Early Head Start Teacher - Morgan

Summary/Objective

Plans, organizes, and implements educational services for children in the Early Head Start classroom that will prepare children for later school success.

• Implements curricula in the classroom
• Applies knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices
• Guides and facilitates daily activities, including regular instruction, diapering/toileting, napping, mealtime, etc.
• Maintains a comprehensive system for assessing and tracking child progress; gathers and maintains individual, family, and classroom data for documentation, ongoing assessment, evaluation, and record keeping for successful individual and program planning
• Cooperates with parents to build and support home school connections by providing parents with information about curriculum and school readiness
• Establishes and maintains relationships with community partners by being proactive and supportive of program needs
• Maintains a safe and healthy classroom environment through continued awareness and commitment to keeping all children safe
• Assists in implementing Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP’s)
• Complies with Early Head Start Performance Standards and all applicable local, state, and federal laws
• Supervises all classroom assistants and volunteers
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of classroom assistants
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws
• Responsible for training employees
• Plans, assigns, and directs work
• Addresses classroom concerns and resolves problems
• Follows the program curriculum providing ample opportunities for natural play and hands‑on experiences that reflect the learning styles of individual children in the group
• Maintains regular contact with parents and completes appropriate documentation (e.g., daily reporting on sleep, eating, toileting, and All About My Day form)
• Participates in assigned meetings, events, and training as required
• Ensures that a minimum of 15 clock hours of allowable professional development is completed annually

Supervisor and provides direction to Early Head Start classroom volunteers.

This position operates in a classroom environment.

Employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. Employee must occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

This is a regular part‑time position. Days and hours of work are planned in advance and schedule is provided at the beginning of each program year. In order to meet the needs of the agency, permanent or temporary changes and/or modifications to the schedule may occur as dictated by management.

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although out‑of‑area travel may be expected upon notice.

Infant‑Toddler Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or comparable credential or have equivalent coursework in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development.

Associate Degree (A.A.) or higher in early childhood education; or related field.

TSG Certification.

Valid Kentucky driver’s license, reliable transportation, and satisfactory background checks. Pass a pre‑employment drug test and random drug testing as required. State required minimum vehicle liability insurance and uninsured motorist insurance. Any/all other testing or applicable checks required by local, state, or federal law.

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