Educator 3, EC

Easterseals Southern California•Montclair, NJ

About The Position

Under limited supervision, plans, implements, and evaluates a developmentally appropriate and inclusive educational curriculum for children in the Early Head Start/Head Start program. Acts as Site Supervisor when designated and performs as an educator for assigned children. Supervises activities of the center’s educational program. The educator supports primary caregiving and children’s personal care, including safety and visual supervision. The role includes conducting home visits and parent conferences, creating and implementing individual child goals with parent input, maintaining lesson plans and child records, completing screenings and assessments, and coordinating classroom meetings. The educator also participates in staff and parent meetings, training, and parent education and support activities, including prenatal education, breastfeeding information, and health resources for pregnant women.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or a related field.
Possess and maintain a Child Development Teacher Permit.
Meet ongoing educational requirements for child development permit/CDA requirements.
Teaching experience in a preschool or infant/toddler classroom setting, including 350 days of at least 3 hours per day within a 4-year period.
Possess and maintain current pediatric (infant/toddler) CPR and first aid certificates and a food handler’s certificate.
Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office applications such as Outlook, Excel, and Skype.
Develop knowledge of infant and toddler development and safety issues in infant and toddler childcare settings, including reducing the risk of SIDS.
Complete California-mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training and Pesticide Safety Training under the Healthy Schools Act before beginning work.
Ability to interpret and implement applicable California Department of Education regulations and Funding Terms and Conditions (Title 5), Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing regulations (Title 22), Head Start Performance Standards, and Easterseals policies and procedures.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing and work cooperatively with a variety of individuals and groups.
Relate well to children and their families and maintain a positive effect.
Exercise sound judgment and plan, establish, and meet timelines.
Pass a post-offer physical examination and TB test.
Provide current immunizations required by the State of California for child development centers and staff.
Obtain and maintain criminal record/fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation as required by Easterseals Southern California and/or program requirements.
Obtain sex offender index clearance.

Responsibilities

Educate assigned children in the classroom throughout their enrollment in the program.
Support primary caregiving and children’s personal care, including safety and visual supervision.
Plan, implement, and supervise a developmentally appropriate and inclusive curriculum in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, applicable policies and procedures, and Easterseals Southern California standards of conduct.
Conduct home visits and parent conferences within required timelines.
Ensure individual child goals are created and implemented with parent input.
Maintain weekly lesson plans, progress and anecdotal notes, and current paperwork.
Complete child screenings and assessments within required timeframes.
Coordinate and conduct bi-monthly classroom unit meetings.
Provide input to evaluate volunteers and college interns.
Participate in staff meetings, parent meetings, and in-service training.
Participate in planning associate and parent training activities, parent meetings, and workshops.
Coordinate parent education, training, and support for pregnant women, including prenatal education, breastfeeding information, and other health resources.
Act as Site Supervisor when designated.
Perform other duties as assigned.