Head Start Teacher

Head Start Teacher – Fort Valley State University (FVSU)

FVSU, a land‑grant institution of the University System of Georgia, invites applications for the position of Head Start Teacher.

The Early Head Start Teacher will provide a safe, supervised educational setting for infants and toddlers in the Early Head Start environment, including classroom, outdoor play area, and field trips. The teacher will develop individual goals, assess progress, and facilitate transition into Head Start or other preschool settings.

• Meet the needs of all children, including those at risk, with special needs, gifted, or culturally diverse.
• Integrate all EHS components into classroom time.
• Develop and utilize daily plans that reflect mandated elements, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of EHS children.
• Individualize one‑to‑one and group activities to reflect the unique needs and strengths of all children in the classroom.
• Follow consistent routines, including feeding, diapering and toileting, napping, planned small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, motor activities, and effective transitions between activities.
• Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice‑making.
• Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parental involvement.
• Supervise and monitor children at all times.
• Respond to crisis or emergency situations, provide first aid or CPR, prevent the spread of blood‑borne pathogens, and access emergency services as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Infant & Child Development or a related area; OR an Associate’s degree plus two or more years of related experience.

• Experience working with children birth to three years of age.
• Current CPR and First Aid certifications.

• Must be punctual and able to work Monday‑Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Must be able to work indoors and transition the classroom outdoors.

• Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Occasionally lift 40 pounds from waist to shoulder.

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