Head Start Teacher

Head Start Teacher – Candidate Pool

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- Candidate Pool role at Prospera Consultoria.

CLACKAMAS COUNTY CHILDREN'S COMMISSION HEAD START TEACHER
Supporting the growth of healthy children and families, positive parenting, and school readiness.

About the opportunity
We are building a talent pool for an anticipated opening in the near future. While there is currently no active vacancy, we expect a position to become available and are proactively seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals. This is a great opportunity to get on our radar early and be among the first considered once the role is officially open.

What you can expect

• Early consideration when the position opens
• An opportunity to connect with our team and learn more about our organization
• Updates about the status of the opening as it progresses

How to apply
If you're interested in being considered for future opportunities in this area, please submit your resume and a short cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications.

What we’re looking for

General objective: Provide and coordinate education services to selected low-income and special needs children. Teacher responsibilities include developing classroom curriculum, scheduling and carrying out home visits. Teachers assist the Education Manager in ensuring all performance standards within the Education Component are met and Clackamas County Children’s Commission’s policies and procedures are followed.

Teacher –

Essential functions:

• Responsible for assigned classes of children and number of designated home visits and parent conferences allotted per child, per year.
• Plan and evaluate daily classroom activities that are developmentally appropriate, respond to the goals set for individual children, and reflect the diversity and culture of the class.
• Responsible for ensuring that classroom and curriculum meet Program Education Component Performance Standards.
• Responsible for assessment and any necessary referral of all children in their assigned class to include developmental screenings/assessments.
• Referral of children with suspected disabilities or other special needs, as appropriate.
• Individual Goal Plan (IGP) forms in partnership with parents.
• Attend and participate in IFSP and CRM meetings as scheduled.
• Assessments three times per year.
• Consult with Advocate and Education Manager and make referrals as needed.
• Work collaboratively with Specialists and Parents to ensure children with disabilities and special needs receive all the services recommended.
• Work cooperatively with Specialists in the classroom; assist in coordinating classroom activities with the Specialist’s requirements.
• Ensure a safe environment for children and provide continuous supervision for all children.
• Work with other site Education staff to create a developmentally appropriate environment within the classroom.
• Consistently follow all aspects of the Procedures for Bus Safety Protocols.
• Keep classrooms, storage areas, and office space neat and clutter‑free.
• Ensure the class is supplied with all needed materials and supplies.
• Maintain CLASS scores at or above the expected thresholds.
• Achieve and maintain TS Gold Reliability.
• Utilize PBIS in classroom practices.
• Accurately enter child behavior observations for individualization and online assessment completions into electronic database.
• Maintain complete and accurate child files, forms, and reports within allotted timelines to document and track the needs of children and services provided.
• Include the Assistant Teacher, Classroom Aide, and parent volunteers in the classroom planning process.
• Demonstrate effective ways to guide young children through modeling in the classroom.
• Take a lead role in planning content development of monthly family nights.
• Responsible for attendance and participation with the other center staff during monthly family nights.
• Complete monthly newsletter for families.

Home Visitor

• Facilitate parents as primary teacher of their own children. Partner with parents in scheduling and conducting the required number of home visits and parent conferences per child, per year.
• Provide parenting skills and child development information…