HS - EHS Teacher

Action Pact•Folkston, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Action pact is a community action agency that has worked with local partners for over 50 years to improve lives and communities. The agency is recruiting a full-time Head Start Teacher for Charlton Early Head Start in Folkston, Georgia. The teacher provides a safe, nurturing, positive learning environment and plans and implements early childhood development learning experiences in an assigned classroom. The role also includes day-to-day classroom management and supervision of assigned Teacher Assistants and classroom volunteers. The teacher implements age-appropriate curriculum and activities, observes and assesses children’s growth and development, maintains individual records and portfolios, and works with families and other staff to support children’s development. The role includes required home visits, parent engagement, classroom organization, attendance and health documentation, and compliance with Head Start performance standards and agency policies. The posting lists a hiring range of $18.08–$28.30 actual and $14.40–$22.54 prorated.

Requirements

A minimum Infant/Toddler CDA is required.
Valid Georgia Driver’s License.
The posting’s position overview states that a minimum associate degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field is required; the detailed requirements section lists an Infant/Toddler CDA as the minimum credential.

Nice To Haves

TCC, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree preferred.
Bachelor’s degree preferred in the position overview.

Responsibilities

Plan daily lesson plans using the assigned curriculum, ensuring activities are age appropriate and varied.
Implement curriculum and activities that support children’s physical abilities, social and emotional development, and mental skills; review plans with the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher before implementation.
Supervise, monitor, observe, and assess children; make recommendations for improvements to individual educational plans and maintain ongoing assessment records.
Coordinate classroom volunteers and aides, and work with staff professionals on parent-involvement activities.
Maintain written records of children’s health, attendance, problems, progress, observations, assessments, and development.
Participate in conferences with parents and staff professionals to support child development.
Attend staff meetings, workshops, in-service training, and parent meetings when required.
Visit the homes of assigned children at least twice a year and complete required reports; support child development outside the classroom.
Apply Head Start performance standards and use developmentally appropriate teaching practices, materials, and activities.
Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully.
Demonstrate knowledge of each child’s abilities and limitations and use appropriate classroom management techniques.
Organize the classroom and establish a learning environment with appropriate interest areas, equipment, and supplies, including areas for greeting, food preparation and eating, changing and bathroom needs, displays, and active and quiet play.
Communicate children’s progress and problems to parents, document contact efforts, encourage parent participation, and reinforce positive behavior.
Supervise children’s arrival and departure and maintain attendance rosters noting late arrivals and early departures.
Use at least one age-appropriate assessment tool regularly and ensure records show that activities and experiences are based on ongoing assessments.
In coordination with Education and Disabilities Specialists and within assigned authority, develop and implement an IEP for each child with a professionally diagnosed disability.
Conduct daily head counts and complete daily attendance records.
Inventory, request, and store classroom materials and supplies.
Evaluate each assigned Teacher Assistant in writing at least annually and submit the evaluation to the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher.
Promote parent and community volunteers and seek in-kind donations.
Ensure service documentation is accurate and submitted on time.
Respond appropriately to crises and emergencies; monitor, document, and follow procedures for reporting suspected child abuse.
Follow confidentiality policies at all times.
Maintain an up-to-date portfolio for each child as part of assessment.
Engage with children at their level in indoor and outdoor activities and perform other duties as assigned.