HS - Teacher

Action Pact•Hazlehurst, GA

3d•Onsite

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 manages the classroom day to day and supervises assigned Teacher Assistants and classroom volunteers. The role includes delivering an assigned curriculum, observing and assessing children’s development, maintaining records and portfolios, communicating with parents and staff, and planning activities based on ongoing assessments. The teacher also conducts required home visits, helps develop and implement individual education programs for children with professionally diagnosed disabilities, and maintains a well-organized classroom environment that supports learning. The position is based at Jeff Davis Head Start in Hazlehurst, Georgia.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher 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 in an assigned classroom.
Review curriculum plans with the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher before implementation.
Supervise, monitor, observe, and assess each child, documenting behavior, needs, interests, strengths, concerns, and progress.
Recommend improvements to individual educational plans and, with Education and Disabilities Specialists, develop and implement an IEP for each child with an identified and confirmed professionally diagnosed disability.
Coordinate classroom volunteers and aides and work with staff professionals on parent involvement activities.
Maintain written records concerning each child’s health, attendance, problems, progress, assessments, observations, and evaluations; keep each child’s portfolio up to date.
Participate in parent and staff conferences and meetings, staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training sessions as required.
Conduct at least two home visits per year for each assigned child, assist with planning for child development outside the classroom, and complete required reports.
Prepare age-appropriate daily lesson plans that use the assigned curriculum and meet Head Start performance standards.
Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to children.
Use appropriate classroom management techniques and maintain an organized classroom climate conducive to learning. Corporal punishment and isolation are prohibited.
Set up and organize the classroom, equipment, supplies, and required interest areas, including blocks, library, discovery/science, dramatic play/housekeeping, table toys and games, art, music/movement, sand/water, computer, writing, and storage areas.
Use an age-appropriate assessment tool regularly and ensure children’s activity plans are based on ongoing assessment.
Keep parents informed about each child’s progress or problems, document contact attempts, encourage parent participation, and reinforce positive behavior shown by parents.
Supervise children’s arrival and departure and complete daily head counts and attendance records, including times for late arrivals and early departures.
Inventory, request, and store appropriate classroom materials and supplies.
Evaluate assigned Teacher Assistants in writing at least annually and submit evaluations to the Center Coordinator/Lead Teacher.
Promote parent and community volunteers and actively seek in-kind donations.
Ensure service documentation is accurate and submitted on time.
Respond appropriately to crises or emergencies and follow procedures for reporting suspected child abuse.
Adhere to confidentiality policies at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.