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\nPOSITION SUMMARY:
\nManages an Early Head Start classroom within the scope and goals of COMAR Child Care Regulations, Head Start Performance Standards, program’s identified Curriculum for Infants/Toddlers and Twos and the Y in Central Maryland Child Care Philosophy.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
\nEnsures health, welfare, and safety of children enrolled in the class. Maintains appropriate adult/child ratios for the purpose of providing quality care and adherence to local licensing and Head Start Performance Standards.
\nSupervises children at all times, adjusting appropriately for a range of ages and abilities of children.
\nPromotes feelings of security and trust in infants/toddlers by being warm, supportive, and comforting and by establishing strong and caring relationships.
\nWrites and implements individualized daily lesson plans that include objectives, concepts, and strategies for meeting Infant/Toddler Curriculum Developmental Continuum assessments and Head Start School Readiness Outcomes.
\nConducts individual observations, assessments, and developmentally appropriate activities for the purpose of measuring growth and development.
\nInforms and includes all classroom staff, parents and volunteers in daily lesson plans and activities.
\nPlans and manages classroom structure, i.e. schedule, routines, transitions.
\nDemonstrates sensitivity, cultural respect, acceptance, and patience.
\nConducts developmental screenings of infants/toddlers’ motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual and emotional skills within 45 days of enrollment and ongoing as prescribed.
\nEnsures continuity of care by sharing pertinent information with caregivers about each child and any verbal or written instructions given by the parent.
\nMaintains classroom education folders and portfolio-assessment binders for children in compliance with Head Start, COMAR regulations and Curriculum guidelines.
\nAssures completion of daily and monthly attendance records.
\nPrepares for and conducts at least two home visits and two parent-teacher conferences annually.
\nParticipates in monthly meetings for parents and recruits their input into planning for classroom activities.
\nEnsures that parents receive developmentally appropriate home learning activities on a weekly basis.
\nRecruits, trains and utilizes parent volunteers in the classroom.
\nOversees classroom staff, including advising on classroom issues.
\nAssures that all written communication from the Education Service Area is shared with the classroom team in a timely manner (memo regarding assessments, training, meetings, etc.)
\nMonitors classroom supplies and submits orders to the Education Departments when needed.
\nMaintains a neat, appealing, clean classroom and center (including bathrooms, floors, etc).
\nAttends and actively participates in Early Head Start, Head Start and Curriculum training to continue professional growth.
\nModels professional behavior and adherence to Y of Central Maryland Baltimore County Head Start policies and procedures through behavior, appearance, and attitude.
\nModel positive interactions with infants and toddlers to promote parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships.
\nObserves infants and toddlers to detect signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, emotional disturbance, or other special needs, and reports these signs immediately to the Zone Manager.
\nWork with EHS and Head Start Managers to provide developmentally appropriate Early Intervention services.
\nAttend case management meetings, parent conferences, case reviews, IEP/IFSP meetings, transition meetings, staff meetings, parent meetings, in-service and pre-service meetings, and other meetings as directed.
\nReport to work at scheduled times and maintain good attendance.
\nTakes advantage of training opportunities to continue professional growth.
\nMay act as point of contact between classroom and Zone Manager.
\nModels professional behavior and adherence to Y of Central Maryland Baltimore County Head Start policies and procedures through behavior, appearance, and attitude.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
Must obtain a valid criminal background check.
\nMust obtain a pre-employment physical including a TB test.
\nMust have access to reliable transportation.
\nEducation
\nInfant/Toddler CDA (or) 6 semester (90 clock hours) or equivalent of approved Early Childhood coursework and 3 semesters (45 clock hours) or equivalent approved infant/toddler coursework required
\nExperience
\nExperience with data entry preferred.
\nOne year supervised early childhood experience required – two years preferred.
\nCertifications
\nPossess Pediatric First Aid and CPR certificate or obtain within 90 days of employment
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The Y in Central Maryland provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Moreover, the Y is firmly committed to celebrating and achieving diversity and inclusion in all we do. We strive to be an anti-racist organization and expect all associates to treat others with respect, kindness and dignity, at all times. Thank you for considering working for the Y in Central Maryland. If being a part of our cause feels right for you, we hope you will join us.
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