Heritage Community Initiatives

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITY

Teacher (temporary, full-time)

$500 SIGNING BONUS AVAILABLE *

Heritage Community Initiatives is honored to celebrate our fourth decade of serving families in

forty communities within Eastern Allegheny County through our Transportation, Education, and

Nutrition programs. Each year, Heritage provides highly accredited academically-based early

learning and out-of-school time programming for over 300 at risk children. Heritage Community

Transportation, a fixed-route transit service in operation for 20 years, has provided more than 1.5

million rides for residents in largely transit-isolated communities. Heritage is the only human

services nonprofit in the Commonwealth designated as a provider of public transportation. More

than 100,000 meals are served each year by our Nutrition Services, which offers solutions in meal

planning, ordering, preparation and delivery while creating healthy options for youth and senior

populations.

POSITION SUMMARY

Heritage Community Initiatives, located in Braddock, is seeking an experienced, compassionate,

flexible, creative and reliable Teachers for the Heritage Out of School Time (HOST) program. HOST

provides before and after school support to children in grades K-8. The program is rated STAR 4

by Pennsylvania Keystone STARS, and is affiliated with the National Association for the Education

of Young Children (NAEYC), Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA) and the National After-

School Association (NAA). Our Summer Session runs from June 7, 2021 – the end of August 2021

RESPONSIBILITIES

Summer Session duties for Teachers include, but are not limited to:

 Designing weekly lesson plans that align with the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards.

 Creating and implementing individualized students goals based on assessment data.

 Supporting the physical, social, and emotional development of all students.

 Communicating daily with parents.

 Insure daily counting and claim sheets for Nutrition (CACFP) are accurate and complete.

 Meet all guidelines and regulations set forth by the Department of Human Services,

Keystone STARS, NAEYC, and Heritage Community Initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

 Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree in Early Childhood or a related field.

 2 years’ experience in an early childhood setting preferred.

 CPR, First Aid and Fire Safety or willingness to obtain.

 Current FBI, Child Abuse, National Sex Offender and State Criminal Background clearances

or be able to attain all clearances within 30 days of hire.

 Current health assessment and TB test.

 Ability to frequently lift or move weight as in lifting, carrying or holding children 20+ lbs.

* Certain eligibility requirements apply

Applicants are asked to send a cover letter and a copy of your resume to

humanresources@heritageserves.org and please visit our website for additional

information about Heritage Community Initiatives – www.heritageserves.org.

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