Provisional Teacher

Be a part of something BIG. Committed to giving every vulnerable child an opportunity to succeed, we deliver high quality services that empower families, make children healthier, and communities stronger.

Find your purpose: We're dedicated to growing employees who want a career in helping at-risk children and families succeed. Employees get ongoing training opportunities to include job-related certificates, credentials, and tuition reimbursement.

Keep the balance: We value employee wellness by offering 15 paid holidays off including a one-week paid holiday break, and a generous time off policy that increases over time. We invest in free mental health services for staff, along with free, unlimited access to an employee health portal designed just for staff wellness.

Expected Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay Rate: 25.66/hour

Location: Ringoes, NJ

This is a provisional position. This position is expected to last between 90 and 270 days, with the possibility of converting to a permanent position. Permanency is not a guarantee for any provisional position or employee.

Provisional employees are entitled to medical benefits (subject to eligibility rules) and earn personal and sick time.

Job Overview: We are a fast-paced and high-demand, non-profit program that depends on everybody in every position to help our centers function with ease. You will gain diverse experience working with an at-risk population. Cross training is available and expected for all positions

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Implement Pre-K curriculum
• Implement Head Start Program Performance Standards
• Supervision of children
• Lesson Planning to enhance school readiness skills
• Implement screenings and assessments and data entry
• Facilitate family partnership

Qualifications:

• Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field
• Preferred Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Experience: Experience working with young children
• Preferred Experience: 2 years' experience in early childhood education and direct experience with at-risk population, Head Start experience.
• Personal characteristics: compassionate, organized, flexible, communicator, team-player
• Certifications: Described above
• Physical abilities: Lift 38.5 pounds

The successful candidate will be: compassionate, organized, flexible, a good communicator, a team player

Physical abilities: Must be able to lift 30 pounds independently without assistance

Norwescap provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. We will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a position and completed the Form I-9.