Teacher: Maryville Head Start

Program: Douglas Cherokee Head Start
Job Title: Teacher
Location: Blount County
- Maryville Head Start

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Full-time; 37.5 hours per week; 10 month

Salary Grade: 17.86 per hour
- Associate’s Degree, $22.64 per hour
- Bachelor’s Degree

Reports to: Area Coordinator, Curriculum & Assessment Manager, Head Start Director

Under the direction of the Curriculum & Assessment Manager, the teacher will plan educational, developmentally appropriate activities for preschool children. In addition, the teacher will perform specific related activities and services necessary to meet Social Services, Nutrition, Disabilities, and Parent Involvement component operation standards. The teacher may be designated as Site Director for Licensing.

• Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE); or related degree.

• Minimum of one year’s experience teaching preschool children.

• Organizes classroom and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment.
• Observes, assesses, refers, and evaluates each child’s progress in assigned in classroom, and plans/implements classroom activities based on individual needs of the children to advance physical and intellectual competence.
• Promotes social and emotional development of children; maintains classroom discipline using positive guidance techniques.
• Supervises and interacts with children in all daily activities both inside and outside.
• Makes home visits and/or holds parent-teacher conferences as required; assists with parent meetings; and maintains positive communication with staff, parents, and community participants regarding program activities and objectives.
• Records and maintains Head Start documentation and submits reports as required; attends meetings and required training.
• Leads the classroom team by promoting a teamwork atmosphere, delegating tasks and providing training for center staff/substitutes/volunteers as needed.
• Will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining indoor and outdoor premises on a daily basis (i.e. sweep, mop, clean bathroom, empty waste containers, and dispose of trash for pick-up). Pick up debris and other trash outdoors and keep area neat and attractive at all times.
• Will assume other duties as assigned by the Area Coordinator, Curriculum and Assessment Manager, and the Head Start Director.
• Attends training & county staff meetings as scheduled on Head Start calendar.
• Demonstrates work habits which comply with agency personnel policies and procedures, and completes special assignments from supervisor(s), coordinators/managers, and/or Head Start Director.
• Welcome families to participate in their child’s learning activities in the classroom, at home, and in the community. Encourage parents to volunteer in the classroom to support their child and the program.
• Encourage parents, families, and community members to support our children and the program through gifts of time, goods, and/or monetary donations to ensure program local match (in‑kind) as required to continue receiving federal funding.

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• Comply with all rules, policies and procedures of the Agency.
• Maintain confidentiality of family, child, and Agency information.
• Must perform specific related activities necessary to meet Social Services, Nutrition, Disabilities, and Parent Involvement component operation standards.
• Does not discriminate in the provision of services and makes sure that no person is excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or benefit because of race, color, religion, gender (including sexual orientation and gender…