Teacher

STATEMENT OF THE JOB: Under the overall supervision of the Early Childhood Director and the direct supervision of the Center Manager, the Teacher is responsible for implementing the educational program for 3-5 year old children at the center level.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintain a professional attitude at all times with staff, parents, volunteers and children.
2. Plan and implement learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of all children in their care, improving the school readiness of each child aligning experiences with the five central domains of the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF):

1. Approaches to Learning
2. Social and Emotional Development
3. Language and Literacy
4. Cognition
   • Mathematics Development
   • Scientific Reasoning
5. Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development

1. Guiding children’s behavior in positive, proactive ways through the use of regular routines, picture schedules, classroom jobs, and positive descriptive praise.
2. Implementing the curriculum daily lesson plans.
3. Promoting developmentally, linguistically, and culturally appropriate practices.
4. Scheduling and conducting regular educational home visits at the family home and parent teacher conferences at the center.
5. Monitoring and documenting children’s growth and development on an ongoing basis, through the use of data collection tools provided, and using the collected data to individualize for every child.

1. Behavioral staffings
2. Serve as a member of the IEP Team and work with administrative staff and therapist to implement classroom supports that help children reach their IEP goal(s).

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

1. Educational Requirements: Minimum of Associate degree in Early Childhood Education required. Coursework equivalent to Early Childhood Education with experience teaching preschool children may be substituted for ECE degree if deemed appropriate.
2. Experience Requirements: One year of experience teaching children ages (3 to 5 years). Computer proficient.
3. Physical Requirements: Good physical condition. Able to lift children, sit and stand for long periods of time. Participate in activities requiring bending, stooping, kneeling, and jumping. Occasionally stand or walk on uneven surfaces. Must pass tuberculosis screening annually and initial health examination within first three months of employment. Valid driver’s license, access to transportation with liability insurance and willing to use vehicle for Agency related travel. Must be able to travel out of area overnight to attend training. Must be able to hear and communicate orally with children and adults. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Be in sympathy with the concepts of the Head Start program. Able to keep confidential information without inappropriately divulging it. Planning and organizational abilities. Able to make decisions and work without continual close supervision.
4. Public Relations: Must be able to represent the Agency in activities related to job title.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Receive a $500.00 New Hire Incentive following a satisfactory 90-day job performance review.

Start Date: ASAP, Currently budgeted for 10 months per year

CDA $13.13, Associate\’s Degree $16.00, Bachelor\’s Degree $16.79

Hours of work:

Children not present: 7:30-4:00, with a 30-minute lunch break

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