Catholic Charities Jacksonville · 3 months ago
Early Learning Assistant - Two-Year-Old
Ponte Vedra, FL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelCatholic Charities Jacksonville is seeking an Early Learning Assistant for their John Paul II Early Learning Center. This role involves providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for two-year-old children, assisting in educational program planning, and ensuring their health and safety.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Assists with planning and implementing a culturally sensitive educational program that is developmentally appropriate for each child’s age and language
Assists in planning and implementing daily lesson plans based on the approved curriculum to promote cognitive, verbal, social, emotional and physical development of children
Assists in conducting ongoing assessment and individualization documentation in a timely manner
Assists in planning a balanced daily routine that encourages play, exploration and learning, and which includes teacher-directed and child-directed activities, both inside and outside
Provides a developmentally appropriate, stimulating learning environment that includes adding new and interesting materials each week, meeting the developmental levels of all children in the group, including children with special needs, over the course of their enrollment
Other duties, as assigned
Conducts daily health checks on each child
Plans weekly activities that promote a healthy lifestyle
Follows policies and procedures regarding medical and dental emergencies, short-term exclusion of children, and the administration, handling and storing of medication
Ensures safe practices are followed to prevent injuries to children or others
Maintains sanitation and hygienic procedures and participates in the maintenance of the center
Eats with children, encouraging proper eating habits and conversation
Serves food in a way that encourages the development and socialization of the children
Assists in kitchen duties, as assigned
Follows infants’ individual feeding schedules and holds infants who cannot sit independently while feeding
Attends parent meetings as assigned
Assists in informing parents concerning their children’s progress formally and informally, including parent notes, portfolios, and parent conferences
Assists in planning and implementing family involvement activities
Participates in on-site and off-site professional development trainings and workshops; completes a minimum of 35 annual in-service training hours
Maintains confidentiality at all times
Qualification
Required
A minimum of a high school diploma or GED
Must successfully pass the required criminal background check prior to employment and every five years; must complete Protecting God's Children (PGC) workshop prior to employment
Must complete TB screening and physical within ten (10) days of hire and every two (2) years thereafter
Must register and complete Infant & Child First Aid and CPR certification within 6 months of hire and renew prior to expiration
Must be able to complete 35 hours of in-service training each fiscal year
Knowledge of child growth and development as well as developmentally appropriate practices for children ages birth to 5 years
Knowledge of applicable safety and abuse reporting procedures
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, employees, and the general public
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
Preferred
Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church preferred
DCF 45-hour training preferred, or must be started within 30 days of hire and completed within 6 months
Prior experience in a child care setting preferred
Company
Catholic Charities Jacksonville
We provide social service programs that address the problems of hunger, homelessness, abuse, and injustice.
Founded in 1945
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-05-19Grant
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