Substitute Teacher

Job description

Description GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Substitute Teacher provides a warm, nurturing, stimulating, safe and loving environment where each child can develop language, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills appropriately. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other related marginal duties as required.) - To become the Primary Caregiver/Teacher when a regular classroom teacher is absent. - To familiarize self with the day’s planned activities. - To assist in implementing culturally sensitive educational activities that are developmentally appropriate for each child’s age and language in an individual or small group setting. - To provide a warm, nurturing, loving and positive environment, using positive guidance techniques and upholding the ECS Discipline Policy. - To develop nurturing relationships with each child which encourage his or her social and emotional development. - To maintain all federal, state, local and accreditation standards. (These may include those set forth by NAEYC, APPLE, ECS, DCF and Early Head Start.) - To follow policies and proce...