Head Start Teacher, Camp Verde

Northern Arizona Council of Governments•Camp Verde, AZ

2d•$20 - $27

About The Position

The Head Start Teacher works under general supervision and with moderate difficulty, instructing preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. The position develops and maintains relationships with children and families, creates and implements weekly lesson plans, and supports a safe and healthy classroom environment. The role also includes assigning and monitoring staff duties, maintaining program-compliance documentation, conducting child health screenings, and holding parent-teacher conferences to assess progress toward family goals. Other related duties may be assigned. The position requires a criminal background check, a Level I Fingerprint Clearance Card, and a TB skin test. A food handlers license and CPR/first aid/interrater credentials must be obtained within six months. Travel is less than 5%. The work involves frequent physical activity and medium exertion, including lifting or moving objects with the stated force limits, close visual acuity, and regular exposure to potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease; occasional exposure to extreme weather is also noted.

Requirements

Level I: Age-appropriate Childhood Development Associate Credential (CDA), or a state-awarded preschool teacher certificate that meets or exceeds the CDA requirement.
Level II: Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; or an associate degree in a related field together with experience teaching preschool children and a state-awarded certificate to teach in a preschool program.
Level III: BA or BS in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; or a BA or BS in a related field together with experience teaching preschool children and a state-awarded certificate to teach in a preschool program.
Level IV: Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development and 36 credit hours in Early Childhood Education or Child Development beyond the undergraduate level.
Criminal background check.
Level I Fingerprint Clearance Card.
TB skin test.
Food handlers license within six months.
CPR/first aid/interrater within six months.
Competency in AZ Early Learning Standards, behavior management, childhood development, early childhood education, and Head Start Performance Standards.
General competencies in collaboration, communication, conflict resolution, cultural competence, discretion, initiative/innovation, mentoring/training, and problem-solving.
Travel required: less than 5%.
Physical activity includes frequent listening, talking, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, lifting, finger use, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motion; occasional sitting and pulling.
Medium physical exertion: up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Close visual acuity for compiling and analyzing data, viewing a computer screen, and reading.
Regular exposure to potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease; occasional exposure to extreme weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Instruct children and facilitate developmentally appropriate activities that encourage growth in all areas of childhood development.
Develop and maintain trusting relationships with children and families to support a successful learning environment.
Develop and implement weekly lesson plans to ensure program compliance.
Assign duties to staff and monitor their work to support a successful learning environment.
Complete and submit paperwork, including logs and reports, to document program compliance.
Clean and prepare classrooms regularly to ensure a safe, healthy learning environment.
Complete regular playground and classroom inspection checklists.
Conduct vision, hearing, mental health, and physical health screenings for Head Start children.
Plan and conduct parent-teacher conferences to establish and assess progress toward family goals.
Perform other related duties as assigned.