Assistant Teacher

Overview

of Easterseals Serving DC MD VA Who We Are Including Individuals. Empowering Families. Strengthening Communities.℠ Easterseals DC MD VA ( www.eseal.org ) is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through direct and life-changing disability and community services. Since 1945, Easterseals DC MD VA has worked tirelessly to enhance quality of life and expand access to healthcare, education, and employment.

And we won’t rest until each one of us is valued, respected, and accepted. We take a holistic approach, providing comprehensive services to thousands of children and adults in our neighborhoods, no matter their disability, military status, income, race, or age: To help each child reach their full potential, we provide personalized child development and early intervention services.

To improve health and reduce isolation in adults with disabilities, we offer engaging activities and expansive resources. To enable military families to integrate into the community, we provide a suite of services, including employment support and mental healthcare. And to sustain families and caregivers, we provide comprehensive services and support.

Together with our partners, we’re reducing poverty and homelessness and improving healthcare and employment by empowering people of all ages and abilities to be full and equal participants in their communities. Join us. As the Easterseals affiliate serving Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, ( www.eseal.org ) Easterseals DC MD VA works through public-private partnerships to provide community-based services in the most efficient manner possible.

These traits were demonstrated in the opening our Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Inter-Generational Center, which has quickly become an international model of excellence for delivering superior outcomes, including creating meaningful connections between generations. It was opened through visionary partnership among local, state, and national governments, as well as private individual, corporate, and foundation investment.

The shared resources created a maximum return on investment for the community. Through a variety of resources, Easterseals provides information and guidance about how to navigate changing needs within our communities. Easterseals DC MD VA, we know that creating a hopeful, inclusive community where all people realize their potential and live meaningful lives can be done only when we value our greatest asset – our staff.

More than 200 employees across the greater Washington, DC area, from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Falls Church, Virginia, value the rewarding work that enables Easterseals to lead the way to 100% equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities, families, and communities. If you want to do well while doing good, Easterseals DC MD VA may be the place for you.

Core Values Our entire staff shares our Core Values which are an integral component of the success of ESDCMDVA: Respect: We respect each other. We value the uniqueness and dignity of each individual and appreciate the strength of diversity and inclusion. Responsibility: We share a sense of responsibility for doing things right, being good stewards and being accountable for our actions.

Integrity: We conduct business ethically with a commitment to moral integrity and we expect people to hold a high moral standard. We communicate openly, honestly and directly. Innovation: We embrace new ideas, take measured risks and find better ways to help more people. Care: We show compassion for others and continue to live our mission each day.

Easterseals Job Description Assistant Teacher Easterseals DC MD VA Department: Head Start Employment Type: Full-Time FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Center Director Location: Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD Position Overview: The Assistant Teacher is responsible for supporting the lead teacher with the overall daily classroom operations.

Assistant Teachers are to provide a safe and nurturing environment that supports the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age. They are responsible for the implementation of developmentally appropriate lesson plans that are aligned with Creative Curriculum, national and state standards.

Education

Child Development Associate Certificate OR AA/AS in Early Childhood Education OR BA/BS in Early Childhood Education Bilingual Spanish- English preferred. Pass physical examination, background check, and fingerprinting screen, and maintain required Physical/TB screen requirements. Intermediate computer literacy in email, word processing and internet navigation.

Able to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, 20 times a day if needed. Obtain certification in CPR and First Aid. Experience: A minimum of 1 year of professional teaching experience required. Physical/Health Requirements: Must satisfactorily complete a physical examination by a doctor to include submission of information regarding immunizations/vaccinations.

Frequently lift, hold and carry children with a range of weight of 10-40 pounds. Easterseals policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment decisions at Easterseals are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual’s capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.

Easterseals requires all employees to follow its COVID policies and requirements. #IND1