Assistant Early Childhood Educator

Assistant Early Childhood Educator

Until Filled (EST)

Fort Valley, GA, USA

Full Time

Fort Valley State University (FVSU), a state and land-grant institution of the University System of Georgia, invites applications for the position of Assistant Early Childhood Educator.

Fort Valley State University, the only 1890 land-grant university in Georgia, is a comprehensive institution that provides an education to over 2,800 students including graduate students. The university is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County, the original site of the state's peach industry. Its 1,365-acre campus is Georgia's second-largest public university in area.

Fort Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status.

In conjunction with the HS Early Childhood Educator, provides a successful, safe, and supervised setting for preschool age children while they are in a healthy learning environment for Head Start children. Develop individual goals for children, provide on-going assessments to track progress and facilitate transition out of Head Start to Pre-K or Kindergarten.

• Under general supervision, applicant must be able to maintain a developmentally appropriate classroom setting, confident files on all children, correspond and work with parents.
• Possess and demonstrate a strong working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards and other regulations.
• Assist with the development and implementation of the curriculum, which reflects mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of Head Start children.
• Assure classroom operates within the guidelines and standards of the Fort Valley State University Head Start policies and procedures as well as the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Create weekly/monthly lesson plans addressing individual goals for children. Provide a comprehensive safe and healthy learning environment for the children.
• Supervise and monitor children at all times.
• Ensures compliance with state law regarding the mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises good judgment concerning confidential information.
• Follow a consistent schedule, which includes small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, meals, and effective transitions between activities.
• Responsible for education requirements of children in assigned classroom, including all required daily health checks, screenings and ongoing child assessment data related to the identified school readiness goals. Assess children, document behavior, and evaluate results.
• Complete and submit required forms and records in a timely and accurate manner, e.g., lesson plans, COR, Child Plus. and meal reports etc.
• Responsible for meal implementation with other staff and for maintaining a developmentally appropriate classroom environment, including organization of space and material storage.
• Use home visits and parent conferences to discuss the child's individual development and progress, assist the parents in developing observational skills and solicit parent observations.
• Must be willing to relocate to another center within the program whenever needed.
• Maintains regular job attendance and adherence to working hours.
• Displays a high level of effort and commitment to performing work; operates effectively within the organizational structure and be inclusive of children with special needs and disabilities.
• Maintains complete and accurate required family/child files, forms, and records within required timelines to document and track children in assigned classroom
• Assist in implementing children's I.E.P. (Individual Education Plan) seeking clarification regarding any aspects that are not well understood.
• Participates as a member of the annual program self-assessment.
• In consultation with supervisor, Curriculum…