Substitute Early Head Start/Head Start Teacher
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Description
Overview of Responsibilities:
- Substitute in a classroom with children ages 3 and under
- Treat all children and adults with dignity and respect.
- Assure the safety and well-being of all children
- Promote feelings of trust and security in infants and toddlers by being warm, supportive, comforting, and by establishing strong and caring relationships with them.
- Follow the program to meet the needs of individual children with concerns for their interests, special needs, talents and individual style and pace of learning.
- Assure that each infant and toddler is warmly greeted upon arrival
- Talk, sing and read to children frequently during the day.
- Respond quickly in a soothing and tender manner to cries or calls of distress.
- Respond consistently to needs for food and comfort.
- Implement individualized feeding plans; respect individual preferences and eating styles; sit with children and share family-style meal; model manners and good nutrition.
- Tend to each child's personal hygiene needs and remain attentive to them during routines such as diaper changing, cleaning, feeding and changing soiled or wet clothes.
- Organize each day's activities to provide children with a variety of experiences and opportunities.