Teacher, Early Childhood Education

Rooftop of Virginia CAP

Job Description
Duration:
Fulltime – 12 Months
Supervised By:
Education Manager
I.
OBJECTIVE:
Department:
Head Start
Pay Grade: H5 Non-Exempt
Supervises:
No One
Be responsible for the classroom and implementing curriculum based on knowledge of families’ and
children’s needs and interests. Work with parents to assure that the educational, health and social services
needs of individual children and their families are met. Work with component coordinators to assure
planning, organization, implementation and follow-through with comprehensive services. Teachers are free
to use personal choices in teaching within the bounds of the Head Start Program curriculum, Performance
Standards and best practices in early childhood care and education.
II.
III.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
A. Active nurturing supervision of children in the classroom.
1. Utilize curriculum to fidelity to teach children and keep them actively entertained.
a. Curriculum Implementation
b. Teacher Practices
- Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
- Fidelity Tool
c. Learning Platform
- Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS)
2. Ability to input accurate data.
a. Ages & Stages Social Emotion & Developmental (ASQ’s)
b. Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP)
c. Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS)
d. Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP)
- Lesson Plans, Observations, Child Developmental Profiles, etc.
e. Utilize program and agency data management systems
- Attendance, Meals, Contacts, Daily Health Checks, etc.
B. Must be able to work closely together with other classroom staff to provide direct supervision of children.
a. Manage schedules amongst one another to ensure coverage
b. Supporting knowledge of Early Learning Outcomes Frameworks, School Readiness Goals, Program
Goals/Policies
UNIVERSAL STANDARDS:
A. Communication
1. Ability to communicate (in-person and electronically) with staff, superiors, community officials, families
effectively and appropriately.
B. Cultural Competence and Ethics
1. Positive, caring and supportive attitude characterized by understanding and non-judgmental
commitment to participant families, coworkers, superiors, and all other persons with whom interaction
occurs.
2. Comply with all Standards of Conduct and Confidentiality Policies as these are considered of the utmost
importance in working with community residents.
C. Organization
1. Ability to manage time, energy and workspace well in order to accomplish all assigned tasks successfully.
D. Reporting
1. Ability to complete weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
a. Daily – Attendance, Meals, Observations, etc.
b. Weekly – Lesson Plans
c. Biweekly - Timesheets
d. Monthly – Meal Reports
e. Quarterly – Conference Forms, Staffing
f.
Yearly – 2x per year – PALS, VKRP, & CLASS
E. Health and Safety
1. Ability to squat, sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, hear, see, speak, and lift and/or carry at least 40lbs.
2. Knowingness of possibility to exposure of blood, bodily fluids, or tissues
3. Knowingness of possibility to exposure of communicable diseases
F. Technology
1. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) proficient.
2. Willingness to train in program and agency data management systems
G. Professionalism
1. Ability to casually present oneself.
2. Accountability – Timely, Attendance
3. Team Oriented
4. Possess problem solving skills.
5. Continue to expand knowledge by attending trainings, etc.
6. Performing duties requested by COO, Head Start Director and Agency Chief Executive Officer.
IV.
V.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

A. 45 CFR §1302.91(e)(2)(ii) “…a program must ensure all [preschool] center-based teachers have…an
associate’s or bachelor’s degree in: child development [or] early childhood education (ECE) [with] equivalent
coursework [to a major…