<Job Descriptions>

Facilities Support Assistant-PT
Department: Facilities and Administration

Primary Purpose of the Job:
The facilities assistant is a member of the Facility Support Team and as such is responsible to assist the school administration in providing the most desirable environment for the educational program at CentroNía, and CentroNía. In carrying out these responsibilities, the facilities assistant performs semi-skilled building and equipment maintenance tasks; assists building manager on major repairs and carry out cleaning duties within the frequency determined by his/her supervisor.

Essential Duties:
Building Maintenance, Repairs and Conference Set-up

1. Assists with plumbing, electrical jobs, carpentry, mechanical and other works.
2. Assists in moving and setting up of staging; as well as other equipment and machinery.
3. Participate in general cleaning of the school building and facilities (inside/outside building).
4. Report emergencies, or breakage to building manager, or operations coordinator.
5. Lift cartons, boxes weighing in excess of 40 lbs; move furniture or equipment to assigned Location.
6. Clean-up pumps in basketball court and kitchen area as instructed.
7. Set-up conference rooms for meetings as assigned by supervisor; clean-up conference rooms after meetings.

Safety and Security/Driving

1. Open and closed CentroNia on days and times assigned.
2. Direct traffic outside building on Columbia Road and parking lot entrance when needed.
3. Inspect building daily for loose carpet, broken items, pipe damage, leakage, and other problems.
4. Drives staff as assigned.

Working with People

1. Reflect an understanding, courteous and positive attitude toward students, parents and staff.
2. Believe and support the organization’s mission, culture and goals

Required Experience:

1. Knowledge of tools and skill to perform work using hammers, wrenches, machines, etc.
2. Able to carry objects up to 50 lbs., stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
3.Driver’s License desirable.

Development Associate
Department: Development
Type: Full Time – Experienced
Location: Washington, DC

CentroNía is seeking a Development Associate who will assist in the implementation of a development plan that will generate national and local support from foundations, corporations, public sector sources and individuals. The Associate will be an integral member of a 5-person development team.

Responsibilities
• Assist in the implementation of strategies to raise funds from foundations, corporations, local and federal government sources and individuals in support of high growth for the next 5 years.
• Work closely with Program and Finance staff to write, submit, and track grant proposals and reports.
• Help with the launch of a major donor program.
• Play a prominent role in a development team that works closely with the staff and Board of Directors.
• Manage CentroNía’s participation in the in-house and external United Way/CFC Campaign.
• Assist in the development, writing, and editing of annual reports, appeals, newsletter articles, website materials, and other fund raising materials.
• Assist with special events throughout the year.

Requirements
The ideal candidate will be genuinely interested and passionate about serving low-income children, youth and families in DC’s most diverse neighborhood. He/she will be a strategic, dynamic, and creative thinker who knows how to work in a development department responsible for helping reach the organization’s budget approaching $14 million annually. S/he will have 3-5 years of demonstrated success fundraising on a national and local level. Sage fundraising software familiarity a plus. Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus but not required.

Applications should be detail oriented, have strong writing skills, be flexible and a team player. The Associate will work closely with Chief Development Officer, members of the Development team and senior program staff to execute the development strategy.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter along with a current resume salary requirements and two writing samples (MS Word attachments please) via email (subject line: Development Associate) to Staffing Specialist Sergio Ramos at sramos@centronia.org or by regular mail to:
Sergio Ramos
CentroNía
1420 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Attn: Development Associate

Operations and Data Administrator
Program: Experience Corps, Washington DC
Status: Full Time Exempt
Primary Location: CentroNía

Summary:

Experience Corps Washington, DC provides trained literacy tutors and classroom assistants at six District of Columbia public elementary schools during the school day. With funding from both public and private sources, the project plans to expand to additional schools over the next two years. Experience Corps is hosted in Washington, DC by CentroNía. CentroNía offers quality education and family support programs to hundreds of families in the Washington, DC area. Today, the organization serves infants, toddlers, preschoolers, youth, families, and manages the DC Bilingual Public Charter School. CentroNía began hosting Experience Corps in Washington in August, 2006.

