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CHILDCARE CENTER TEACHER SUBSTITUTES - ON CALL ONLY

1/31/2026

Responsible for assisting teachers by implementing daily learning activities, nurturing children, and managing the Early Head Start or Head Start classroom, equipment, and supplies. This includes establishing supportive relationships with infants, toddlers, and parents while implementing age-appropriate routines and curriculum.

Working Hours

4 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. We are one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the nation, serving over 2 million women, girls, and their families. YWCA has been at the forefront of the most pressing social movements for more than 160 years — from voting rights to civil rights, from affordable housing to pay equity, from violence prevention to health care reform. Today, we combine programming and advocacy in order to generate institutional change in three key areas: racial justice and civil rights, empowerment and economic advancement of women and girls, and health and safety of women and girls
About the Role

Description

"We are an equal opportunity employer. We are a Drug Free Workplace."

POSITION: CHILDCARE CENTER SUBSTITUTES (ON CALL)


LOCATIONS: Miami-Dade (Downtown Area- to cover 2 possible sites within 1 mile of each other with zipcode 33128)

                           & (North Dade area- to cover 2 possible sites within 2 miles of 33169)


When: Monday thru Friday, minimum of 4 hours per shift, on call, as needed (can be as early as 7:30am shift, or 8:30am shift)


Rate of Pay: $16.50 per hour


*Requires DCF Childcare 45 training hours certification; and high school diploma

DCF 45 hours childcare training part 1 and 2 required to be completed; High School diploma or GED required,


*Hired with an 18-month contingency; New employee MUST be willing to take CDA coursework paid by funder while employed as Substitute after Introductory period. Failure to continue and complete CDA coursework towards credential will not meet requirement for continuous permanent employment.


Responsible for assisting teacher with implementing daily learning activities, nurturing the children and managing and maintaining the Early Head Start or Head Start classroom and its equipment and supplies, establishes and maintains supportive relationships with infants, toddlers, and parents and implementing developmentally appropriate routines and curriculum for infants and toddlers while covering any classroom assigned.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned.

  • Plan and implement individualized, developmentally appropriate, nurturing care for infants and toddlers in a center-based setting
  • Coordinate use of community resources to enrich the learning environment
  • Support program philosophy that parents are the primary educators and nurturers of their children
  • Enhance the relationship of parents and their children by encouraging parent participation
  • Oversee and assist with classroom cleanup and follow universal precautions daily
  • Assist children in transitioning beginning and end of each day and during field trips
  • Maintain program standards regarding confidentiality and professional boundaries

DCF 45 hrs. training certificates required; High School diploma or GED required,

DCF 45 hours childcare training required to be completed or waiting for competency exam only; High School diploma or GED required,

Hired with an 18-month contingency; MUST be willing to take CDA coursework paid by funder while employed as Substitute after Introductory period.

Red Cross First Aid & CPR certificate; certificate of good health and completed TB test required; 15 hours in-service training annually thereafter; requires electronic fingerprinting- level 2 criminal background check, and drug test



Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Required)
  • DCF childcare courses (45 hours) (required)

Requirements

DCF 45 hr. training certificates required; High School diploma or GED,

DCF 45 hours childcare training required to be completed or waiting for competency exam only; High School diploma or GED required,

Hired with an 18-month contingency; pipeline into regular job opportunities, MUST be willing to take CDA coursework paid by funder while employed as Substitute after Introductory period.

Red Cross First Aid & CPR certificate; certificate of good health and completed TB test required; 15 hours in-service training annually thereafter; requires fingerprints, level 2 criminal background check, and drug test

Key Skills
ChildcareSubstitute TeachingInfant CareToddler CareCurriculum ImplementationClassroom ManagementParent RelationshipsDevelopmentally Appropriate PracticeUniversal PrecautionsFirst AidCPRCriminal Background CheckDrug TestingCDA Coursework
Categories
EducationSocial Services
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