Preschool Teacher

Preschool Teacher

UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.

Work Location - Monroe, Union County, NC

Program
- Head Start

Reports to:
Site Manager

FLSA
- Non-Exempt

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SUMMARY

Responsible for maintaining a quality-learning environment in which each child achieves his/her highest level of social competence and intellectual growth needed for primary school, or other child development facilities. Instructs children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for Head Start, plan and implement the educational plan, maintain accurate cumulative classroom records and implements Day Care Licensing requirements and Head Start Performance Standards in the Head Start Center by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Primary

1.Directly responsible for all classroom activities.

2.Trains Assistant Teachers and classroom volunteers.

3.Plans and implements with Assistant Teacher daily programs and activities for children. Daily plans shall designate responsibilities of Teacher and Assistant Teacher.

4.Assesses each child with an appropriate assessment tool and writes individual objectives.

5.Follows IEP's written by the LEA for all diagnosed handicapped children.

6.Uses Teaching Strategies Gold software program to record and track individual child's progress, including anecdotal records.

7.Uses information from assessment and observation to identify children who may need special services and make proper referral.

8.Plans and implements, in cooperation with other staff member, parent-related activities.

9.Handles emergencies in classrooms.

accordance with CACFP policies and procedures, complete Point of Service BLS (Breakfast, Lunch Snack) forms to document meals provided to all children in your care.

11.Completes a daily health check for all children.

Document observations during the daily health check and refer documentation to the appropriate Head Start/Early Head Start Content Area Manager and/or Specialist.

12.Observe children during mealtime and document any changes in the eating habits of children in your care.

Provide documentation of changes in eating habits to the Health & Nutrition Specialist in accordance with CACFP policies and procedures.

13.Responsible for making classroom attractive and arranging functional learning centers.

14. Maintains records pertaining to classroom, including Point of Service BLS forms for the CACFP program.

15.Participates in staff development activities and educational opportunities for staff and parent. This will include, but not be limited to CDA training if the teacher does not have a CDA credential.

16.Arrives and leaves at designated time.

17.Uses resource people to expand and enhance the learning activities in the classroom.

18.Physically supervises children in the classroom, in hallways, cafeteria, and outdoors. Assists children in restrooms if needed.

19.Conducts Parent/Teacher conferences at least twice each year.

20.Provides sufficient time daily for children to play outdoors.

21.Provides opportunities for parents to enhance their child observation skills.

22.Visits in the home of each child a minimum of two (2) times each program year.

Secondary

1.Attends parent meetings and serve in a support role for parents.

2.Participates in IEP Conferences.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Ensures that the education environment is developmentally and linguistically appropriate, recognizing that children have individual rates of development as well as individual interests, temperaments, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles.

Ensures that the education environment supports the development of all children’s social and emotional development, cognitive, language skills, and physical skills.

Provides a program of services for infants and toddlers, which encourages the development of a secure relationship between children and their teacher and supports their social and emotional development and physical development.

Implements a curriculum that recognizes the need for individualized activities, integrates the educational aspects of all program…