Teacher, Early Childhood Education

Head Start Teacher

Perform various duties to provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences to help them develop their full potential in areas of language, literacy, social-emotional, physical, and mathematics. Head Start provides the education staff with peer and intensive coaching, tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and wellness opportunities.

Develop, prepare, and implement daily, weekly, and monthly instructional activities in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, program goals, school readiness goals, and other program requirements, while considering the individual needs and skill levels of the children.

Provide instruction to children involved in various classroom activities, including educational programs to develop children's growth in socio-emotional, motor, cognitive, language, health, and personal hygiene skills, using development appropriate activities, best practices, and positive discipline practices.

Observe, record, and evaluate each child's activity, performance, behavior, and development; accommodate and modify individual activities based on developmental needs or behavior.

Utilize various screening tools to assess children in all areas of development, then use the outcomes to create individual learning activities that support children's learning.

Adapt and implement behavior plans and Individualize Education Plan to meet the goals and objectives of each child receiving consultation or special education services. Attend and provide adequate information during Individualize Education Plan and behavior plan meetings for the individual child.

Implement and support efforts that help individuals understand differences, appreciate various perspectives, and work effectively together in educational settings.

Responsible for fully understanding and intentionally implementing active supervision practices consistently throughout the day.

Attend and participate in staff meetings, workshops, formal classes, in-service training, and program events to continually advance teaching skills and knowledge.

Participate in professional development opportunities and education coaching to enhance skills and professional practices.

Ensure and maintain a healthy, safe, clean, and organized classroom environment. Direct classroom team (assistant teacher and classroom aide) to support with daily operations, including completing and monitoring health, meals, and attendance logs.

Implement family-style mealtimes and clean up, nurturing social/emotional and self-help development.

Schedule and conduct home visits and parent/teacher conferences with families.

Maintain ongoing contact with parents; encourage and promote parent involvement; work with parents in developing an understanding of their role as the primary educator of their children; encourage parents in the reinforcement and transfer of concepts and behaviors from the school to the home setting; schedule and participate in parent conferences; visit parents; prepare home activities for parents and children.

Support transition efforts from Head Start to kindergarten.

Recruit volunteer parents to assist in the classroom.

Assist in all forms of communication with parents.

Ability to work and collaborate in a team to support young children with and without behavior needs, language delays, disabilities, and special needs.

Ability to use various forms of technology, including tablets and computers; navigate databases such as Smart Teach and other program databases; and communicate effectively through email, curriculum platforms, and phone calls with timely responses.

Always maintain confidentiality and abide by the program's employee standard of conduct.

Perform other related duties and responsibilities as needed, including accepting temporary work assignments within Adams County when regularly scheduled personnel are unavailable.

Understanding of early childhood principles of child development theory and early childhood education.

Use only positive discipline practices.

Apply principles and procedures of record keeping and report writing.

Follow pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations, including childcare licensing regulations.

Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.

Always instruct and supervise children.

Complete Teaching Strategies GOLD inter-reliability certificate as needed.

Director certification and level 3 or higher on Colorado Shines PDIS.

Communicate clearly, concisely, and respectfully both orally and in writing, using proper English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and professional language.

Establish and maintain positive, respectful, and professional working relationships with those contacted during work while demonstrating a professional attitude and appearance.

Demonstrate a willingness to serve and a passion for exceeding customer service expectations.

Safely operate an automobile.

Experience:

Two (2) years of experience in…