State Mandated Teacher - Garfield

Every Child Deserves a Head Start

Greater Bergen Community Action's (GBCA) Head Start Preschool program offers a rewarding environment for P‑3 educators seeking to advance their careers while making a positive impact. Our mission is to provide a quality, comprehensive educational program that prepares children and their families for kindergarten and life beyond. With its origins in the War on Poverty, Head Start is one of the longest‑running federally funded programs in the United States.

At GBCA, our Head Start Preschool program collaborates with local school districts to provide quality education. We offer a highly competitive compensation package, a supportive work environment that recognizes the value of every employee, and a continual focus on staff wellness.

• Minimum of an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Development
• Preferred:
  Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related discipline (a minimum of 9 credits must relate to ECE or CDA)
• Ability to work effectively with children 3‑5 years old
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work with children and families of diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Energetic and positive attitude with a passion for teaching

• Learn and adhere to the philosophy and mandates of Head Start and Early Head Start as outlined in the Performance Standards, licensing requirements, and the Policies and Procedures of GBCA.
• Create a learning community in which individual differences are respected.
• Ensure children receive individual attention and supervise them at all times by using your eyes and ears.
• Prepare the classroom daily for the children's arrival.
• Design and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences, making subject matter accessible and meaningful to all students.
• Prepare weekly lesson plans one week in advance and post them in a designated area that is easily visible to all pertinent individuals.
• Maintain a neat classroom and ensure all equipment and materials are in good working condition.
• Maintain the safety and bodily cleanliness of each child.
• Participate in and conduct the Early Screening Inventory, Ages & Stages, and/or any other assessment tool required by the agency and/or any other regulatory body.
• Attend in‑service and pre‑service training workshops as required and/or requested.
• Plan for and participate in in‑home visits, parent/teacher conferences, and back‑to‑school events, which may be scheduled during the day and evening.
• Plan and/or participate in class trips or any other event that may take the teacher and/or students out of the typical classroom environment.
• Share information with parents/guardians and plan, as a team, strategies for meeting each child's individual needs.
• Meet with supervisors to discuss progress, classroom observations, program planning, professional development, and plans for specific training as needed.
• Submit weekly anecdotal records in the program's online assessment tool for each child and complete written evaluations of each child's development.
• Implement the program's curriculum with fidelity.
• Assume responsibilities for all mandated classroom documentation for the education component.

• Healthcare:
  Medical via an ICHRA model, dental, vision
• Agency‑paid life insurance
• Tax Savings Plans:
  Medical, dependent care, commuter plans
• Retirement account participation with an employer match after one year of employment
• Paid Time Off includes:
  Holiday, vacation, floating holiday, and sick time
• Professional development

• Bachelor's in ECE with CEAS or CE in P‑3: $33.1717 per hour
• Bachelor's in related concentration with a minimum of 9 ECE credits or CDA: $31.5033 per hour
• Associate's in ECE: $27.6345 per hour