Head Start Teacher-Carrollton

COMMUNITY ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT INC•Carrollton, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Center Supervisor, the Teacher plans, organizes, performs, directs, and assesses all work related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programming for individual children and for classes of three- and four-year-old children at a CAFI Head Start center. All work is performed in accordance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families: Head Start Performance Standards and Other Regulations, any state and local regulations, and CAFI Head Start Policies and Procedures.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in early childhood education or a closely related educational field
Experience working with children in a pre-school environment.
Valid Drivers License
Ability to pass a criminal history background check and submit to an initial physical drug screening and annual Tuberculin test.
Ability to communicate in English (both verbally and in writing).
Must be physically able to interact with preschool age children.
Must have strong verbal organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Must demonstrate a working and theoretical knowledge of child development, classroom and behavioral management.
Must demonstrate a working and theoretical knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum, language/literacy development, individualized learning systems for children, and the transition process from Head Start to public schools.
Must incorporate the concepts of health and safety, diversity, language/literacy, numeracy, and multi-cultural concepts daily into the learning environment.
Must exhibit an understanding of the importance of parents and parent partnership in the childs learning process.
Must be knowledgeable of child abuse and neglect indicators and report suspected child abuse according to state regulation.
Must Maintain a current CPR and First Aid certificate.

Responsibilities

Establishes the classroom environment and systems including classroom arrangement, materials, supplies, and schedule.
Conducts developmental and behavioral screenings; develops, implements, and evaluates individual learning plans for each child and the class curriculum.
Plans, conducts, and evaluates educational parent home visits and conferences.
Participates in the planning, implementing, and evaluating of parent activities.
Participates in staffing with school systems and other agencies representing the educational interest of children.
Maintains the safety of the environment and children using vision, auditory and smell input, and verbal and mobility related responses.
Performs regular sanitation/cleaning of the classroom that may require the use of a broom, carpet sweeper, mop, vacuum, and the use of cleaning products.
Understands that the confidentiality of all children and families is maintained and handles confidential and sensitive information regarding children, families, and staff in a professional manner exercising appropriate discretion in sharing the information.
Observes, compares, monitors, and records data and childrens behavior to determine compliance with other prescribed standards.
Models appropriate mealtime behavior that supports family style meal service.
In collaboration with Parents, Teacher Assistants and Family Social Workers provides a comprehensive family service and early childhood education program that is appropriate and responsive to the needs and goals of the children and family.
All other duties as assigned by Head Start Management