Substitute

Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

1. Assist in implementation of program curriculum and in planning daily activities for the age group assigned.
2. Assist with ongoing assessment of each individual child.
3. Help plan and emphasize the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, cultural and nutritional needs of the children from the communities served.
4. Responsible for the supervision and overall safety and well being of each child.
5. Help gear the program to the needs of individual children with respect and concern for their interests, special needs, special talents, and individual style and pace of learning.
6. Consider individual children in relationship to their cultural and socio-economic background.
7. Treat children and their families with dignity and respect.
8. Treat all children’s records with confidentiality.
9. When appropriate, volunteer time for various after hour and weekend activities that benefit KIDCO Child Care, Inc.
10. Assist in recruitment of classroom parent volunteers.
11. Help children become aware of their roles as integral members of a group.
12. Participate in all the training sessions, visitations, meetings and program events held by the agency for the overall planning of the program at each site.
13. Responsible for the arrangement, safety, maintenance, appearance and décor of the learning environment and surrounding environment.
14. Conduct parent conferences and home visits to discuss child’s overall development.
15. Assist in ensuring In-kind is completed by parents.
16. Help work with parents for input on child’s overall development, lesson plans, activities, events, ect..
17. Assist in ensuring transition process is explained to parents and encourage their participation and input for transition.
18. Assume an equal share of the joint housekeeping responsibilities of the learning environment such as: sanitizing, sweeping, dusting, mopping, taking out the trash, etc.
19. Work with other Teachers and Administrative Staff in ensuring the smooth coordination of all classroom activities and student interrelationships.
20. Work with other Teacher and Administrative Staff in scheduling visitors to the program.
21. Attend staff meetings and report to Administrative staff any center issues including staff concerns and suggestions.
22. Assist in conducting ongoing observational evaluation needed to assess the developmental levels of the children.
23. Attend all recommended training programs and is responsible to maintain and complete mandated in-service hours by the department of children and families each program year.
24. Responsible for ongoing maintenance and completion of all Program forms and all other program related forms for each individual child.
25. Encourage parents to read and utilize the program’s resource library on a monthly basis.
26. Help plan both indoor and outdoor activities encompassing a complete day in the program.
27. Ensure that necessary equipment and materials are accessible and in good condition in order to encourage maximum use by children.  Maintain an updated list for ordering supplies and equipment.
28. Complete and turn in all necessary reports and records as required by the program and those requested by the Administrative Staff in a timely basis, in a neat and legible manner.