Floater Teacher at Chicanos Por La Causa – Yuma, Arizona

POSITION SUMMARY

The Floater Teacher is responsible to support staff development and service delivery of high quality developmentally appropriate care and education for children age 0-5 in the CPLC ECD Programs. To work as a site based Floater with assigned classrooms in the role of a teacher. Works as part of a center based and home based inter-disciplinary team to provide education, health and social service support to children and families as needed and requested. Follow all state and federal regulations that apply to the care and education of young children, revised Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), Head Start Act, Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Child Care Licensing, Office of Head Start Initiatives, and CPLC ECD Content Area Plans and Procedures. Actively supervise children by sight and sound at all times and in all environments. Maintain all health and safety regulations to create an optimum learning environment. Facilitate health practices to keep children safe in the school bus, outdoor and indoor environments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• Baccalaureate in Early Childhood Education
• Baccalaureate and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education is required.

Preferred Experience

• Experience teaching preschool and/or infant/toddler age children is preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish

NOTE: Education obtained outside of the United States of America (USA) and from another country must be evaluated from an accredited organization to determine equivalency to USA education standards.