Early Head Start / Head Start Substitute II - Teacher, Williams

Northern Arizona Council of Governments•Williams, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Substitute Teacher works with all children in the classroom and assists the Center Director in developing appropriate Early Childhood Education programs that meet the developmental needs of all children and their families. Works under the supervision of the Center Director and performs his/her duties in the absence of the Director, as assigned. Assists with record-keeping responsibilities and in facilitating parent participation.

Requirements

Must have experience and training equivalent to an Associate of Arts Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or a related field with 18 hours of ECE and student teaching.
Must have experience in a preschool program.
Must meet all health and licensing regulations as prescribed by the Arizona Health Services Department.
Must be self-motivated.
Preschool classroom experience or related experience necessary.
Must be able to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written format.
Knowledge of Early Childhood Education.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with people of varied social, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
Must be bondable.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos demonstrating the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Effective presenting information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common sense understanding.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Current, valid Arizona Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

Bilingual proficiency and/or experience working with multicultural setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise and assist children in performing activities
Responsible for classroom operations, including developing developmentally appropriate lessons plans including language development, pre-math skills, Individual Education Plan (IEP) and developmental assessment goals.
Demonstrate appropriate staff and child interactions. Implement appropriate room arrangement and classroom environment, set goals, implement and monitor improvement plans and objectives, implement child assessment system including on-going observation, and collection of work samples, plan classroom activities and behavior management.
Assists the Center Director in the supervision of assigned Teacher Aide, parent and community volunteers, interns, Special Needs Teacher Aides, in all activities. Role model appropriate teaching techniques. Encourage positive staff/child interactions.
Coordinate and/or administer screenings of children, but not limited to: audio, vision, height, weight anemia, Individual Education Plan (IEP), mental health, developmental as needed: complete proper documentation and conduct follow-up to social services and other referrals.
Communicate daily with families. Assist with parent meetings and assist other staff in working with parents.
Conduct parent/teacher conferences a minimum of two (2) times per year per child. Coordinate and carry out a minimum of two (2) home visits per year per child.
Disseminate all Head Start operational directives and other information as directed by Supervisor, to center staff and parents.
Help to identify family needs and develop family action plans.
Assists in the ongoing recruitment and enrollment of eligible children for the program.
Participates and follow through with successful public school transition planning.
Implement family style meal services and nutritional activities for children and their families using CACFP guidelines.
Complete reports as assigned by supervisor, with accuracy and timeliness.
High tolerance for paperwork, documentation and meeting program and federal deadlines
Maintain strict child & family confidentiality.
Participate in family staffing and conduct associated follow up activities as required.
Conduct health and safety checks in classroom and in the playground. Report needed repairs timely.
Oversees inventory and control of classroom supplies and materials
Works with center staff, when applicable, to ensure that the center is kept sanitary and within the local, state, and national health and safety regulations
Performs related duties, as assigned.