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:
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Assist teaching staff to ensure that classrooms are run smoothly and that individual, daily needs of both children and families are met.
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Maintain an open, friendly, and positive relationship with each child.
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Supervise children AT ALL TIMES when in the classroom or outside - including, but not limited to, during meal times, rest time, and free play.
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Work on a team to support the needs of the classroom and the individual children.
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Actively engage in activities with children.
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Support cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom/ playground materials.
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Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
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Assist in the implementation of daily lesson plans and projects.
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Inspect the school site and equipment for potential safety hazards; taking corrective action or informing the Executive or Assistant Director to prevent injuries.
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Be aware at all times of health and safety concerns for children in your care - initiate referrals with Executive or Assistant Director.
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Maintain open lines of communication with peers and administration.
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Potentially act as a long-term substitute as needed.
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Follow all center policies and state regulations.
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Maintain ongoing professional development requirements and a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality. improvement and professional growth.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and be a high school graduate or completed GED
AND HAVE:
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Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level One (1) or Level Two (2) Certificate; or
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Current CDA (Child Development Associate), and 1 year working with children grade 3 or younger; or
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Human Services Program Certificate emphasizing child development or early childhood education, and 1 year working with children grade 3 or younger; or
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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
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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.