Incumbent provides for the establishment, maintenance, and management of classroom activities and providing those services necessary to meet the requirements of the Head Start Performance Standards.
- Maintains confidentiality about issues concerning other staff members, children, and families of Enrichment
Services Program.
- Respects and observes children's interests. Intervenes when needed to maintain safety. Enhances children's play
with language, toys, and activities.
- Communicates directly with each child at the child's level.
- Engages and communicates constructively with individual children during activities and routines. Takes every
opportunity to positively extend children's thinking and actions.
- Stays responsive to children's needs, questions, and requests.
- Encourages and models social behavior and expectations which are developmentally appropriate.
- Acknowledges feelings with sensitivity and demonstrates appropriate expression of emotions.
- Practices positive discipline techniques in guiding children's behavior according to NAEYC, Bright from the Start,
and Caring for our Children Basics.
- Stays attentive, flexible and supportive of children and their families during transitions to and from classrooms.
- Implements daily lesson plans and daily schedules.
- Records observation in Teaching Strategies GOLD.
- Organizes and maintains learning centers within the classroom.
- Recruits volunteers and solicits in-kind contributions.
- Attends meetings, trainings and workshop as required.
- Maintains cleanliness of classrooms and adjoining restrooms.
- Serves as an advocate for the Head Start Program, families and children.
- Implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual
children and goals jointly developed with parents/guardians.
- Develops, organizes and maintains learning centers within the classroom.
- Maintains order by using positive approach to behavior management.
- Maintains cleanliness of classrooms and adjoining restrooms.
- Maintains order by using positive approach to behavior management.
- Completes mandated screening & assessments of the children.
- Completes daily heath & anecdotal observations of children
- Completes Home Visits and Parent Teacher Conferences a minimum of twice a year.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education HS Teacher I Requires: Associate’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Associate’s Degree HS Teacher II Requires: Bachelor’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Bachelor’s Degree HS Teacher III Requires: Master’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Master’s Degree
Experience Level 2: One to three years
Compensation:The compensation package is based on educational credentials.
- BA/emphasis on infant & toddler development - $19.36
- MA/emphasis on infant & toddler development - $20.09
