HS - EHS Teacher

Action Pact Inc•Waycross, GA

2d•$12 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Action Pact is a community action agency dedicated to improving lives and communities for over 50 years. We are seeking a full-time Early Head Start Teacher to create a safe, nurturing, and positive learning environment for children. This role involves planning and implementing early childhood development learning experiences within an assigned classroom.

Requirements

A minimum Infant/Toddler CDA is required.
Valid Georgia Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

TCC/AA/BA preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement early childhood development learning experiences and activities.
Manage the day-to-day operations of an assigned classroom.
Supervise assigned Teacher Assistants and classroom volunteers.
Develop daily lesson plans that reflect the assigned curriculum, are age-appropriate, and include a variety of activities.
Implement a curriculum designed to enhance children's physical abilities, social/emotional development, and mental skills.
Supervise, monitor, and observe each child, making recommendations for individual educational plans.
Coordinate the activities of volunteers and aides.
Work closely with staff professionals to carry out parent involvement activities.
Maintain written reports and records of health, attendance, problems, and progress for each child.
Participate in conferences with parents and other staff professionals.
Attend staff meetings, workshops, in-service training sessions, and parent meetings as required.
Conduct a minimum of two home visits per year for each child and assist in planning for child development outside the classroom.
Foster cognitive functioning by sequencing activities from simple to complex and concrete to abstract.
Balance teacher-directed and child-initiated activities.
Ensure proper use of materials.
Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice-making.
Ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to children's responses.
Discuss each child's abilities and limitations, demonstrating thorough knowledge of each child.
Demonstrate appropriate classroom management techniques, including establishing and maintaining organization and dealing with disruptions and behavior problems.
Set up and organize the classroom in a neat and orderly manner to create a conducive learning climate.
Observe, assess, and record the behavior of all children assigned to the classroom.
Advise parents on the progress and/or problems of each child, documenting all contacts and efforts with parents.
Be courteous and receptive to all Head Start parents, encouraging their participation in their child's development.
Supervise the arrival and departure of children.
Establish and utilize a variety of interest areas, organizing space, equipment, and supplies.
Develop and implement an individual education program (IEP) for each child with an identified disability in conjunction with Education and Disabilities Specialists.
Conduct daily headcounts and complete daily attendance records.
Inventory, request, and store adequate and appropriate classroom materials and supplies.
Complete required reports for home visits.
Assess and evaluate assigned Teacher Assistants annually in writing.
Promote parent and community volunteers and actively seek in-kind donations.
Respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations.
Monitor, document, and follow procedures for reporting suspected child abuse.
Adhere to the confidentiality policy at all times.
Maintain attendance rosters with noted times for late arrivals or early departures.
Maintain an up-to-date portfolio for each child as part of their assessment.
Actively engage in outdoor/indoor activities with the children on their level.
Perform other duties as assigned.