Operations and Data Administrator is a full-time exempt position that reports to the Director of the local Washington, DC project and works in close partnership with other staff as well as volunteers. We are seeking individuals with the skills and temperament to work effectively with a diverse array of constituents, including people in low-income communities and older adults.

Primary Responsibilities:

Data Administration includes but is not limited to:

- Collect volunteer information
- Track program data from all the program sites
- Develop and implement efficient data systems for a multi-site program
- ability to train, monitor and maintain the quality of data collection
- Work in close partnership with volunteers and other staff to meet all mandated reporting deadlines.
- Ensure that program evaluation plans are carried out—that surveys are completed in a timely manner, data is aggregated and analyzed, and results are shared with funders and partners as appropriate;
- Work with the Director to support overall project administration including report writing, data collection and review, data entry, and meetings

Operations include but will not be limited to:

- Technology literacy, training and professional development of the staff and volunteers
- Supporting recruitment of new volunteers and retention of current volunteers, to help meet the project’s goals for growth and impact including assistance with city wide and national promotional events local year- of- the-end celebration

Essential Duties:

- Develop systems for gathering and managing all relevant program data.
- Develop quality assurance methods for both office and site data management
- Assist with designing annual site training schedules.
- Manage end-of-school-year AmeriCorps data gathering with site coordinators including form distribution and collection
- Manage VISTA members’ enrollment and work plans
- Monitor volunteer members’ service hours, enrollments, and suspensions through the WBRS database, acting as the liaison with CentroNia’s technology team
- Assist with managing both electronic and manual program office files.
- Assist with conducting volunteer enrollment sessions including interviewing and other needed logistics
- Collaborate on developing, implementing and updating recruitment strategy
- Conduct occasional site visits with program staff to monitor program effectiveness
- Work with Outcomes Manager to gather data needed for quarterly and annual reporting

Required Competencies:

- Advanced computer skills including: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Experience with Oracle desirable
- Analytical thinker
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to create and manage effective systems
- Ability to work as a team player and meet deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Desire to work in a bilingual, multicultural environment

Education:

- BA or 5 years equivalent experience in non profit management and administration in a community based setting.

Early Chilhood Teacher Assistant
Department: Early Childhood
Supervisor: Director, Early Childhood

Primary Purpose of the Job:
To provide a safe, healthy and nurturing environment and an academically demanding dual language program that will foster bilingualism and biliteracy and enable all students to meet high academic expectations and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills and a joy of learning.

Essential Duties:
1. To assist in the creation and implementation of a variety of learning environments and activities that provide opportunities for students to develop to their fullest potential and achieve their learning objectives.
2. To assist in the promotion and implementation of a dual language classroom setting and instruction.
3. To promote respect for culturally and linguistically diverse families and children.
4. To work collaboratively with teaching and grade-level teams and other staff, especially instructional coaches, to plan, share student work and ensure that instruction is aligned with identified curriculum and standards.
5. To monitor the health, safety, physical, emotional welfare and individual needs of the children and ensure they are under adult supervision at all times.
6. To supervise and assist children during family-style breakfast, lunch, and snack, as well as during bathroom and rest time.
7. To build and maintain a trusting relationship with children and their families and maintain on-going communication with parents and families
8. To assist in the guidance and discipline of children according to center and school policies.
9. To attend all regularly scheduled team planning and evaluation meetings and staff development sessions, including quarterly Saturday staff development sessions.
10. To participate collaboratively and professionally with parents and other staff to promote the general health and well-being of all students.
11. To be familiar with and abide by all personnel policies and program procedures as specified in the Employment Manual and the Staff Handbook, including reporting of suspected internal or external child abuse or neglect.

Required Experience:
Two or more years of experience in the care and education of young children in a group care or educational setting.

