Certified Early Childhood Teacher Early Childhood Connections

Certified Early Childhood Teacher (#492) Early Childhood Connections

Hays USD 489 •

Early Childhood Connections Teacher

Position Contact information

Dawn Bush, Director of Early Childhood Connections

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General Function:

Provides leadership to families, staff, and volunteers in helping to create and implement a quality early childhood program.

Typical

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Provides an open, inviting, and safe learning environment.

* Establishes classroom staffing patterns that support child safety and meets the performance standards and requirements.

* Provides positive guidance to children, encouraging self-discipline and problem-solving.

* Implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum based on individual childrens strengths, needs, interests, and cultural background.

* Collects daily assessment data to monitor childrens development.

* Writes lesson plans based on the curriculum and individual childrens goals.

* Analyzes and plans from child outcomes data at the end of each collection period

* Works with families to individualize the educational curriculum.

* Conducts Education Home Visits two times a year.

* Collaborates with families to develop individual goals for each child.

* Ensures completion of assessments on each child and includes families in the process.

* Conducts timely parent conferences.

* Works jointly with families to help them develop quality life experiences.

* Encourages and develops activities which promote family involvement.

* Provides guidance and support at family activity events.

* Models skills which promote healthy environments for children.

* Networks families with agencies and each other.

* Promotes preventative wellness.

* Provides competent center management.

* Carries out Performance Standards and established federal and local guidelines through adherence to program policies and procedures.

* Expends classroom funds to meet program goals.

* Notifies the Connections office of absences as soon as possible and leaves adequate plans for substitutes.

* Takes care of school property and resource materials.

* Attends and participates in staff meetings.

* Provides support, training and feedback for staff, families and volunteers.

* Trains and guides assistants and volunteers.

* Evaluates assistants and volunteers on a timely basis.

* Practices and encourages open communication.

* Promotes effective problem-solving and conflict resolution.

* Promotes and respects the Code of Ethical Conduct as set forth by the NAEYC.

* Maintains a professional manner and appearance at all times.

* Insures confidentiality.

* Participates in the development and implementation of a professional development plan.

* Adheres to a mandatory reporting policy for child abuse and neglect.

* Completes all other duties as assigned.

Scope of position:

Reports to the director. Directly supervises a staff of 1 to 5 and provides leadership for volunteers. Receives limited supervision with responsibilities defined by School District and Head Start Performance Standards. Work assessment is primarily based on goal achievement and client satisfaction. Position includes solving problems with staff and children. It requires the ability to select and interpret appropriate guidelines and procedures.

This position is accountable for center budget adherence and ensuring integrity of Family Activity Fund. Primary contacts are with staff and volunteers to supervise, train, coach and facilitate individual child development. Typical contacts also include school district employees. Ongoing professional development is an integral part of the position.

Knowledge, skills and technical ability:

Bachelor Degree with a teaching certificate in one of the following:

* Early Childhood Education (ECE)

* Early Childhood Special Education

* Elementary Education with a Child Development Associate (CDA)

* Family and Child Development with a certificate in Early Childhood Education (ECE)

Willing to certify:

* CPR

* First Aid

Must pass prior to starting position:

* TB skin test

* Kansas Bureau of Investigation background check

* Physical Exam

Requires:

* Proficient communication skills including oral, written, and small group facilitation.

* Interpersonal skills to…