Employment Opportunities

Reports to: Adler Center Director/Access Coordinator at MIYJCC
Classification: Non-Exempt

Summary:

Help families with special needs in navigating entitlements and eligibilities.

 Job duties and responsibilities:

• Model and promote the organization’s mission, values, and guiding principles through positive attitude, appropriate appearance, words, and actions; as well as comply with the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Engage in opportunities to positively interact with members leading to a positive member experience.
• Perform outreach to HES and Shorefront families to inquire about families that may need services.
• Help families to gather paperwork for eligibility for IEP (IEP for special education, or ISP for OPWDD purposes)
• Help families to gather paperwork for eligibility for IEP, Psychosocial, diagnoses from doctors and psychologist, applying for Medicaid and Social Security, district testing, etc.
• Assist families without updated psychological and psychosocial evaluations by referring them to at no cost or low-cost evaluations with state funded agencies.
• Attend workshops through OPWDD and keep up to date with the state regulations and requirements.
• Submit OPWDD eligibility applications with related documents to the Long Island regional office.
• Introduce Self-direction including linkages to MSC’s, care coordinators and family support brokers
• Plan, implement, supervise and lead support and informational groups.
• Maintain consistent and personal contact with participants and their families.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This position is part-time. 2 days at HES and 1 day at Shorefront JCC.

 Required Education and Experience
5 + years’ experience working with participants and families with special needs.

Knowledge and Skills:
Good Customer Service Skills
Demonstrate respect and responsibility to participant’s and families

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Summary:

Maintains safe conditions, participates in rescue operations, renders first aid and performs related duties as required. Under direct supervision, the duties require prompt and effective action in emergency situations.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Patrols areas and observes activities, enforces safety rules, regulations and crowd control functions to prevent accidents or injuries.
• Assists and/or carries out rescue of helpless swimmers, administers first aid and applies resuscitation measures when necessary.
• Keeps first aid supplies and resuscitation equipment ready for immediate use. Maintains guard station and pool area in a clean and orderly manner.
• Participates in training and conditioning drills in swimming, lifeguarding and first aid skills.
• Prepares accident reports.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This job description is used for full time or part time staff. Days and hours vary.

Required Education and Experience

• American Red Cross Lifeguard Training certification
• Nassau County Lifeguard Certification
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification
• First Aid certification
• AED Certification
• Must be at least seventeen years of age prior to employment.
• Ability to successfully complete a practical interview.
• Continuing possession of all minimum required certification

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of first aid, rescue, and resuscitation techniques and equipment.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations governing the use of water facilities.
• Consideration swimming skill.
• Ability to respond effectively in emergency situations.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Summary

Assist the lead teacher with implementing all activities within the classroom.

Essential Responsibilities:

Teaching & Curriculum:  To assist the Lead Teacher with the following:

• Provide for a curriculum appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children’s cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language, and recreational development.
• Consistently treat children, parents, staff, and members fairly, with dignity, respect, and compassion, while maintaining confidentiality.
• Establish, implement, and post a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines, including snack and meal periods, nap and rest periods, indoor activities, daily outdoor playtime and a variety of large muscle activities throughout the day. There must be physical activity, appropriate to the ages of the children in care, every day. Teachers of infants must also include supervised periods of time during which the awake infant is placed on his stomach, back, or side allowing them to move freely and interact socially, thus developing motor skills and social skills. All schedules must include a routine of good personal hygiene practices.
• Provide age appropriate instruction in techniques and procedures that will enable the children to protect themselves from abuse and maltreatment. Know and understand the Mandated Reporter Policy.
• Provide an opportunity to choose between quiet activities and active play.
• Provide for freedom of movement so children can develop such skills as crawling, standing, walking, and running.
• Provide competent and direct supervision of children at all times for the health and safety of all of the children, by keeping them in sight and sound at all times. This includes supervising children from other classrooms when in common spaces or combined.
• Provide for a program of self-initiated, group-initiated, and teacher-initiated activities which are intellectually stimulating and foster self-reliance and social responsibility.
• Provide opportunities for learning and self-expression in small and large groups.
• Maintain a portfolio on each child, including copies of assessment tools, samples of artwork, projects, writing, and pictures.
• Incorporate the teaching of Jewish values and traditions throughout the year.
• Establish and maintain positive, professional, and effective communication and supportive ties with children, staff, parents, and third party consultants to meet the needs of children and their families, thereby establishing a partnership between school and home. Work with special education teachers of individual children to meet their goals and expectations as written on their IEP’s.
• Maintain positive discipline methods in class at all times, promoting self-esteem in children in such a way as to help children develop self-control and assume responsibility for his actions through clear and consistent rules and limits appropriate to the age and development of the child. Corporal punishment is prohibited.

Administrative and Classroom Responsibilities:  To assist the Lead Teacher with the following:

• Maintain and individualize Daily Grams sent home to parents.
• Maintain accurate daily and monthly attendance records for each child.
• Keep accurate attendance records of yourself in the ECE Office.
• Conduct daily health checks of all children entering the room in which you start your day.
• Maintain daily movement sheets, and the attendance sheets and contact lists of all of the children as you travel throughout the building and grounds.
• Maintain daily and weekly cleaning checklists, including the preparation of daily bleach bottles.
• Maintain student to teacher ratios at all times.
• Monitor growth and development of each child and communicate progress/concerns to Director and parents, by maintaining developmental milestone charts and other forms of evaluation tools on each child. Schedule a minimum of two parent teacher conferences per year.
• Maintain a nut-free classroom environment.
• Assist in the development, evaluation, and revision of the curriculum.
• Maintain a clean and organized classroom which is colorful and print rich, with shelves, toys, and equipment labeled and in good repair.
• Participate in regular staff meetings and trainings, and scheduled evening events for parents including parent teacher conferences, meet the teacher night, and graduation.
• Maintain current certifications in CPR/AED and First Aid.
• Mentor new teachers and other staff as assigned.
• Create and work towards mutually agreed upon goals of an annual professional growth plan set with supervisor, including meeting the required hours of OCFS approved training classes.
• Attend all required training classes to meet the required hours as stated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.
• Provide overall supervision of diapering and bathroom time.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position.

Education Requirements & Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent

Knowledge and Skills:
Experience working with young children in a child care setting

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

For questions or to submit your resume, please…