Required Education:
CDA License.

Other Requirements:
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, it is necessary to specify the physical, mental and environmental conditions of the Essential Duties of the job. The following codes are used to explain the frequency of physical activity:
"F" for frequently; "O" for occasionally; "N" for not at all

On the job the employee must be able to carry/lift loads of:
( F ) Light (up to 25lbs.)
( F ) Moderate (25-50lbs.)
( O ) Heavy (over 50lbs.)

On the job the employee must:
( F ) Bend ( O ) Sit ( F ) Squat and Kneel ( F ) Stand
( F ) Crawl ( F ) Walk ( O ) Climb ( F ) Push/Pull
( F ) Handle objects (Manual Dexterity) ( O ) Reach above shoulder level
( F ) Use fine finger movements

Working Conditions:
Office located within a community-based organization with a safe, stable and healthy environment. CentroNía has a very diverse staff, and Spanish/English bilingualism is essential to conduct business and serve clients.

“Educating children and youth, and strengthening families, in a bilingual, multicultural community.” EOE-Equal Opportunity Employer.

Assistant Teacher
Program: Early Childhood Education Department

Primary Purpose of the Job:
To aid in providing a safe, healthy and nurturing environment that will prepare children for DC Public Schools. Children will attain school readiness by developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills and a sense of the joy of learning.

Essential Duties:
1. To assist in the creation and implementation of a learning environment that provides opportunities for students to develop to their fullest potential and achieve their learning objectives.
2. To welcome the children and families as they come in during the arrival period in the morning. To help the children get settled in and involve them in an activity of their choice.
3. To be alert to changes in behavior, clothing (by checking if they need to change it, if it is appropriate to the weather outside, if the shoelaces are tied, etc.) and physical appearance (by checking if their noses need to be wiped, if their hands or faces need to be washed, etc.) throughout the day.
4. To assist the children during the breakfast, lunch and snack, by encouraging them to eat, helping them with utensils and foods, promoting communication among them, and encouraging appropriate table manners
5. To help the children rest and monitor their sleep during the period of naptime.
6. To build and maintain a trusting relationship with the children and their families.
7. To be responsible for the implementation of the curriculum activities.
8. To be responsible for the organization of the learning areas including the setup of the environment.
9. To assist children in engaging in the activities and rotate from one area to the next. To ease the transitions from one period to the next by alerting the children about what will come next.
10. To conduct individual parent-teacher conferences twice a year.
11. To report to the coordinator any special needs or concerns about the children and staff. To report to the coordinator any suspicion of external or internal child abuse or neglect immediately after the incident occurred.
12. To attend the regularly scheduled team planning and evaluation meetings.
13. To support the program by completing other duties as assigned by the Coordinator of the program or the Lead Educator of the group

Required Core Competencies:
1. Demonstrate initiative, self-motivation, and continual learning.
2. Practice professional and effective interpersonal communication skills.
3. Ability to be responsible and complete all responsibilities, tasks and projects as assigned.
4. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team.
5. Propensity for problem solving.
6. Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
7. Nurturing character that enables the building of respectful, trusting and collaborative relationships with children and their families.
8. Ethical and professional conduct that facilitates the building of a respectful, trusting and collaborative relationship with all center staff.
9. Modeling of appropriate behavior for children, parents and other staff.
10. Respect for family information and confidentiality
Desired Attributes:
1. Strong commitment to children’s learning and continued social development.
2. To promote respect for culturally and linguistically diverse families and children.
3. Commitment to growth through attendance to professional development activities.
4. Demonstrate flexibility in regards to schedules, sharing of tasks, and changes in the
routines or plans.
5. Ability to contribute new ideas and diverse methods of problem solving to the group.
6. Dependability, patience, and honesty.
7. Positive attitude towards the work.
8. Respectful of diversity and open minded.
9. Helpful to others and able to work cooperatively.
Required Experience:
Two or more years of experience in the care and education of young children in a group care setting.
Required Education:
CDA or Associate’s degree, BA preferred.

