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Amount of

Travel Required:

5%

Overview Of General Responsibilities And Duties

To ensure our youngest children have a solid foundation for life. To encourage the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of Head Start children and to attend to their safety and welfare. To promote family engagement in all aspects of the program. To meet requirements of Federal Head Start Performance Standards and any local, state and/or agency policies and procedures. To abide by the Action Pathways Head Start code of conduct and Ethics Statement written within the employee handbook.

NOTICE OF VACANT POSITION

TEACHER - PRE-SCHOOL – FAYETTEVILLE, NC

Closing Date:
Open until filled

Employment Type:

Full-time/Exempt

Starting Pay: $40,940.00

Amount of

Travel Required:

5%

Overview Of General Responsibilities And Duties

To ensure our youngest children have a solid foundation for life. To encourage the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of Head Start children and to attend to their safety and welfare. To promote family engagement in all aspects of the program. To meet requirements of Federal Head Start Performance Standards and any local, state and/or agency policies and procedures. To abide by the Action Pathways Head Start code of conduct and Ethics Statement written within the employee handbook.

Essential Functions

• Classroom Management
• Actively supervises and monitors children (watching, counting and listening) ensuring their safety at all times in accordance with OHS Performance Standards and NCDCDEE regulations; respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations reporting appropriate issues to a supervisor in a timely manner.
• Establish a positive classroom climate.
• Guide the behavior of children in positive, effective ways.
• Follow a consistent schedule that includes small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, meals and effective transitions between activities.
• Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem-solving, cooperation, socialization and choice-making; ask open-ended questions and follow-up questions to promote further learning and thinking.
• Promote English language acquisition of children who are English- and Dual-Language learners.
• Release children only to individuals with appropriate signed consent.

• Individualization, Curriculum and Assessment
• Follow agency-adopted curricula, using effective strategies to guide learning.
• Prepare the classroom environment and materials to support developmentally appropriate curriculum plans and learning experiences.
• Assess individual and group needs, attending to specific interests, strengths and concerns.
• Work with appropriate agencies to develop specialized planning for children and families as needed.
• Coordinate with support staff when indicated, developing a collaborative approach that benefits all children in the classroom.
• Adapt curriculum to address and meet individual goals for children as identified in their Individualized Education Plans (IEP).
• Develop and utilize integrated curriculum plans which reflect mandated elements and components, familial and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of Head Start children.
• Establish weekly goals that promote individual and group educational plans and include other Head Start components.
• Participate in integrated service meetings to plan for and deliver collaborative services across all components.
• Utilize CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) strategies appropriately in the classroom to create an optimal learning environment.
• Work with parents and Assistant Teacher to screen and assess children using ASQ-SE, TS Gold and other tools.

• Family Engagement and Community Partnerships
• Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces family and volunteer engagement.
• Support the role of families as the first and primary teachers of their children.
• Support families’ safety, health, financial stability, life goals and aspirations.
• Maintain regular communication with families based on the family's individual needs.
• Conduct the required parent/teacher conferences and home visits for the purpose of assessment and support, and to share information on classroom progress and educational strategies at school and vide additional home visits if needed.
• Help plan and participate in family activity events.
• Coordinate with the Family Advocate as needed to assist families to complete follow-ups (i.e. dental, medical, physical and mental health needs of families, etc.)
• Coordinate with the Center Supervisor and Family Advocate to provide families with timely information and referrals appropriate to their needs.
• Monitor and document attendance concerns.
• Provide learning opportunities for…