Head Start Teacher-8 hours per day

Olathe Public Schools • Olathe, KS

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Head Start Lead Teacher will facilitate the social, emotional, mental, and physical development of children. This role involves being a team member in developing learning centers and lesson plans to focus on children’s individual needs. The teacher will organize the classroom environment and plan hands-on activities to promote language, social/emotional, fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, and self-help development. They will utilize equipment and materials to carry out program objectives including art, literature, music, self-awareness, motor, and science. The position requires relating to high-risk families and their children, developing communication skills for quality services to parents and staff, and fostering professional relationships with families to encourage program participation.

Requirements

• At least an associate degree in Early Childhood.
• Experience working in an early childhood classroom.
• Pre-employment physical and TB skin test required.
• Background Check required including fingerprint.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood.
• Head Start specific experience.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish candidate-able to read and write in both languages.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the social, emotional, mental, and physical development of children.
• Develop learning centers and lesson plans focusing on children's individual needs.
• Organize the classroom environment and plan hands-on activities.
• Promote language, social/emotional, fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, and self-help development.
• Utilize equipment and materials for program objectives (art, literature, music, self-awareness, motor, science).
• Relate to high-risk families and their children.
• Develop communication skills for appropriate quality services to parents and staff.
• Develop professional relationships with families and encourage their participation in the program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree