HS - Teacher
About The Position
Action pact is a community action agency focused on improving lives and communities. The Head Start Teacher provides a safe, nurturing, and positive learning environment for children and plans and implements early childhood development learning experiences in an assigned classroom. The teacher is responsible for day-to-day classroom management and supervision of assigned Teacher Assistants and classroom volunteers. The role is based at Charlton Early Head Start in Folkston, Georgia, and is full-time. The teacher implements age-appropriate curriculum and activities, observes and assesses children’s development, maintains records and portfolios, works with parents and staff professionals, and conducts required home visits. The position also involves organizing classroom spaces and materials, supporting children with identified disabilities in coordination with specialists, supervising children’s arrival and departure, and following program, safety, confidentiality, and child-abuse reporting procedures.
Requirements
- A minimum associate degree (AA) in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
- Valid Georgia Driver’s License.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Plan and implement early childhood development learning experiences and activities, and manage the assigned classroom day to day.
- Implement the assigned curriculum to support children’s physical abilities, social and emotional development, and mental skills, reviewing it with the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher before implementation.
- Supervise, monitor, and observe each child, recommend improvements to individual educational plans, and maintain ongoing observations, assessments, and evaluations in each child’s file.
- Coordinate classroom volunteers and aides and work with staff professionals on parent-involvement activities.
- Maintain written records of children’s health, attendance, problems, progress, assessments, and portfolios, including daily head counts and attendance times.
- Participate in parent and staff conferences, staff meetings, workshops, in-service training, and parent meetings as required.
- Visit children’s homes at least twice a year, complete required reports, and assist with planning for child development outside the classroom.
- Prepare daily lesson plans using the assigned curriculum and age-appropriate activities that meet Head Start performance standards and balance teacher-directed and child-initiated activities.
- Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to children.
- Demonstrate knowledge of each child’s abilities and limitations and use appropriate classroom management techniques. Corporal punishment and isolation are prohibited.
- Set up and organize a neat classroom conducive to learning, with interest areas including blocks, library, discovery/science, dramatic play/housekeeping, table toys and games, art, music/movement, sand/water, computer, writing, and storage.
- Use at least one age-appropriate assessment tool regularly and maintain records showing that activities are planned based on ongoing assessment.
- Develop and implement an individual education program for each child with an identified and professionally confirmed disability, in conjunction with Education and Disabilities Specialists and within the authority given.
- Advise parents of each child’s progress or problems, document contacts and efforts to reach parents, encourage parent participation, and reinforce positive parent behavior.
- Supervise children’s arrival and departure and maintain attendance rosters noting late arrivals and early departures.
- Inventory, request, and store adequate and appropriate classroom materials and supplies.
- Assess and evaluate the assigned Teacher Assistant in writing at least annually and submit the evaluation to the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher.
- Promote parent and community volunteers, seek in-kind donations, and ensure service documentation is accurate and submitted on time.
- Respond appropriately to crises or emergencies and monitor, document, and follow procedures for reporting suspected child abuse.
- Adhere to confidentiality requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off and sick leave accruing from day one.
- 15 paid holidays.
- Monday–Friday work week.
- Low-cost medical insurance.
- Free employee dental and vision insurance.
- Free life insurance up to two times salary.
- Free long-term disability insurance.
- Retirement plan eligibility from day one.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
