Early Head Start Instructor

La Casa de Don Pedro, Inc. (LCDP) was founded in 1972 by a group of local activists seeking to establish educational and charitable programs to meet the needs of Newark’s Puerto Rican community.

Named in honor of Don Pedro Albizu Campos, LCDP has since evolved to become the largest Latinx-led organization in the state of New Jersey, serving 50,000 Newark and Essex County residents annually under three central pillars:
Early Childhood (Prenatal, Early Head Start, Head Start, and Pre‑K);
Healthy Homes (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Weatherization, Lead Remediation/Abatement); and Community Empowerment (Women & Family Center, Immigration, Workforce Readiness, Youth Enrichment, Housing & Home Ownership Support, and Community Organizing). For more information, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and be sure to follow @lacasanwk on all social media platforms.

La Casa de Don Pedro is seeking a full-time Early Head Start (EHS) Instructor to support the Center Director and Head Start Director in the day-to-day administration and operations of the Early Childhood pillar. The EHS Instructor will take primary responsibility for four to eight infants/toddlers in the classroom, implement and evaluate daily learning activities, and conduct developmental screenings and assessments.

The EHS Instructor must demonstrate a strong commitment to serving a diverse population of infants and toddlers, ensuring that each child is treated equitably and with consistent care, warmth, and respect in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards. This role serves as a key member of the Early Childhood team and contributes to the overall effectiveness of La Casa de Don Pedro by providing attentive, personalized, and timely support.

• Assist the co-teacher and parents in maintaining a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment.
• Take primary responsibility for supervising and supporting 4–8 infants/toddlers in the classroom.
• Assist the co-teacher in preparing, implementing, and evaluating daily classroom activities.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of lesson plans using the Creative Curriculum.
• Input child information into Teaching Strategies GOLD using assigned technology.
• Conduct developmental screenings and assessments.
• Contribute to ongoing child assessments, including ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE, throughout the year.
• Participate in two (2) home visits per year and attend all scheduled Parent‑Teacher Conferences.
• Participate in IFSP meetings as required to ensure consistency in services for children with disabilities.
• Assist the co-teacher in ensuring children are consistently supervised and engaged in age‑appropriate activities.
• Assume responsibility for the children when the co‑teacher is absent and a substitute is present.
• Assist the co-teacher and parents in meeting children’s daily needs and routines.
• Ensure all children are signed in and out daily by parents using the escort sheet and attendance record.
• Share responsibility for maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the classroom, including janitorial duties such as sterilizing toys, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning and sanitizing toilets and sinks daily.
• Assist with children’s daily personal hygiene, including diapering, feeding, tooth brushing, toileting, hand‑washing, and rest routines.
• Share responsibility for providing appropriate care and support for children with disabilities.
• Encourage parents to attend monthly meetings, workshops, and trainings.
• Provide input to the co‑teacher for Parent‑Teacher Conferences, staffing meetings, and monthly individual child goal tracking.
• Maintain positive, professional communication with parents, staff, and community members.
• Build and maintain a strong working knowledge of all program requirements, including Head Start Program Performance Standards, childcare licensing regulations, and other applicable regulations and best practices.
• Maintain strict adherence to all Head Start Program Performance Standards and Office of Licensing requirements.
• Support the administration of office operations and ensure full compliance with organizational policies,…