Head Start Teacher

Equal Employment Opportunity

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). If you are claiming Indian Preference, you must submit your Tribal documentation with your application.

• Associate’s degree equivalent to four (4) years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree equivalent to eight (8) years of experience

Responsible to provide direct services to Xaa-wan'-k'wvt Early Learning Program (XELP) Head Start children through planning, promotion, and documentation of a safe healthy environment that meets or exceeds Head Start requirements and program performance standards.

All Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

All Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation employees must submit to a background check and abide by all Tribal, federal, and state laws. All employees must comply with Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation drug free workplace policy and will be subject to pre-employment, random, for-cause, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing. Current physical exam/tuberculosis test clearance, Hepatitis B series I, II, III complete. Qualified American Indian Preference applies.

All Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Education.
• Knowledge to facilitate groups of children ages 0-5.
• Knowledge of regional and cultural customs and values.

All Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong citizen focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly.

Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage citizen confidentiality.

• Problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Interpersonal skills and teamwork.

meets or exceeds 1304.52(b)(1): (d)(1)(6): (f): (g)(1)(4)(5): (h)(1)(2) 1302.47

• Possess a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (BA/BS) degree in child development, early childhood education, or equivalent coursework
• One year of experience working with children up to 5 years of age.
• CPR and First Aid within 60 days.
• Mandated Reporter certification with 60 days.
• Possess a valid driver’s license to drive agency vehicle(s).

• Use hands and arms to operate office or field equipment.
• Sit more than half the workday.
• Stand and/or walk less than half the workday.
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach.
• View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time.
• Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time.
• Lift or carry unaided less than 50 pounds.
• Push or pull using up to moderate force.
• See and hear with normal acuity.

• Work is conducted in a standard office environment
• Moderate travel is required (up to 50% of the time)
• Work is sometimes in confined spaces and in areas of high noise and/or high/low temperatures