Instructor, Childcare

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), is a non-governmental, not-for-profit international organization with a mission to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in migration by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating, and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life. For over 100 years, we have shaped history with the belief that immigrants strengthen our communities, economy and social fabric through freedom, hard work, and family unity. To learn more about our work, please go to our official website at www.refugees.org.

OVERVIEW 

The Instructor, Childcare is responsible for coordinating activities of assistant group supervisors and aides, assisting the director with designated activities, the creation of a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical, social, and emotional development of the children with an emphasis on language development and emergent literacy skills. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Plan, organize, and provide instruction in English that meet state and federal standards; 

• Provide instruction that is consistent and coordinated with the instructional program so as to ensure that learners meet and exceed learning targets; 

• Provide a nurturing and supportive learning environment that encourages the learner responsibility and incorporates challenging instructional strategies;

 • Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of the learner; 

• Implementing curriculum, completing lesson plans, and providing activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, exploration, and problem-solving appropriate to the development levels of the children; 

• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. 

REQUIREMENTS 

• An Instructor, Childcare shall have attained one of the following qualification levels: 

(1) A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field. 

(2) A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, including 600 or more hours of secondary training described in § 3270.31(c) (relating to age and training). 

(3) A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children

4) A high school diploma or a general education development certificate and completion of a post-secondary training curriculum described in § 3270.31(c). 

(5) A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. 

• Availability to work on a variable schedule; 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate and build lasting relationships and partnerships with program and field office staff; 

• Sensitivity to the development stages and well-being of ELLs; 

• Highly adaptable and flexible with the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a demanding work environment; 

• Must have dedication to human rights of refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and displaced people; and 

• Good sense of humor and pleasant, diplomatic manner is desired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

• Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity. 

• Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands. 

• Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partnership status, marital status, physical or mental disability, AIDS/HIV status, age, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.