Head Start Preschool Teacher
About The Position
The Head Start Preschool Teacher provides for the establishment, maintenance, and management of classroom activities and offering services necessary to meet the requirements of the Head Start Performance Standards. This role involves maintaining confidentiality, respecting and observing children's interests, intervening when needed for safety, and enhancing children's play with language, toys, and activities. The teacher will communicate directly with each child at their level, engage constructively, and positively extend children's thinking and actions. Responsiveness to children's needs, questions, and requests is key, as is encouraging and modeling socially appropriate behavior and demonstrating sensitivity to feelings. Positive discipline techniques aligned with NAEYC, Bright from the Start, and Caring for our Children Basics will be practiced. The teacher will be attentive, flexible, and supportive during transitions, implement daily lesson plans and schedules, and record observations in Teaching Strategies GOLD. Responsibilities also include organizing and maintaining learning centers, recruiting volunteers, soliciting in-kind contributions, attending required meetings and trainings, and maintaining the cleanliness of classrooms and restrooms. The role serves as an advocate for the Head Start Program, families, and children, implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum based on observations, assessments, and parent/guardian goals. The teacher will maintain order through positive behavior management and complete mandated screenings, assessments, daily health and anecdotal observations of children. Home visits and parent-teacher conferences are required a minimum of twice a year. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Associate’s Degree (for HS Teacher I)
- Bachelor’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Bachelor’s Degree (for HS Teacher II)
- Master’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Master’s Degree (for HS Teacher III)
- One to three years of experience (for HS Teacher II)
- BA/emphasis on infant & toddler development - $19.36 (compensation based on credentials)
- MA/emphasis on infant & toddler development - $20.09 (compensation based on credentials)
Responsibilities
- Maintains confidentiality about issues concerning other staff members, children, and families of Enrichment Services Program.
- Respects and observes children's interests. Intervenes when needed to maintain safety. Enhances children's play with language, toys, and activities.
- Communicates directly with each child at the child's level.
- Engages and communicates constructively with individual children during activities and routines. Takes every opportunity to positively extend children's thinking and actions.
- Stays responsive to children's needs, questions, and requests.
- Encourages and models social behavior and expectations which are developmentally appropriate.
- Acknowledges feelings with sensitivity and demonstrates appropriate expression of emotions.
- Practices positive discipline techniques in guiding children's behavior according to NAEYC, Bright from the Start, and Caring for our Children Basics.
- Stays attentive, flexible and supportive of children and their families during transitions to and from classrooms.
- Implements daily lesson plans and daily schedules.
- Records observation in Teaching Strategies GOLD.
- Organizes and maintains learning centers within the classroom.
- Recruits volunteers and solicits in-kind contributions.
- Attends meetings, trainings and workshop as required.
- Maintains cleanliness of classrooms and adjoining restrooms.
- Serves as an advocate for the Head Start Program, families and children.
- Implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children and goals jointly developed with parents/guardians.
- Develops, organizes and maintains learning centers within the classroom.
- Maintains order by using positive approach to behavior management.
- Completes mandated screening & assessments of the children.
- Completes daily heath & anecdotal observations of children.
- Completes Home Visits and Parent Teacher Conferences a minimum of twice a year.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance (50,000)
- Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- FSA – Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Paid Time Off (Sick, Personal, and Holidays)
- 401(k) Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