After School Teacher

Department: Community Schools/Out of School Time Programs

Supervisor: Project Director of the School Age Program

Primary Purpose of the Job:

Arts Enrichment Instruction in a Variety of Artistic Disciplines to DC Public School Children and Youth, ages Pre-K-6TH Grade, at a host of Centro Nia out of school time sites located primarily in Latino and African-American communities in Washington, D.C. Classes begin October 15 and end June 2007; out of school time hours are Monday through Thursday from 2:00-6:00pm.
Essential Duties:

- Design and teach instructional units using a variety of techniques.

- Align instruction with National Education Standards.

- Responsible for maintaining regular verbal and written communication with the classroom lead

teachers, program directors and site coordinators, as well as, parents and guardians of students.

- Must be proficient in administrative and documentation skills (i.e., MS Word, email, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and able to produce their own written reports.
Required Experience:
Experience working with children and in an educational setting.

Required Education:
Bachelors degree preferred.

Maryland Site Coordinator
Department: Early Childhood
Supervisor: Director Early Child Hood

Primary Purpose of the Job:
To work with the CentroNía Management Team in running the Harvard Street Pre-K as an integral part of the Early Childhood Education Department. To accomplish the mission of implementing a true quality program that, deeply rooted in the center’s vision and philosophy, is respectful of and responsive to the strengths and needs of the children and families that participate in it.

Essential Duties:
1. Human Resources:
• To collaborate with the CentroNía Management Team in the orientation of new staff as well as in monitoring and supporting them during their probationary period, etc.

2. Contractual requirements: Provides support to ensure compliance with:
• Licensing – Department of Human Services (DHS):
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC):
• CentroNía: To support the personnel in complying with program policies and procedures.

3. Staff Development:
• To support the ECE Director in the professional development of Pre-K staff, etc.

4. Curriculum supervision & classroom management:
• To work with the teams in developing the themes for yearly planning, as well as the topics and subtopics for monthly and weekly planning, etc.

5. Program operation:
• To provide supervision and support for the day to day operation of the program, etc.

6. Family Support:
• To work closely as part of the CentroNía Management Team with the Family Institute to ensure appropriate family support and to meet the legal reporting requirements in cases of suspected child abuse and/or neglect, etc.

7. Partnerships and Collaborations:
• To maintain a healthy relationship with the following partners that supports our program and enriches the curriculum: The Levine School of Music, Sarah Pleydell and Wolftrap, Bell HS, The Early Childhood Leadership Institute, and others.

Required Experience:
Minimum of 3 years of classroom experience and 2 years of managerial, supervisory, and program management experience.

Required Education:
BA in Early Childhood Education, or related field, MA preferred.

On the job the employee must be able to carry/lift loads of:
( F ) Light (up to 25lbs.)
( F ) Moderate (25-50lbs.)
( O ) Heavy (over 50lbs.)

“Educating children and youth, and strengthening families, in a bilingual, multicultural community.” EOE-Equal Opportunity Employer

Bilingual Family Support Specialists (Maryland Site)

Program: Operations and Admissions

Primary Purpose of the Job:
The primary responsibility of the Bilingual Family Support Coordinator Family is to recruit, retain and work with Montgomery County families from underserved communities. The BFSC will have knowledge of community resources available within Montgomery County; principles and practice of case management and crisis intervention; principles of families self sufficiency. BFSC will have the ability to plan and organize events to include the Family Book Clubs. BFSC will have excellent interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy. BFSC will have the Ability to use a computer to record and retrieve data. Ability to communicate orally and in writing using correct English and Spanish usage, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation.

