Square One
Date of Posting: Wednesday,
September 23, 2009
Posting Expires: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Job Location: Main
Street
Normal Work Week: Monday - Friday
Normal Hours per Week: 40 Hours per week
Base Salary: $10.97 per hour-$11.51
per hour
__X__Bargaining Unit
Position ___Non-bargaining Unit
Position
Please see attached job
description.
Internal
Applicants: Please contact Marieme Sow, Hiring Specialist at 947 Main Street,
Springfield, MA 01103 or by phone at (413) 858-3117
Square One is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All
internal applicants must apply
by contacting the Human Resource Dept. within (10) ten
working days of the date of the actual posting.
If you are applying for a
position internally, you must make sure you inform your immediate Supervisor or
Director of your intent. Failure to comply with this process may result in the
loss of internal candidate status.
SQUARE ONE
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: LEAD
TEACHER
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Have the
personal qualities to work with children under supervision and the ability to
relate to parents, staff and the community in which the children live,
bi-lingual skills where appropriate; and
2. Be 21 years
of age; and
3. Meet the
Office of Child Care Services Certification requirements for pre-school and/or infant-toddler lead teacher.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
1. Plans, develops and implements the daily
program designed to meet the social, health, emotional , cognitive and physical
needs of children within the framework of the stated policy of the Agency.
2. Provides for the care and protection of all
children in the Center.
3. In order to meet individual and group needs
evaluates appropriateness and effectiveness of activities and routines within
the daily schedule.
4. Maintains an attractive, sanitary, orderly
classroom with all equipment and supplies in good condition.
5. Supervises lunch and nap time in cooperation
with teacher or classroom aide.
6.
Provides daily supervision of teacher, classroom aides, and any other
auxiliary personnel assigned to the classroom (ex. - foster grandparent,
student teacher, interns, and volunteers).
7.
Schedules and conducts regular conferences with
teachers, aides, and other designated staff to plan and evaluate the program
8. Attends all Center staff meetings.
9. Maintains positive relationships with other
occupants sharing space with the program.
10. Uses
community and program resources to develop the educational program.
11. Maintains
classroom records and completes progress reports as required.
12. Maintains
a sound, positive working relationship with parents, staff and other adults in
the Center.
13.
Communicates to the Director or other designated individuals pertinent
information with regard to families and children.
14. Attends
parent meetings as scheduled.
15. Holds
parent conferences in conjunction with Director and/or Parent Worker.
16. Carries
out other duties as designated by Center Director or Office of Child Care
Services Regulations.
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES:
1. Develops
and implements behavior management program appropriate to the needs of children
in care.
2. Responsible
for bus monitor duties, as required.
3. Presents
testimony at court proceedings, when required.
4. Completes
progress reports quarterly.
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF CHILD CARE
SERVICES
CATEGORIES OF STUDY
The requirement for a category of study must be met
with credits from an accredited institution of higher learning, alternative
early childhood training program or with an Early Childhood Continuing
Education Unit (CEU). Four CEU’s are
equal to three credits, three CEU’s are equal to two credits. CEU’s will not apply to category (a), Child
Growth and Development.
Lead Teacher qualifications require 12 credits in at
least four categories including three credits in category (a), Child Growth and
Development, and two credits in category (b) Planning Programs, (c) Curriculum
or (d) Classroom Management.
The study of Early Childhood Education shall be
categorized as follows:
(a) Child
Growth and Development, Birth-Eight Years.
(b) Planning
Programs and Environments for Young Children.
(c) Curriculum
for Early Childhood Settings.
(d) Child and
Classroom Management.
(e) Advanced
or Specialized Early Childhood Education or Development.
(f) Children
With Special Needs. Birth - 16 years.
(g) Infant and
Toddler Development, Care and/or Program Planning.
(h) Health and
Safety in Early Childhood.
(I) Families
and Community.
(j) Day Care
Policy.
(k)
Supervision or Staff Development in Early Childhood Education.
(l) Day Care
Administration.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
To the
Center Director
_______________________________________________________________________________
Signature Date
1/98