Preschool Teacher - La Junta

Title: Preschool Teacher - La Junta

Position Type: OJC CDS Full Time

College: Otero College

Division: OC Child Development Services

Department: OC Head Start

Campus: Otero College Child Development Services

Location: La Junta

Salary Range:$27,363 - $43,416

Who We Are:Otero College Child Development Services provides comprehensive services, including full-day early childhood education, for children and their families through home-based and center-based services located throughout southern Colorado. It is the mission of Otero College Child Development Services to provide high quality, comprehensive early childhood education programs for children from birth to compulsory school age; to provide parent education programs that strengthen the family, develop basic literacy, encourage job training and personal development;

and to develop community partnerships and coordination of community-based services.

To provide implementation and supervision of curriculum at the classroom level that enables children to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.

• Adhere to Otero College Child Development Services policies and procedures.
• Comply with Head Start Performance Standards and State of Colorado Rules and Regulations for Child Care Centers.
• Support and implement the mission and goals of Otero College Child Development Services.
• Encourage and support family engagement in all aspects of the Head Start program.
• Participate in all required inservice training and applicable workshops.
• Work as part of a team providing a welcoming environment for families and visitors.
• Be an effective problem solver.
• Be knowledgeable regarding program policies and safety procedures.
• Report and document any suspected child abuse and neglect in compliance with Colorado law and agency policies and procedures.
• Become familiar with the Child Development Services Work plan.
• Impart knowledge and skills through instruction and monitoring of children using appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth.
• Screen developmental level of children during the first six weeks in program, using specified instrument as necessary.
• Develop goals for children based on classroom observation, assessment information and input from the child’s parents as well as from other appropriate content area staff.
• Complete Child Assessments and document ongoing observations of children’s development with curriculum objectives in mind.
• Prepare weekly lesson plans and have posted and available for review.
• Prepare curriculum to meet the needs of children.
• Submit all required reports and required papers by the due date.
• Send home appropriate educational activities for parents and children monthly.
• Ensure health, nutrition, and safety education are properly taught, practiced, and documented on the lesson plan.
• Share mealtime experiences with the children. Make meals/snacks a learning and social experience, using child-sized portions and not letting food be used for punishment or reward.
• Use sound educational theory in arranging an inviting classroom and organizing the learning environment.
• Conduct two Parent Teacher Conferences per child per/year.
• Make required home visits (2 per year minimum).
• Arrange field trips.
• Attend staffings as required.
• Teach, monitor and model proper hygiene.
• Participate in all applicable workshops or inservice training and share training with other staff when appropriate.
• Follow in-house process for Request for Referrals as needed.
• Provide constructive comments about co-teachers and/or teacher aides classroom performance prior to evaluation.
• Attend scheduled educational and staff meetings.
• Cooperate at center-level…