Essential Duties:
• Maintain year –round recruitment and enrollment activities toward the goal of full enrollment; complete and maintain documents for enrolling children
• Familiarity with support services in Montgomery County to include families raising children with special needs
• Maintain current and accurate records as required by the program and ensure their confidentiality
• Ability to provide services to all children and families with respect and dignity.
• Advocate for parents in accessing needed resources and support services.
• Assist in ensuring parent involvement and/or awareness in program planning through regular open communications, center parent meetings, parent newsletters, and parent conferences.
• Assist in the maintenance of assigned classroom records including but not limited to; attendance, meal counts and volunteer time sheets.
• Support and serve as a resource to the family and work with them in assessing their strengths, interests, and needs, following the program guidelines set by CentroNia administration
• Provide training and education to families in using available resources and services
• Ensure records on children and families are current, complete, and kept confidential.
• Coordinate Family Book Club meetings at Maryland location
• Involve parents in the classroom in meaningful ways which demonstrates the belief that parents are the principal influence on their child's education and development.

Other Duties:
1. To check/examine shared areas such as bathroom, playgrounds, and van for health and safety hazards.
2. To ensure that all children are signed in and out of the center upon drop off and pick up in accordance with CentroNía standards.
3. To ensure meticulous completion of daily attendance record keeping in accordance with CentroNía Standards.
4. To ensure that child is received by parent at the end of the school day; even in the event that the child is picked up after the work day is over.
5. Assist in organizing birthday parties and other celebrations for the groups.
6. To submit timely submission of leave requests for approval before the date of absence.
7. To support the program by completing other duties as assigned by the Coordinator of the program or the Lead Educator of the group.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Core Competencies:
1. Propensity for problem solving.
2. Ability to relate to families in a holistic fashion that incorporates education, social services, health and nutrition, and family issues.
3. Experience working with groups and/or families from diverse cultural, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
4. Knowledge of community resources to support appropriate referrals.
5. Willingness to comply with the established agency performance standards which may include: productivity/personal responsibility, client/customer service-orientation, embracing a team player orientation, entrepreneurialism, and maintaining a professional demeanor.
6. Demonstrate self-motivation, continual learning, and taking initiative.
7. Practice professional and effective interpersonal communication skills.
8. Able to work independently or with others in a team approach.
9. Nurturing character that enables the building of a respectful, trusting and loving relationship with children and their families.
10. Ethical and professional conduct that enables the building of a respectful, trusting and collaborative relationship with the center staff.
11. Modeling of appropriate behavior for children, parents, and other staff.
12. Ability to be responsible for the completion of assigned tasks and projects.
13. Ability to understand the importance of family information and to keep it confidential.

Desired Attributes:
1. Strong commitment to families from underserved communities.
2. Commitment to growth through attendance to professional development activities.
3. Demonstrate flexibility in regards to schedules, sharing of tasks, and changes in the routines or plans.
4. Ability to contribute new ideas and diverse methods of problem solving to the group.
5. Dependability, patience, and honesty.
6. Positive attitude towards the work.
7. Respectful of diversity and open minded.
8. Helpful to others and able to work cooperatively.
9. Demonstrate self-motivation, continual learning, and initiative

Required Experience:
A combination of education and experience equivalent to an AA in human services, psychology, social service, health service or a closely related field.

Required Education:
Associate Degree preferred and or previous experience in supporting the needs of a low-income community.

Required Licenses:

-Current First Aid certificate within 30 days of employment (maintain current certificate during employment).
-Current CPR certificate within 30 days of employment (maintain current certificate during employment).
-Current Blood Borne Pathogens training certificate within 30 days of employment (maintain current certificate during employment).
-Must have valid Maryland license and properly insured vehicle for use on the job

Other Requirements:
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, it is necessary to specify the physical, mental and environmental conditions of the Essential Duties of the job. The following codes are used to explain the frequency of physical activity:
"F" for frequently; "O" for occasionally; "N" for not at all

On the job the employee must be able to carry/lift loads of:
( F ) Light (up to 25lbs.)
( F ) Moderate (25-50lbs.)
( O ) Heavy (over 50lbs.)

