EHS- Teacher I

Kings Community Action Organization•Hanford, CA

10d

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 and 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 developmental needs. The role involves planning and maintaining a developmentally supportive classroom, documenting observations and assessments, creating individualized lesson plans, and supporting children's physical, mental, social, and emotional development. The Teacher I also works with teacher assistants, families, site staff, and the management team; supervises children and assistants; and helps meet program requirements and deadlines. Travel to out-of-area meetings and conferences may be required. Work hours and days may vary, including times outside the usual Monday-through-Friday, 8 a.m.-to-5 p.m. business schedule.

Requirements

Associate's degree in child development or early childhood education from an accredited institution, with 24 Child Development units, including 3 infant and toddler development units and CORE classes completed with a grade of C or better.
One year of preschool teaching work or volunteer experience.
Training or equivalent coursework in early childhood education.
Current Child Development Teacher Permit, or ability to obtain it within 6 months of employment and maintain it through 25 hours of professional growth annually.
Ability to travel to and attend out-of-area meetings and conferences as required by funding sources.
Ability to work variable hours and days, including outside regular Monday-through-Friday, 8 a.m.-to-5 p.m. business hours.
Meet and maintain KCAO hiring requirements, including criminal record clearance through California DOJ, FBI, CACI, NSOPW, and CSAR (Megan's Law).
Health examination with tuberculin clearance.
Provide documentation of measles and pertussis immunizations as a condition of employment.
Ability 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 in accordance with ITERS and program curriculum, and document 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 that promotes infant and toddler engagement with learning.
Organize and supervise games and recreational activities that promote children's physical, mental, and social development.
Share classroom cleaning responsibilities and help keep the center orderly.
Review and plan classroom experiences and routines with the teacher assistant.
Complete work accurately and on time, meet program deadlines, submit monthly paperwork and reports, and conduct and document scheduled home visits and parent conferences.
Attend and prepare requested documentation for IEP meetings, transition meetings, parent conferences, and case conferences.
Work with teacher assistants to create a caring, respectful social and emotional climate that fosters children's trust, independence, and competence.
Supervise and evaluate teacher assistants.
Work with parents to plan activities that meet their child's individual needs and support classroom volunteers.
Coordinate 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 count 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.
Perform other duties as required.