Early Head Start and Head Start Teacher Applicant Pool

Clackamas County Children's Commission•Clackamas, OR

16d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Early Head Start Teacher within the Clackamas County Children's Commission. The primary objective is to develop and maintain a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment for infants and toddlers. The role involves providing varied experiences to help each child achieve school readiness, good health, and social competence. A key aspect of the job is supporting parents as the primary educators of their children, building trusting relationships with families, and assisting them in meeting personal goals. The position also includes responsibilities related to education home visiting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in early childhood education (ECE) with qualifying coursework specific to infants and toddlers OR Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a related field with qualifying coursework specific to infants and toddlers and equivalent to a major in early childhood education OR Associate’s degree in early childhood education or child and family studies with qualifying coursework specific to infants and toddlers OR Current Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate® (CDA) credential.
Experience in an early childhood education classroom, certified childcare center, or comparable group care program.
Ability to positively interact with families of various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
Ability to use a positive approach in directing and redirecting child behavior.
Ability to take a leadership role in the classroom.
Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
Good computer and data entry skills.
Ability to possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and insured vehicle available for use on the job (or have alternative transportation).
Ability to possess and maintain compliance with State of Oregon Criminal Background Registry.
Ability to possess and maintain current First Aid/CPR certification.
Ability to obtain and maintain an Oregon Food Handler’s Card.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Head Start preferred.

Responsibilities

Effectively lead and monitor all aspects of a full-day classroom for an assigned group of infants and toddlers, ensuring continuous supervision.
Responsible for the care of the assigned class of children.
Supervise assigned Assistant Teacher and Classroom Aide.
Create developmentally appropriate nurturing environments and childcare routines in collaboration with other site staff.
Plan, implement, and evaluate daily classroom activities to ensure they are developmentally appropriate, follow the Agency’s research-based curriculum, respond to individual child goals, reflect diversity and culture, and meet Federal Head Start Performance Standards.
Ensure a safe and developmentally appropriate learning environment that meets Federal Head Start Performance Standards and Oregon Office of Childcare regulations.
Maintain child observation notes for individualization and assessment completions.
Conduct assessments, make appropriate referrals, actively participate in goal planning, and attend follow-up meetings for all children in the assigned class, including Developmental Screenings/Assessments and Child Assessments three times per year.
Complete Individual Goal Plan (IGP forms) and child goals in partnership with parents.
Refer children with suspected disabilities or other special needs.
Attend and participate in IFSP and case management meetings as scheduled.
Consult with Education Supervisor and make child attendance referrals as needed.
Maintain CLASS® and/or TPITOS® scores at or above expected thresholds.
Work collaboratively with agency specialists and parents to ensure children with disabilities and special needs receive all recommended services.
Accurately enter child observations for individualization and online assessment completions into the electronic database (TS GOLD).
Accurately enter Education service activity completion and corresponding notes into the electronic database (ChildPlus).
Use ChildPlus and TS GOLD reports to monitor individual status of teacher-related job expectations.
Maintain complete and accurate child files, forms, and reports within allotted timelines.
Include the Assistant Teacher, Classroom Aide, and volunteers in the classroom planning process.
Demonstrate effective ways to guide young children through modeling and continuous use of positive teacher-child interactions.
Take a lead role in planning content development for monthly family nights.
Attend and actively participate in monthly family nights.
Achieve and maintain TS GOLD Inter-Rater Reliability for infant/toddler age range.
Facilitate parents as primary teachers of their own children.
Partner with parents in scheduling and completing the required number of Education and Social Service home visits and parent conferences per child, per year.
Provide parenting skills and child development information to parents.
Provide guidance in choosing developmentally appropriate activities for children and model age-appropriate, constructive, positive ways to work with young children.
Partner with parents in setting educational goals for each child.
Plan and carry out individual goals in coordination with classroom curriculum and assist parents in doing this during and between home visits.
Bring information regarding classroom curriculum to parents' attention when planning Home Visit activities.
Maintain complete and accurate child and family files (electronic and hard copy), forms, and reports for Education, Disabilities, and Mental Health services within allotted timelines.
Coordinate and participate in parent open house during the start-up of each year in consultation with team members.
Attend and participate in regular case management meetings, ensuring each family on the assigned caseload is reviewed at least annually.
Participate in monthly meetings with HS staff to review shared EHS/HS families.
Participate in IFSP related meetings for children with identified disabilities in the assigned classroom.
Arrive to work on time; punctually attend and actively participate in all required activities, meetings, and trainings.
Be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in program activities.
Project a professional work image, both in dress and manner.
Be familiar with, and adhere to, position-related policies and procedures as well as the program’s overarching objectives.
Follow Agency policy/procedures for reporting and documenting suspected child abuse and/or neglect.
Perform all work in compliance with the Clackamas County Children’s Commission Code of Conduct.
Respect and maintain confidentiality of information regarding enrolled children and families, personnel issues, and other program operations.
Develop professional work goals and training plan in consultation with supervisor.
Participate in training as requested.
Work with physically active three to five-year-old children for one class period (approximately 7.5 hours daily).
Extensive standing and walking.