25-26 Playgroup Facilitator
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Goal: The Prenatal - Early Childhood Services and Supports Unit of the SFLC works to develop & implement a comprehensive research-based strategy for prenatal to early childhood supports ensuring alignment & coordination with early childhood through K priorities putting children & families on a path toward school success.
General Description: The Playgroup Facilitator supports the implementation of developmentally appropriate playgroups for children ages birth-5. The Facilitator is responsible for the day-to-day running of playgroups ensuring the provision of a safe welcoming and active learning environment for all children and their families.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with parents and children birth to 5yrs old in a group setting.
- Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment for culturally diverse families.
- Experience working with ethnically and economically diverse communities.
- Experience working with families with children with special needs.
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact with parents children and staff.
- Ability to develop strong working relationships with others.
- Ability to organize operate independently and multi-task.
- Degree or Course work in early childhood and special education preferred.
- Proficiency in a language or languages other than English is preferred.
- Deep commitment to closing opportunity gaps and promoting equitable practices
Responsibilities:
- Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum for children (Birth-5yrs)
- Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate circle time which includes book reading and songs.
- Integrate parent support and Strengthening Families content into the playgroup routine.
- Support development & implementation of the parent education component.
- Recognize parents as their childs first & primary teacher.
- Provide parents with resources and referrals as necessary.
- Support parents guardians caregivers and children as they engage with the group.
- Engage with all children and their families during every playgroup.
- Encourage all children to interact and work cooperatively.
- Maintain a positive productive atmosphere during every playgroup.
- Work cooperatively in a team.
- Participate in professional development trainings and staff meetings.
- Adhere to the SFLC policies and procedures.
- Maintain a clean and organized environment.
- Maintain playgroup attendance records.
- Commits to providing and promoting equitable practices to ensure access for all families
- Performs other job-related duties as required
Terms of Employment:
Part Time / Grant Funded
September - June
Up to 19 hours per week
Union Affiliation: Non Union
Position Reports to SFLC Director of Early Beginnings Family Support Programs
The Somerville Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race color age religion disability pregnancy home status marital/civil union status sex/gender gender identity sexual orientation citizenship status place of birth national origin ancestry cultural identity genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or bias-based intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Communication skills
- Classroom Experience
- Data Collection
- Adult Education
- Meeting Facilitation
- Calculus
- LMS
- Teaching
- Training & Development
- Exercise Planning
- Remedy
About Company
Education - Inspiration - Excellence are the themes that characterize the instructional services, departments and programs of the Somerville Public Schools. Our Mission: The Somerville Public Schools is dedicated to the realization of the full intellectual, physical, social, and e ... View more
