PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Substitute Teacher is responsible for supporting the teaching staff with implementing the daily program of activities for a group of children in the Regional Center for the Advancement of Children and to follow Child Care Standards to promote high quality care, health, safety, and wellbeing of all children in their care.  This is a cover position that will act as a substitute for another Child Care teacher when they are absent.  The position is as needed and on-call for occasional work opportunities, day to day or weekly, or longer for the necessary operation of business due to lead teacher or teacher assistant leave of absence.
 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Performance of the Assistant Teacher role in their absence and:

• Communicating sensitivity and patience with children, supervised by teacher and director but possessing the ability to work without supervision.
• Utilization of pleasant, calm tone of voice, positive discipline techniques.
• Ability to anticipate problems and redirect children.
• Participation in staff meetings, training sessions as required by North Carolina Division of Child Development, supervision and guidance of work-study and Co-op students.
• Having an understanding of child development and growth.
• Willingness to work with a group of children with ages ranging from infant through Pre-K.
• Assisting the Lead Teacher in planning and carrying out the daily indoor and outdoor activities, preparation and serving of meals and snacks
• Helping each child to adjust and feel secure in the center.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and pleasant environment by helping keep the center clean, appropriate communication with and around children, positive relationship with parents, children and other staff, licensure and Five Star Compliance, supervision of the group while working with one child, compliance to confidentiality policies.

Additional duties as assigned.