Pre K Teacher -Sheffield Head Start- (Colbet County)
About The Position
The Teacher is responsible for working in a leadership role building a team atmosphere with the Teacher Assistant and other program staff to provide children with a safe and healthy learning environment. The teacher will give guidance and coordinate classroom duties. The teacher will provide guidance when planning for children's physical and intellectual growth, supporting social and emotional development, providing positive guidance and discipline, establishing positive relationships with families and encouraging their involvement in the education of their children, ensuring a well-run purposeful program responsive to participant's needs and maintaining a commitment to professionalism. It is the responsibility of the Teacher to work under the direct guidance, direction, and monitoring of the Children's Services Classroom Support in cooperation with the OSR Monitors and Coaches, Content Team Leaders and other program staff in developing lesson plans for both the class as a whole and individual children, classroom management, and procurement of needed teaching materials and supplies. The teacher is responsible for ensuring classroom data; forms and information are submitted to the appropriate person(s) and entered in in the appropriate data base in a timely manner.
Requirements
- Must stay current with Microsoft software, TS GOLD and other technology used to support Partnership initiatives and communication skills.
- Have good verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate ability to assume primary responsibility for planning and implementing the daily program for a group of young children.
- Has ability to work well with parents of young children up to the age of five.
- Has the ability to provide guidance, encouragement, and on-going monitoring to the classroom.
- Ability to provide leadership and problem solve with other staff.
- Have the ability to work with children and families from diverse social, economic, and cultural backgrounds.
- Must be 21 years of age.
- Experience required working in a pre-school environment.
- BS or BA in Early Childhood Education or Childhood Development (P-3), Human Environmental Degree or Special Education degree with a concentration (18 hrs.) in early childhood or childhood development from college or university is required.
- Alabama Teaching Certification is not required.
- This position requires a valid driver's license, proof of vehicle insurance and safe driving record.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.
Responsibilities
- Building a team atmosphere
- Give guidance and coordinate classroom duties
- Planning for children's physical and intellectual growth
- Supporting social and emotional development
- Providing positive guidance and discipline
- Establishing positive relationships with families and encouraging their involvement in the education of their children
- Ensuring a well-run purposeful program responsive to participant's needs and maintaining a commitment to professionalism
- Developing lesson plans for both the class as a whole and individual children, classroom management, and procurement of needed teaching materials and supplies
- Ensuring classroom data; forms and information are submitted to the appropriate person(s) and entered in in the appropriate data base in a timely manner
Benefits
- All full-time employees of the Partnership are provided a very generous and exceptional benefits package which includes full medical coverage managed by PEEHIP (BC/BS Plan).
- The agency contributes over 10% monthly to the Retirement System of Alabama on behalf of each employee.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