“Educating children and youth, and strengthening families, in a bilingual, multicultural community.” EOE-Equal Opportunity Employer

DC Bilingual is recruiting a bilingual special education teacher to provide academic services to our students with special needs. They will also support DC Bilingual’s mission through the implementation of an inclusion/resource model and support of our dual language program. DC Bilingual is seeking motivated staff that are committed to the belief that all children can learn.

Special Education Teacher - DC Bilingual Public Charter School

To provide educational instruction to students with special needs in the school while supporting a safe, healthy and nurturing environment and an academically demanding dual language program that will foster bilingualism and biliteracy and promote the development of the whole child.

Primary Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with administration and staff to implement an inclusion/resource model and provide appropriate support to students in need of academic services.
Provide direct support to students and teachers in the classroom and support teachers in making appropriate accommodations to the curriculum, lessons and learning environment.
Collaborate in the planning and development of appropriate learning experiences aligned with DC Bilingual’s curriculum and standards that meet students’ diverse learning needs.
Build a partnership with families, encouraging their active participation in students’ learning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Bilingual Special Education or equivalent, teaching certification preferred;
Two or more years of experience (preferably in an urban setting);
Bilingual (Spanish/English);
Demonstrated ability to work with students and families from diverse backgrounds.

Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits, including health care, retirement plan, long-term disability and life insurance, are provided for full-time staff.

To apply, please submit cover letter and resume to the Human Resources Department.

*please no phone calls or postal mail

Apprentice Teachers - DC Bilingual Public Charter School

Primary Purpose of the Job:
Apprentice teachers work with one or two classroom assisting with instruction and fully participating in the life of the classroom. They begin the year observing and assisting teachers and gradually assume more responsibility for planning and teaching as the year progresses. Apprentice teachers with the appropriate experience may take a lead role in teaching lessons along with their co-teacher. Apprentice teachers have significant opportunities to learn from their classroom teachers and the entire DC Bilingual staff. Apprentice teachers also participate in professional development both at DC Bilingual and outside of the school. They report to their classroom teachers, the school assistant director, and director.

Primary Responsabilities:

o Support the classroom teacher in planning and delivering effective differentiated instruction.
o Contribute to the classroom and school culture by modeling and encouraging students to succeed in all areas of development including academic and socio-emotional.
o Encourage family involvement.
o Assist in the monitoring of recess, field work, and outdoor activities to ensure student safety.
o Be an active member of the DC Bilingual Professional Learning Community.
o Contribute to the productivity of the school as a whole
o Attend and participate in school events including parent meetings.

Required Core Competencies:
o Demonstrate initiative, self-motivation, and continual learning.
o Practice professional and effective interpersonal communication skills.
o Ability to carry out all responsibilities, tasks and projects as assigned.
o Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team.
o Propensity for problem solving.
o Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
o Nurturing character that enables the building of respectful, trusting and collaborative relationships with children and their families.
o Ethical and professional conduct that facilitates the building of a respectful, trusting and collaborative relationship with all center staff.
o Modeling of appropriate behavior for children, parents and other staff.
o Respect for family information and confidentiality

Desired Attributes:
o Belief that every child can learn and reach high levels of academic achievement and that every child has a right to a quality education
o Belief that each member of the school community (including students, families, teachers and staff) is a valuable contributor and an integral part of students’ success
o Respect for diversity (language, culture, background) of children, families and co-workers
o Strong commitment to children’s learning and continued social development
o Strong commitment to continuous improvement and professional development
o Effective communication skills with children and adults
o Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with co-workers
o Flexibility in regards to schedules, sharing of tasks and changes in routines and plans
o Ability to contribute new ideas and diverse methods of problem-solving to team.
o Dependability and punctuality
o Patience, honesty and open-mindedness
o Positive attitude towards work and people

Required Experience:
Teaching experience or experience working with children in a classroom setting.

