Head Start Teacher - Nebraska

Major Duties

• Plan weekly lessons and activities for children and their families. Prepare materials to be used in daily program.
• Facilitate inclusion and main streaming of children affected by disabilities.
• Assist in health screenings, developmental screenings, hearing and vision screenings, and growth assessments.
• Work with Early Childhood Development Coordinator to develop and prepare classroom environments that promote learning and personal growth.
• Maintain an appropriate healthy environment by performing routine cleaning tasks and assuring completion of such on a weekly or more frequent basis, including care and hygiene of areas containing classroom pets.
• Model and demonstrate appropriate behaviors, including but not limited to social interaction, table manners, classroom conduct, etc.
• Assist children with personal needs, including but not limited to assistance in eating, using the rest room, changing diapers, personal hygiene, and first aid.
• Responsible for obtaining reliability in Teaching Strategies Gold.
• Collect and enter anecdotes in Teaching Strategies Gold.
• Analyze and aggregate classroom data to improve outcomes for children.
• Complete any required paperwork and reports as requested by Coordinators in a timely manner, meeting deadlines required. Work closely with Coordinators to ensure that Performance Standards are met.
• Work collaboratively with the Family Service Advocate to effectively schedule and facilitate parent meetings.
• Assist in the planning of events and schedules that promote parent involvement in the classroom and in Head Start activities.
• Actively participate in efforts to meet the SENCA Head Start goals as identified within the current SENCA Head Start Strategic Plan.
• Actively participate in efforts to meet the SENCA goals identified within the current SENCA Strategic Plan.
• Actively participate in setting, tracking and attaining the three national ROMA Next Generation Goals.
• Demonstrate active employee engagement by using individual talents, providing a consistent level of high performance, building connections and professional networks, having high energy, broadening responsibilities, and building on those responsibilities.
• Perform any other duties as assigned in keeping with the efficiency and effectiveness of the Head Start program.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess or be willing to obtain one of the following:
  • a. An Associate Degree, Baccalaureate or Advanced Degree in Early Childhood Education.
  • b. An Associate Degree in a field related to Early Childhood Education and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool‑age children.
  • c. A Baccalaureate or Advanced Degree in a field related to early childhood education with experience teaching preschool‑age children.
  • d. A Baccalaureate Degree in any field and has been admitted into the Teach for America program, passed a rigorous early childhood content exam, such as the Praxis II, participated in a Teach for America summer training institute, that includes teaching preschool children and is receiving ongoing professional development and support from Teach for America’s professional staff.
  • e. Possess a Child Development Associate (CDA) for assigned age group and enrolled or willing to enroll in Associate program for Early Childhood Education.
• Previous experience working with preschool children is preferred.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently, and comprehend various forms of communication.
• Ability to accept and learn new and improved education theories and techniques.
• Ability to interact effectively with co‑workers, parents, volunteers, and others in the classroom.
• Ability to work with others using a team model and to follow basic teamwork principles.

• Valid Driver's License and acceptable driving record is required prior to performing any driving responsibilities, if assigned driving responsibilities.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Be able to travel on agency business and attend out of area training meetings and/or conferences as required by supervisor.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with staff, program participants, general public, and other Local, State, and Federal agencies.
• Maintain one's self at all times so as not to bring discredit upon themselves or the agency.
• Must have the ability to empathize with program participants.
• Understand and comply with SENCA Aff... etc. policies.