Head Start Teacher

Must be dedicated to the Mission and Vision of UETHDA and the Purpose of the Head Start Program. Must be willing to make decisions that arebeneficial and in the best interest of UETHDA and the Head Start Program.

As part of the education teamand under the general direction of the Education Coordinator; the Head Start Teacher will create and implement developmentally appropriate, comprehensive educational plans that cultivate the emotional, physical, cognitive, and social growth of three-, four-, and five-year-old children. Must be able to work with children and families from diverse backgrounds in order to maximize school readiness for all children.

Classroom settings are inclusive; teachers are expected to differentiate and meet the needs of all children’s developmental levels.

The teacher must be capable of intentionally incorporating technology into daily activities for learning purposes in the classrooms. The teacher must also be efficient in performing formal and informal assessments and ongoing data measurements to support individual learning for students.

The Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency has been a strong force in the community since 1964. Our mission can be summed up with “Helping People. Changing Lives.” We are looking for staff who are passionate about helping people and making a difference in their community.

Our Mission is to provide education, direction and support to individuals, families, and organizations in order to strengthen and stabilize the community through collaborative efforts of agency programs and cooperative partnerships.

Our Vision is to be the model agency for the community, state and nation by: valuing the intrinsic worth of each individual, family and organization; supporting the community through exemplary, essential and distinct services; empowering clients to reach their greatest potential; enhancing community partnerships through collaborative efforts; & fostering a seamless continuum of care to clients.

The Purpose of the Head Start Program is to instill School Readiness in children and families. This is accomplished through providing high quality teaching and educational experiences, providing guidance in superior health, nutrition and establishing relationships to support families to achieve self-sufficiency. We will provide guidance by assisting in setting goals, fostering growth and development through maintaining adequate classrooms and spaces, and continuously improving the operation of the Head Start program through measuring program strengths and weaknesses in order to more effectively achieve the goal of School Readiness.

• Promotes social and emotional development of children by maintaining classroom discipline using positive guidance techniques.
• Develops and implements developmentally appropriate daily lesson plans and schedules.
• Always maintain a safe and healthy classroom. Follows and implements the Active Supervision procedure. Utilizes the Personal Safety, Gun Safety and Violence Prevention Curriculums into lesson plans.
• Effectively communicates headcount of students throughout the day. Follows transition procedures at all times.
• Supervise and train classroom staff and volunteers through constructive feedback and modeling appropriate use of group management techniques, positive language, and adult/child interactions daily.
• Implements a developmentally appropriate classroom management plan and strategies to ensure the classroom runs smoothly. Actions should be proactive versus reactive, anticipating and preventing misbehavior.
• Supports all children’s individual emotional development by providing a warm,nurturing, culturally sensitive, supportive, and positive classroom environment.
• Observes, assesses, and evaluates each child’s classroom progress. Plans and implements classroom and individual student activities to promote physical and intellectual competence.
• Completes home visits as required. Collaborates with Family Engagement Specialists to plan and attend parent meetings. Must maintain positive communication with parents and all community participants. Must work closely with all entities of the Agency to…