Early Head Start​/Head Start Teacher; Evergreen

Overview

Early Head Start/Head Start Teacher (Evergreen) – Project Eagle, Educare
3. Project Eagle is an early childhood program focused on preparing children, engaging families, and promoting excellence for children and families in Kansas City, Kansas. Project Eagle provides home-based and center-based services to pregnant women and/or children ages birth to five through a variety of programs, the largest being Early Head Start. Project Eagle is a member of the Educare Learning Network, a national initiative that supports broader change and high-quality programs in communities from birth through age five.

The Early Head Start/Head Start Teacher is responsible for the planning, implementation, and coordination of a comprehensive education program in partnership with the Associate Teacher. The Teacher ensures that classroom activities and environment are developmentally appropriate, meet the individual needs of each child, and reflect the agency’s philosophy and curriculum. The Teacher leads the development and implementation of individualized lesson plans for children (ages 6 weeks through 3 years or 3 years to 5 years) that foster social, emotional, physical, linguistic, and intellectual development appropriate to each child’s age and development.

The teaching team includes the Early Head Start/Head Start Teacher, the Early Head Start/Head Start Associate Teacher, and the Early Head Start/Head Start Teacher Aide, and together they provide a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment enriched by a high-quality early language experience and emphasis on social and emotional growth. The Teacher is responsible for implementing all program requirements in accordance with performance and outcome standards prescribed by funding and model requirements.

• Ensure children safety by maintaining a clean, healthy, and safe classroom environment, by conducting authorized emergency and safety procedures, and actively supervising children at all times.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities and environment that intentionally support the developmental and educational goals of children’s individualized education plans utilizing the High Scope Curriculum, in conjunction with the EHS/HS Associate Teacher and EHS/HS Teacher Aide.
• Support children to develop positive social relationships, provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success, and help children develop conflict resolution skills utilizing Conscious Discipline.
• Utilize the continuity of care model to support children and families to develop safe, secure attachments.

• Partner with families to build mutually respectful goal-oriented relationships that support strong parent-child relationships, family well-being, and ongoing learning and development for both parents and children.
• Interact with families through regular classroom contact and participate in interdisciplinary meetings, child and family reviews, family conferences, and home visits to develop individual child goals, share progress toward school readiness, and respond to identified interests and/or needs.
• Provide monthly classroom family engagement activities based on the interests of the children and families.

• Ensure timely completion of necessary paperwork including developmental assessments, lesson plans, parent information, incident/accident reports, attendance, USDA meal counts, etc.
• Observe, assess, and document each child’s skills, behavior, growth and development.
• Assess student needs and develop individualized learning opportunities for each child.
• Understand the referral process to Part B and Part C and alert interdisciplinary team when screenings or assessments show areas of concern.
• Utilize classroom and school data to improve teaching practice, provide a high-quality early learning experience, and ensure school readiness.
• Ensure that all child files and portfolios are complete, accurate, and confidentially maintained.

• Collaborate with coworkers during team planning sessions and support the implementation of best practices…