Substitute

Flexible schedule.

Great opportunity for students to gain experience working with children and families.

Eligible as a paid internship opportunity! About Your Team Your team’s professional growth is integral in children and families with the highest quality services.

Sandpipers provides a safe and nurturing environment for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years old, and encourages positive self-images through engaged learning. What You’ll Be Doing You will promote the optimal development and well-being of children through family-centered childcare and assist in the planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate programs which emphasize learning through play.

Your Main Priorities While additional responsibilities are likely to arise on the job, you will primarily:

• • Under the supervision of the Director, Education Coordinator, and Teacher, maintains a safe, sanitary, warm, stimulating, and inviting environment. • Provides appropriate assistance to children in the classroom. • Assesses children in the following areas: emotional, social, physical, and cognitive. • Participates in curriculum planning with classroom/program staff. • Assists in the implementation of daily activities based on the children’s individual assessments; oversees children’s activities interacting directly with groups in individuals. Who You Are Requirements, Skills & Abilities: • High school diploma or equivalent required; Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and/or associate degree in early childhood education preferred. • Experience in a childcare setting preferred. • Strong organizational, critical thinking and time-management skills. • Basic computer skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365. • Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population. • Collaboration and teamwork. • The ideal candidate will be required to meet all background checks and medical clearances required for the position. Physical Requirements Direct Service Staff: This position requires time sitting, standing, walking, carrying and lifting up to 25lbs.
• This role also requires operating desktop, laptop and/or cell phone, and communicating with colleagues. Equal Employment Opportunity Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law.
• It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies:

• • Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races. • Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others. • Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.
• Affirmative Action Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve. Powered by JazzHR