FLOATER (HEAD START)
Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico
GENERAL DESCRIPTION : T he Head Start flouter provides comprehensive support to Head Start staff in the effective implementation and administration of programs and services for preschool-aged children and their families. Their primary role is to ensure a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for children, as well as offer assistance with various administrative and coordination tasks within the program. The role requires the ability to travel, work as a team, and communicate effectively with diverse groups. work and educational settings.
TASKS AND ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support in Program Implementation:
+ Visit different Head Start centers to support the effective implementation of the program.
+ Collaborate with Head Start staff in planning, organizing, and implementing educational and developmental activities for preschool children. Following the alignments provided by the Head Start program and the study plans implemented in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico program.
+ Help create a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment for children.
+ Assist in the preparation and presentation of teaching materials and educational resources.
+ Ensure t hat the organization of the classroom , the materials and the display of work are conducive to children's learning.
+ Actively participate in meetings, professional development experiences, events, including extracurricular activities, as necessary and required .
Child care and supervision:
+ Supervise and provide appropriate attention to children in the classroom and during their participation in scheduled activities.
+ Promote children's social-emotional and cognitive development through positive and enriching interactions.
+ Maintain the safety and well-being of children at all times, following the protocols established by Head Start.
+ Conduct daily health and safety monitoring of the indoor and outdoor environment by completing the required report.
Follow all hygiene and health practices, including hand washing, disinfection and general precautions.
Support for families:
+ Facilitate communication and collaboration between the Head Start program and children's families.
+ Provide information and support to families in areas such as parenting, health and early childhood education.
+ Participate in meetings and activities designed to involve families in the program.
Administrative tasks:
+ Assist in the collection and maintenance of records of attendance, comparison, health assessment and development of children.
+ Assist in the preparation of reports and documentation required by Head Start regulations.
+ Contribute to the maintenance of an organized and efficient work environment.
EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
+ Minimum, a CDA credential, or a state-granted certificate that meets or exceeds the requirements for a CDA credential, be enrolled in a program leading to an associate's or bachelor's degree, or be enrolled in a certification program of CDA to complete it within the first two years of being hired.
+ Previous experience teaching in an early childhood setting.
+ Preferably bilingual in Spanish and English.
+ Knowledge of health and safety licensing requirements for infants and toddlers (if applicable)
+ Experience with community collaborations and partnerships (if applicable)
+ Physical exams and background checks are required for this position.
+ Travel required locally or long distance up to 10% of the time for meetings and work-related functions.
+ Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
+ Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching.
+ Ability to stand, walk, and bend periodically.
+ Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers – typing and/or writing.
+ Ability to work frequently at close visual range ( i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).
+ Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.
+ Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
+ Work is generally performed in an office environment.
+ Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).
+ Standard office equipment generally used includes:
+ Telephone
+ Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet
+ Printer/Photocopy Machine
+ Calculator
+ May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.
+ The place and schedule of work may undergo changes due to special activities, assemblies or extraordinary organizational meetings.
ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES:
+ Empathy: We believe in showing love and compassion to all of our beneficiaries and in everything we do. We work hard to ensure respect, solidarity and purpose and we are dedicated to a sense of mutual service based on a deep sense of empathy
+ Inclusion trust: We learn from those most affected by the poverty . We develop opportunities with them at the center of what we do. We discover the needs for being able to design and implement the right solutions at scale.
+ Ethical Transparency: Our mission to eradicate poverty infantile in Puerto Rico is the driving force to do things well, with the best governance, ethics and transparency.
+ Creative Innovation: We build a better country. We recognize that the opportunities to which we aspire require new solutions . Creativity and innovation are our tools to create a better quality of life.
DISCLAIMER:
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification . It is not designed to contain , nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
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