HS - EHS Teacher

Action Pact•Waycross, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Action Pact is a community action agency dedicated to improving lives and communities for over 50 years. We are seeking a full-time Early Head Start Teacher to provide a safe, nurturing, and positive learning environment for children. The teacher will be responsible for planning and implementing early childhood development learning experiences in an assigned classroom. This role is located at Ware Early Head Start, 1235 McDonald Street, Waycross, GA 31501, with an estimated start date of July 28, 2026.

Requirements

A minimum Infant/Toddler CDA is required.
TCC/AA/BA preferred.
Valid Georgia Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement early childhood development learning experiences and activities daily, reflecting the assigned curriculum and containing a variety of age-appropriate activities.
Implement a curriculum designed to improve the physical abilities, social/emotional development, and mental skills of enrolled children, reviewing with the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher before implementation.
Supervise, monitor, and observe each child, making recommendations for improvements in individual educational plans.
Coordinate the activities of volunteers and aides assigned to the classroom.
Work closely with staff professionals in carrying out parent involvement activities.
Keep written reports and records of health, attendance, problems, and progress of each child.
Participate in conferences with parents and other staff professionals to enhance child development.
Attend staff meetings, workshops, in-service training sessions, and parent meetings when required.
Visit homes of children a minimum of twice a year and assist in planning for child development outside the classroom setting.
Foster cognitive functioning by sequencing activities from simple to more complex and concrete to abstract.
Balance teacher-directed and child-initiated activities.
Ensure proper materials use.
Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making.
Ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to answers.
Discuss each child’s ability and limitations and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of each child.
Demonstrate appropriate classroom management techniques, including establishing and maintaining organization and dealing with disruptions and behavior problems.
Set up and organize the classroom in a neat and orderly manner, establishing a total climate conducive to learning.
Observe, assess, and record the behavior of all children assigned to the classroom.
Advise parents of progress and/or problems of each child on a continual basis, documenting all contacts and efforts where parents are difficult to contact.
Be courteous and receptive to all Head Start parents, encouraging participation in their child’s development.
Reinforce positive behavior shown by parents.
Supervise the arrival and departure of children.
Establish, utilize, and identify a variety of interest areas.
Organize space, equipment, and supplies.
Establish minimally: Greeting Area, Food Preparation and Eating Area, Changing Area and Bathroom, Display Areas with space for both active and quiet play, individual and group play.
Use at least one (1) assessment tool appropriate to the age(s) of the children on a regular basis, with records reflecting assessment tool use.
Ensure indicators or evidence in each child’s file that their program of activities and experiences are planned and based on an on-going assessment.
Maintain on-going observations, recording, and evaluations of each child’s growth and development in each child’s file.
Develop and implement an individual education program (IEP) for each child with an identified and confirmed disability, within the authority given and in conjunction with the Education and Disabilities Specialists.
Conduct daily head count and complete daily attendance records.
Inventory, request, and store adequate and appropriate classroom materials and supplies.
Make required home visits (2) to the parents or guardians of children assigned to the classroom and complete required reports.
Assess and evaluate assigned Teacher Assistant not less than annually in writing and submit to the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher.
Promote parent and community volunteers and actively seek In-Kind donations.
Ensure proper documentation of services are accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
Respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations that may occur.
Monitor, document, and follow the procedures for reporting suspected child abuse.
Adhere to the confidentiality policy at all times.
Maintain attendance rosters with noted times when children arrive late or leave early.
Maintain an up-to-date portfolio for each child as part of their assessment.
Actively engage in outdoor/indoor activities with the children on their level.
Perform all other duties as assigned.