Teacher

JOB TITLE

Teacher

PROGRAM

Refugio Unaccompanied Children Shelter

REPORTS TO

Program Director

SALARY

$55,603.00

LOCATION

Tampa, FL

JOB TYPE

Full-Time - Temporary

WORK SCHEDULE

Five Days per week, 40 Hours per week, 12 Months per year

About You

The ideal candidate for our program is:

• A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.
• You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prior project in a prioritized manner to meet our internal Urban Strategies goals of all current Head Start Performance Standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Child Development with Infant and Toddler Development
• Minimum two (2) years of successful experience as an infant/toddler teacher or caregiver - 12 grades.
• Basic computer skills
• Florida State Teacher Certification
• Must be certified in teaching English as a Second Language or Teaching English to Speaker of other Languages.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, holidays, and weekends.
• Able to supervise clients indoors and outdoors.
• Must have a Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle, and Liability Insurance required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Education models and standards.
• Bachelors degree in the field of Education, Kinesiology, Elementary/ Early Childhood Education.
• Master’s degree in Education

Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., our team serves in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and Central America.

COMPANY CULTURE

Our work is driven by our three core values:

1. Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
2. Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
3. Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.

BENEFITS

• Remote work for eligible positions.
• Urban Strategies offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage. In addition to these benefits, we provide company-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401K matched contributions up to 4%.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position.
• 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays.
• Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
• Positions that require laptops, the company provides one.
• Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.

PERKS

• Meaningful employee engagement programs.

OTHER

• Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks. For any inquiries about background checks, visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com