through the upkeep of a high quality, supportive environment.
• Plan and implement hands-on activities that develop positive self-esteem and social skills; include a balance of child-directed and teacher-directed activities; and expose children to cultural diversity.
• Plan and implement experiences that promote language, literacy and pre-reading skills; number concepts and pre-mathematic skills; and encourage interest in science by discovery, exploration and questioning the environment.
• Maintain a clean, orderly and well-stocked learning environment. This includes setting up and putting away cots; changing bedding and laundry; stocking and organizing classroom supplies; and arranging furniture and active play equipment.
• Plan and prepare healthy meals and promote healthy eating practices by sitting and eating with the children.
• Promote good personal hygiene habits and independent care skills. This includes diaper changing, toilet training, washing hands and face, assisting children with changing clothes, and brushing teeth.
• Act as the “Primary Teacher” for a group of 3 children which includes primary bonding, individual observations and written documentation of development, and primary communication with families.
• Provide first-aid in event of injuries, choking or other emergencies.
• Complete screenings and assessments and document children’s individual developmental progress.
• Communicate with families through daily exchanges of information and semi-annual family conferences.
• Coordinate, orient and help supervise Foster Grandparents, interns, substitute teachers and volunteers working in the classroom.
• Maintain all written records and logs, e.g. attendance-books, sign-out sheets, accident reports, etc.

Qualifications

• Required: minimum of 12 Early Childhood Education units completed, with plans to complete more in the near future and work towards a Teacher’s Permit.
• At least 2 years of experience working directly with infants/preschool age children
• Able to lift a child of 30 lbs.; set up and move furniture; and bend, squat, sit, kneel and stand in order to engage children at their level
• Health screening, TB and fingerprint clearance (Department of Justice, FBI, Child Abuse Index)
• CPR and First Aid Certificate and Infectious Disease Prevention training
• Ability to provide leadership and accept responsibility
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work
• Bilingual/bicultural a plus