Early Head Start Substitute
Company: HumanKind
Location: Bedford
Posted on: October 23, 2024
Job Description:
Benefits:
- Salary Range: $13.00-$14.90
- 403(b) Retirement plan with company match and contribution
- Professional development opportunities
- Company growth and advancement
- Flexible scheduling Summary: Are you passionate about early
childhood education and making a positive impact in the lives of
young children? Join us as an Early Head Start (EHS) Substitute and
become a vital part of our dedicated team! In this role, you'll
have the opportunity to provide high-quality infant and toddler
early education and child development services, ensuring that every
child receives the care and attention they deserve. With flexible
on-call hours and a supportive environment that fosters
inclusivity, collaboration, and fun, you'll have the chance to work
alongside some of the most compassionate and dedicated individuals
in the field. If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity to make
a difference while being surrounded by a team that feels like
family, we invite you to join us at HumanKind. Success In This Role
Looks Like:
- Provide responsive care, effective teaching methods, and
organized learning environment that promotes healthy development
for all children in alignment with Office of Head Start (OHS)
standards, including children of all abilities, cultures and
languages.
- Ensure a safe classroom environment that provides nurturing
interactions, fostering trust and emotional security; provide a
foundation for early childhood communication and rich language
development; promote critical thinking and problem solving; promote
structure that supports life-skills development.
- In a Teacher's absence, implement the Teacher's lesson plans
and job responsibilities.
- In an Assistant's absence, collaboratively work with the Center
Manager to ensure classrooms consistently meet all regulation
requirements, to include: safely prepping and serving meals and
snacks, appropriately diapering and toileting children, laundering
bedding and other center items, setting up classrooms for
transitions (such as nap time), sanitizing toys and classroom
surfaces.
- Substitutes are assigned to a primary center in Lynchburg or
Bedford. If the substitute can provide coverage at our other EHS
location, mileage reimbursement will be provided. Career Path:
- EHS Substitute > EHS Assistant Teacher > EHS Teacher >
EHS Supervising Teacher > EHS Center Manager > EHS
Director
- EHS Substitute > EHS Assistant Teacher > EHS Teacher >
EHS Coaching & Training Specialist > EHS Education Manager >
EHS Director
- EHS Substitute > EHS Assistant Teacher > EHS Teacher >
EHS Intake & Enrollment Specialist> EHS Family Engagement
Specialist > EHS Family Engagement Manager > EHS
Director
- Curriculum specialist, Curriculum writer, Lead Teacher,
Preschool Director What You Bring To The Team:
- High school diploma, or equivalent. Six months' experience in
an early childhood or caregiver setting is preferred.
- Must be 16 years of age or older.
- Knowledge in early childhood care and education, specifically
infant and toddler development, and ability to work with mixed age
groups.
- Ability to learn and adhere to Virginia licensing/subsidy
standards and Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), and
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- Ability to establish professional relationships and maintain
professional boundaries with diverse children, families,
colleagues, and community partners while maintaining
confidentiality.
- Ability to lift and carry children, bend, sit on the floor, and
be physically active inside and outside in all weather.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, responding to
stressful situations with maturity. Why Join HumanKind: HumanKind
is a non-profit human services organization that has been serving
children and families for more than 120 years. We offer programs
and services that instill hope and equip people with the tools to
build a strong foundation for life. With an emphasis on inclusion,
we help individuals and families who face any number of life's
challenges. Our programs cover everything from financial education
to foster care, from early childhood resources to services for
adults with developmental disabilities. HumanKind's unique
workplace culture is what sets us apart and makes us a Best Place
to Work. We recognize that this culture exists because of our
values. We acknowledge that we are humans on this journey, and none
of us have fully arrived, but we are committed to striving and
aspiring toward living out our values each day. We Value:
- Actively working for equity and inclusivity, practicing
humility and curiosity, taking responsibility, continuously
evolving for change.
- Prioritizing caring for our people, fostering a nurturing
environment, celebrating small wins, acknowledging challenges,
embracing innovation and adaptability.
- Nurturing growth in ourselves and others, leveraging strengths,
equipping with tools for success, fostering a positive learning
environment.
- Staying mission-focused, serving with empathy, putting egos
aside, upholding ethics, communicating openly, providing support,
and encouraging feedback.
Compensation details: 13-14.9 Hourly Wage
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Keywords: HumanKind, Lynchburg , Early Head Start Substitute, Other , Bedford, Virginia
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