Discovery Station Child Development Center Teacher, Sheppard Pratt, Gaithersburg, MD
Sheppard Pratt -
Gaithersburg, MD,
US
Discovery Station Child Development Center Teacher
Date Posted: 2024-05-10
Job description
Responsibilities:
Requires:
- Serves as the primary care giver for an assigned group of children.
- Establishes a nurturing, supportive, and stimulating relationship with children through
strong communication skills and an individualized approach to each child. - With guidance from the Education Manager, plans and implements developmentally
appropriate individual lesson plans and classroom activities using the Creative
Curriculum, Healthy Beginnings and other resources. - Observes and evaluate children using Creative Curriculum Gold assessment tool.
- Documents records related to child's attendance, meals, daily health, and classroom
safety checklist. - Communicates observations and evaluations to parents, Discovery Station CDC Team
Leader, staff and Education Manager. - Keeps center supplies and equipment clean, organized, and well maintained. Notifies
Discovery Station Team Leader of needed supplies and equipment repairs. - Is available for Parent Teacher Conferences and telephone conferences with center-based
families. Communicates clear policies and procedures to center families and volunteers. - Provides 90 minute home visits twice a year for an assigned group of children.
- Attends regular staff meetings, case conferences, and other meetings as requested.
- Familiarizes self with community resources appropriate to needs of families and acts as a
liaison between families and other community service agencies. - Encourages parents to participate in Discovery Days, Policy Council, Parent Committees,
activities, and all aspects of the EHS program. - Complies with requirements as set forth to meet or exceed Head Start Performance
Standards. Assists in the annual Self-Assessment. - Submits annual career development plan to supervisor. Attends workshops, conferences,
and continuing education trainings to gain career-related knowledge and skills. Maintains
MSDE - Credentialing certification, First Aid and Infant/Child CPR certification. - Is a Mandated Reporter of suspected cases of child abuse and neglect in accordance with
Maryland State and Montgomery County regulations. Reports suspected cases of child
abuse and neglect to Center-based Team Leader. - Updates records in PROMIS (data entry system), documents observations every week as
required by the policy and evaluations in TSG - Creative Curriculum Online
documentation system or other data management system.
Requires:
- Child Development Associate (CDA) credential with certification for Infants and Toddlers.
- Must meet qualifications for approval by the Maryland State Department of Education under COMAR 13A.16 and the Head Start Performance Standards.
- Experience working with multi-ethnic, low-income, and at-risk families.
- Experience working with 0-3 population and knowledge of family-centered practices. Works cooperatively with families and accepts them as essential partners in the education process.
- Excellent ability to communicate well with parents, community members, and professionals. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs.