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AFC Floater Job Posting

Position Title: Floater

Reports to: Assistant Director

Review Period: 90 days

Starting Pay: $18.00/hour

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Job Description:

The Alburgh Family Clubhouse floater will provide coverage for teachers, teacher associates, and teacher assistants throughout the day as need to create a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment for all children. When specific coverage is not needed, the floater will be assigned to a classroom or space to provide additional supports as needed. Responsibilities might include helping with daily routines, preparing and organizing learning materials, supervising play and activities, and assisting with classroom management.

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Staff will be assigned to a shift within program hours. Program hours will initially be from 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM and may be adjusted.

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Assist teaching staff to ensure that classrooms are run smoothly and that individual, daily needs of both children and families are met.

  • Maintain an open, friendly, and positive relationship with each child.

  • Supervise children AT ALL TIMES when in the classroom or outside - including, but not limited to, during meal times, rest time, and free play.

  • Work on a team to support the needs of the classroom and the individual children.

  • Actively engage in activities with children.

  • Support cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom/ playground materials.

  • Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.

  • Assist in the implementation of daily lesson plans and projects.

  • Inspect the school site and equipment for potential safety hazards; taking corrective action or informing the Executive or Assistant Director to prevent injuries.

  • Be aware at all times of health and safety concerns for children in your care - initiate referrals with Executive or Assistant Director.

  • Maintain open lines of communication with peers and administration.

  • Potentially act as a long-term substitute as needed.

  • Follow all center policies and state regulations.

  • Maintain ongoing professional development requirements and a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality. improvement and professional growth.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and be a high school graduate or completed GED

AND HAVE:

  • Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level One (1) or Level Two (2) Certificate; or

  • Current CDA (Child Development Associate), and 1 year working with children grade 3 or younger; or

  • Human Services Program Certificate emphasizing child development or early childhood education, and 1 year working with children grade 3 or younger; or

  • Completion of Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals’ course or the Vermont Afterschool Essentials Certificate, and 1 year working with children grade 3 or younger; or

  • Successful completion of a three (3) college credit course in child development or school age care and education, and 1 year experience working with children from grade 3 or younger.

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