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Posted : Sunday, December 03, 2023 07:27 AM

About PLN Founded on Skid Row in 1980, Para Los Niños provides education and wraparound support, serving over 10,000 children, youth, and families annually in some of the most underserved areas in Los Angeles.
PLN fosters pathways to success by striving for excellence in education, family support, and comprehensive social-emotional, and community-based services.
Through early education, TK-8th grade education, youth workforce services, and family and community services Para Los Niño’s’ model provides a comprehensive, holistic approach to break the cycle of poverty and help children and youth thrive.
Position Overview Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor, the Head Teacher is responsible for the academic, social and emotional growth and development, and supervision of children.
In addition, the Head Teacher is responsible for providing supervision/mentoring to the Associate Teacher.
In partnership with the Associate Teacher, the Head Teacher, is responsible for providing leadership in the: • Development of weekly lesson plans, and the integration of classroom and individual child goals and objectives into on-going classroom activities.
• Monitoring of individual children program, collecting observations, and completing daily educational and attendance records.
• Provision of a quality educational experience that is responsive to the interests, needs and developmental age of the children enrolled in the assigned classroom.
In the absence of the Site Supervisor, the Head Teacher will supervise all teachers/associate teachers, will oversee all learning opportunities provided to children, and ensure the safety of site.
Duties Guiding Philosophy • Carries out Mission, Vision, and Values established by the President/C.
E.
O.
and Board of Directors of Para Los Ninos.
• Carries out Heat Start Performance Standards, requirements of the Head Start Act, and the requirements of the LACOE contract.
• Adheres to professional conduct at all times (i.
e.
proper tone and language use in the classroom, respectful, proper for children, parents and peers at all times).
• Attends and participates in: 1) Professional Development activities, 2) Supervision, and 3) Individualized Professional Development goals/activities.
Planning and Creating the Learning Environment • Implementing all components of the Creative Curriculum in a manner that promotes critical thinking and inquiry and as well as optimal development across all domains.
• Modifies curriculum plans in response to observations and child interests and needs.
• Plans and implements the individualized plans for the children in the classroom.
• Provides for a healthy and safe physical environment.
• Provides a learning environment that provokes learning and engagement.
• Integrates parents into the educational program.
• Conducts parent/teacher conferences three times annually.
• Planning and providing experiences for children that nurture and stimulate their cultural needs.
• Collecting and analyzing observations of children’s learning behaviors in order to provide leadership in the development of lesson plans and individualized goals as well as the completion of DRDPs.
• Leads and participates in the coaching of teachers and instructional support staff.
Trains newer instructors, observes activities, and provides feedback related to classroom activities and administrative procedures.
• Maintains all mandated records and reports (e.
g.
, DRDPS, attendance, home visits, contact sheets, emergency cards).
• Remains current on child development practices through classes, workshops, and membership in professional organization.
• Completes incident reports for Area Supervisor regarding staffing or classroom concerns.
• Ensures all members of the classroom teaching team are kept updated in all matters concerning the classroom i.
e.
teacher meetings, lesson plans, policies and procedures.
• Conducts supervision with members of the classroom teaching team on a weekly basis.
• Completes performance evaluations and provides functional training and guidance to staff members assigned to the classroom.
• Completes and develops short and long term goals for individual child and overall group.
• Completes orientation of the classroom with parents.
• Completes checklist to ensure that classroom is kept neat and orderly.
• Completes documentation and reports of all incidents, accidents or behavioral outbursts (be they client, parents, and/or staff).
• May perform other duties as assigned by Area Supervisor.
CCL/ Head Start • Completes daily ratio counts for supervisor.
• Maintains ratio at all times.
• Ensures the safety and supervision of children at all times.
• Completes and reports any symptoms of child abuse to supervisor and/or the Child Abuse Hotline.
• Completes daily health checks regarding hygiene, safety, and overall well-being of children.
• Completes DRDP’s all children three time per year.
• Completes ASQ and ASQ-SE within45 days of enrollment.
Qualifications and Experience Requirements These requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the job successfully.
Education and Certification Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or related field.
• Current Site Supervisor Permit, plus a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
Must keep permit valid and updated at all times • Knowledge in Desired Results and Developmental Appropriate Practices.
• Knowledge in Creative Curriculum preferred.
• Current certification in CPR/First Aid.
• Must be a team player.
• Bilingual (E/S) preferred.
Physical Requirements: To perform this job the individual must be able to carry out all essential functions satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Child Development employees must be able to perform the following physical activities: • Observe, see, hear, and respond to children’s needs, emergencies and conflicts that may occur in the child development center or on the playground.
• Lift 30 pounds from the floor to a waist-high table when necessary.
• Reach a child 20 to 30 feet away within 30 seconds without endangering the staff person’s health.
• Crouch to a child’s height, maintain eye contact at the child’s level, sit on the floor and stand tall enough to reach children on the highest piece of equipment.
• Be aware of the cognitive, social and physical needs of children.
• Verbal communication and writing in English to the degree that child, parents and other staff members are able to understand and respond.
• Handle the responsibilities and routine stress often associated with providing early childhood services.
Expectations for All Para Los Niños Staff Candidates for employment at a Para Los Niños, regardless of position, will consistently demonstrate the following: • Unwavering belief in and commitment to fulfill the mission of Para Los Niños.
• Deep commitment to the success of all PLN students and families • Commitment to excellence and high standards -- for self, students, and colleagues.
• Continuous learning by engaging in reflection, self-assessment, and individual professional development.
• Use of data to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to thrive as a member of a collaborative team.
• Self-motivation and initiative with solutions-oriented disposition.
• Belief in and ability to develop respectful relationship with parents and children marked by sensitivity to the students’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively handle challenging situations • Comfort with basic Microsoft Office applications and a curiosity and propensity to push own adoption of new technology and approaches.
• Regular, punctual attendance and professional appearance.
Para Los Niños is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer It is the established policy of Para Los Niños (PLN) to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination with regard to race, religious belief (including dress or grooming practices), color, sex, sex stereotype, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including breast feeding), age, national origin (including possessing a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code § 12801.
9), ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identification and expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, genetic information, family care, marital status, enrollment in any public assistance program, status as military, a veteran or qualified disabled veteran, status as an unpaid intern or volunteer, or any other classification protected by law.
PLN also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

• Phone : NA

• Location : 845 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA

• Post ID: 9004062771


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