Purpose of this Role The Float Teacher will collaborate with the teaching team to support student’s learning and healthy development by stepping into various classrooms as needed. This position will play a vital role in fostering nurturing relationships with children, guiding them through daily activities, and offering support and encouragement while following state licensing guidelines and adhering to Head Start Performance Standards under the direction of the regularly assigned staff. This Float Teacher should have knowledge of early childhood development and general principles of early childhood education and developmentally appropriate, child-led, multi-cultural, anti-bias curriculum, combined with experience teaching children under the age of 5. Primary Responsibilities The successful Float Teacher is flexible, maintains a calm demeanor and enjoys being in a supportive capacity with new experiences daily as they are tasked with moving from one classroom to another as needed; while modeling positive and appropriate interactions with children and other adults, including individuals from diverse communities and cultures, including communicating effectively with those whose English language skills are limited.