Required Education:AA or BA

Required Licenses: None
Working Conditions: A community based organization with a safe and healthy environment.
Safety Hazards None

Classification: Full Time 10-month salaried employee
Reports to: Charter School Director
Salary Range: Contingent upon education and experience
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors to perform other instructions or duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this description.

Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time for any reason.

Maryland Site-Early Childhood Teacher
Location: Maryland

Term of employment: Regular
Type of employment: Full Time
Start date of this position: ASAP
Starting salary range: Not Provided
Salary/Benefit notes: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. CentroNía is an equal opportunity employer.

Education (minimum): Certification or Vocational
Experience level (minimum): 2-5 Years
Primary Purpose of the Job:
To provide a safe, healthy and nurturing environment for the children that offers opportunities for learning and development in the different areas through the implementation of a developmentally appropriate high quality program.

Essential Duties:
• To welcome the children and families as they come in during the arrival period in the morning. To help the children get settled in and involve them in an activity of their choice.
• To monitor the health, safety, physical and emotional welfare of the children when they arrive. To ensure their well-being at all times, being alert to their strengths and needs as individuals and as a group. To keep the children under adult supervision at all times.
• To be alert to changes in behavior, clothing (by checking if they need to change it, if it is appropriate to the weather outside, if the shoelaces are tied, etc.) and physical appearance (by checking if their noses need to be wiped, if their hands or faces need to be washed, etc.) throughout the day.
• To assist the children during the period of breakfast, lunch and snack, by encouraging them to eat, helping them with utensils and foods, promoting communication among them, and encouraging appropriate table manners.
• To help the children rest and monitor their sleep during the period of naptime.
• To build and maintain a trusting relationship with the children and their families.
• To be familiar with and abide by the personnel policies and the program procedures specified in the “employment manual” and the “staff handbook”.
• To be responsible for the planning, preparation, and implementation of the curriculum activities. To submit the weekly and monthly plans to the program coordinator for approval on the set schedules. To post the plans when appropriate and maintain them organized as records of the implementation of the curriculum.
• To be responsible for the organization of the learning areas including the setup of the environment, the planning and implementation of the activities and the preparation of materials needed.
• To assist children in engaging in the activities and rotate from one area to the next. To ease the transitions from one period to the next by alerting the children about what will come next
• To create and organize activities that will stimulate the growth of the children in the areas of physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development, as well as in the areas of creative expression and movement, self help skills, independence, pro-social behavior, and self-regulation.
• To manage the guidance and discipline of the group according to the center policies.
• To maintain the home-base clean, free of hazards, with the materials in order, and aesthetically pleasing. To display child’s work in a neat and respectful manner.
• To keep the families informed of the daily activities of the children and program happenings through daily child report, incident or accident reports, and program calendars.
• To prepare a weekly newsletter to send to the families. To submit it to the coordinator for approval.
• To take the group to the bathroom before and after breakfast, fieldtrips, lunch, naptime, and snack. To emphasize the appropriate behaviors through educating the group about hygiene habits such as hand washing procedures, flushing, and the use of toilet paper
• To arrange for fieldtrips and ensure that the families sign the fieldtrip permission form. To submit the group’s forms to the coordinator when they are completed.
• To conduct individual parent-teacher conferences twice a year. Materials prepared for and discussed during the conferences include: the developmental checklist, the plan for individualizing, and the regular observations records of the children throughout the semester.
• To report to the coordinator any special needs or concerns about the children and staff. To report to the coordinator any suspicion of external or internal child abuse or neglect immediately after the incident occurred.
• To attend the regularly scheduled team planning and evaluation meetings.

Required Experience:
• Two or more years of experience in the care and education of young children in a group care setting.

Required Education
CDA required

“Educating children and youth, and strengthening families, in a bilingual, multicultural community.” EOE-Equal Opportunity Employer.

Special Notes/Instructions:

Please submit your resume, cover letter and references; indicating the position you are applying to: Human Resources Department 1420 Columbia Road, NW Washington, DC 2009 centroniajobs@centronia.org