Head Start Teacher

Missouri Valley Community Action Agency • Richmond, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Lead Teacher at a Head Start program, responsible for implementing the Creative Curriculum and planning developmentally appropriate individual activities in a safe, healthy learning environment. Services are provided within the context of the family, its culture and the community. This position has ongoing supervision of the classroom Teacher Assistant and other staff as assigned. The role promotes positive work environment and embodies the agency mission: “To Engage Communities and Coordinate Resources to Improve the Lives of People Experiencing Poverty”. Program operation is designed around the mission, vision and values of the agency to meet both program and agency strategies and goals.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or related field is Required.
• All Head Start employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
• Physically able and willing to participate in all children’s activities

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrate interest in furthering formal education to meet Federal degree mandates
• Identify own professional growth needs and develop a plan to achieve them such as CLASS
• Stay current in knowledge of child development by participant in education training opportunities

Responsibilities

• Promote positive work environment
• Plan for purchase classroom materials within the yearly budget
• Maintain equipment and supplies used in classroom and on playground during group sessions
• Participate in scheduled center staff meetings
• Develop and implement development and implementations study themes lesson plans based on individual children’s developmental level, interests and learning goals
• Document required information on weekly progress report
• Conduct appropriate number of family visits
• Maintain Confidentiality
• Reliable attendance
• Demonstrate ability to organize and manage time effectively
• Provide information to parent committees on a regular basis
• Maintain appropriate programmatic documentation in each child-family file
• Support family efforts to access community resources
• Provide transition information
• Physically able and willing to participate in all children’s activities
• Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines
• Provide a developmentally appropriate learning environment
• Screening, assessment, and observation
• Observe and document child’s progress and maintain appropriate records
• Provide program information to community organizations
• Establish and maintain professional relationships
• Recruit, train, and utilize volunteers and document their contributions
• Access community resources to extend learning opportunities with field trips and visitors
• Demonstrate interest in furthering formal education to meet Federal degree mandates
• Identify own professional growth needs and develop a plan to achieve them such as CLASS
• Stay current in knowledge of child development by participant in education training opportunities

Benefits

• Choice of different tiers for medical, dental and vision plans with low premiums
• Generous 403b retirement plan that provides 50% match of what you contribute into the plan
• Many other benefits and community support

What This Job Offers

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