Certified Early Childhood Teacher Early Childhood Complex

Certified Early Childhood Teacher (#334) Early Childhood Complex

Early Childhood Connections Teacher

Position Contact information

Dawn Bush, Director of Early Childhood Connections

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

• Provides an open, inviting, and safe learning environment.
• Establishes classroom staffing patterns that support child safety and meet the performance standards and requirements.
• Provides positive guidance to children, encouraging self-discipline and problem-solving.
• Implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum based on individual children’s strengths, needs, interests, and cultural background.
• Collects daily assessment data to monitor children’s development.
• Writes lesson plans based on the curriculum and individual children’s 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 Connection’s 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.

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.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage. Voluntary Vision Materials Coverage available.
• 100% District Paid Basic Life Insurance policy up to $10,000 (age based), Voluntary Life
• Short Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity (3‑1), Identify Theft/Legal Service/Gun Owner Insurance
• Flexible Spending options for Medical Expenses and Dependent Day Care
• District contribution to Health Saving Account
• KPERS – State of Kansas Retirement
• District contribution to 403b Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Seasonal Breaks, Weekends, Holidays Off
• Tuition Assistance partnership with FHSU (Certified only)

USD 489, Ellis County, Kansas, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or handicap in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. If you have questions regarding the above, please contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504 Coordinator in the office of the Superintendent of Schools, 323 W.

12th Street, Hays, Kansas 67601, , or email