Head Start Teacher

Description:

The Puerto Rican Family Institute (PRFI), founded in 1960, is a nonprofit, multi-program family-oriented health and human service agency whose primary mission is to prevent family disintegration and enhance the self-sufficiency of the Latino community. PRFI offers a comprehensive array of social and health care services that are culturally and linguistically relevant. Our core services include mental health treatment, crisis intervention, child placement prevention, adult residential care facilities, and Head Start programs.  Our programs operate in New York City and in Puerto Rico and are available to clients of all races and ethnic backgrounds.

PRFI is currently seeking a Head Start Teacher for the Bronx Head Start Program to be responsible for preparing and implementing lesson plans for minimum of 15 children ages 2.9 to 5 years old (activities and recommendations) including IEP follow-up, while establishing a positive relationship with parents, engaging them to participate in classroom and school activities with children.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Prepare classroom educational material, create inviting learning atmosphere.
• Identify children's needs based on written observations.
• Plan and develop activities based on each child's development and learning list and the writer observations.
• Adapt curriculum based on the children's developmental level.
• Responsible for the official documents of the Program, (lesson plans, attendance books, and observation book, reports).
• Provide input on children's textbooks and educational materials.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to evaluate children and family needs and progress; arrangement and coordination of indicated services as needed.
• Participate in curricular and extracurricular school activities, orientation and lectures to parents.
• Coordinate and participate in three Parent Teacher Conferences per year.
• Perform at least two (2) home visits per school year per child.
• Prepare monthly statistical report.
• Ensure that screenings and assessments are completed and appropriate follow-up and/or referrals are completed as needed.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment. Share the responsibility of maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the classroom.
• Administer appropriate first aid to children when necessary, following safety protocols.
• Supervise children during breakfast, lunch, snack and recess periods; outdoor and indoor activities. Supervise children until parents or designated adult picks them up from the Program.
• Assist with daily personal hygiene of the children such as diapering, feeding, tooth brushing, toileting, hand-washing, and resting.

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