EHS- Teacher I
About The Position
The Teacher I is responsible for the overall operation of an Infant/Toddler classroom in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, California Department of Education requirements, Title 22 guidelines, and Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division 12 regulations. The teacher provides comprehensive educational, health, and social services to enrolled children and families based on each child's individual developmental needs. The role includes planning and documenting individualized classroom experiences and assessments, creating a nurturing and supportive learning environment, supervising and evaluating teacher assistants, and working with families through needs assessments, home visits, and conferences. The Teacher I collaborates with program staff and management to meet program goals, deadlines, and child safety requirements. The position is full-time, non-exempt, and based in Kings County, California. Compensation ranges from $23.37 to $29.92 per hour in six steps.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in child development or early childhood education from an accredited institution.
- Completion of 24 Child Development units, including 3 infant and toddler development units and CORE classes with a grade of C or better.
- One year of preschool teaching work or volunteer experience.
- Training or equivalent coursework in early childhood education.
- Hold a current Child Development Teacher Permit or obtain one within six months of employment, and keep it current by completing 25 hours of professional growth annually.
- Travel to and attend out-of-area meetings and conferences as required by funding sources.
- Work variable hours and days, including times outside regular Monday-through-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. business hours.
- Meet and maintain KCAO hiring requirements, including criminal record clearances through California DOJ, FBI, CACI, NSOPW, and CSAR (Megan's Law).
- Complete a health examination with tuberculin clearance.
- Provide documentation of measles and pertussis immunizations if hired.
- Be able to be contacted outside regularly scheduled work hours in case of emergency.
Nice To Haves
- Influenza immunization is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Plan and set up the classroom environment according to ITERS and the program curriculum; document ongoing observations and assessments, including DRDP, progress notes, and portfolio samples, to individualize for each child.
- Develop daily lesson plans reflecting curriculum goals and children's individual needs.
- Provide a high-quality, nurturing, supportive classroom environment that encourages infant and toddler engagement with learning.
- Organize and supervise games and recreational activities that promote children's physical, mental, and social development.
- Share cleaning responsibilities and duties to help keep the center orderly.
- Review and plan classroom experiences and routines with the teacher assistant.
- Meet work-quality and timeliness expectations, program deadlines, monthly paperwork and reporting requirements, and conduct and document scheduled home visits and parent conferences.
- Attend IEP, transition, parent conference, and case conference meetings and prepare requested documentation.
- Work with teacher assistants to create a caring and respectful social-emotional climate that promotes children's trust, independence, and competence.
- Supervise and evaluate teacher assistants; work with parents to plan activities for their children's individual needs and support classroom volunteers.
- Collaborate with the teacher director/site supervisor, teacher assistants, and management team to complete program goals and meet deadlines through timely planning and follow-up.
- Assist the teacher director and site supervisor in supervising children and consistently counting them throughout the day.
- Maintain visual supervision and an accurate, verifiable census of children to ensure their safety and security.
- Support families through needs assessments, scheduled home visits, and parent/teacher conferences.
- Participate in case conferencing to develop a team approach to services for infants, toddlers, and their families.
- Travel to and attend out-of-area meetings and conferences as required by funding sources.
- Be available for contact outside regularly scheduled work hours in case of emergency.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
