Teacher Early HS

Location: HS-Portland South, IN 406 E Arch Street Portland, IN 47371, USA

Position Title: Early Head Start Teacher

Employee Type: Full-Time Regular

Supervisor

Title:

Center Director or Manager, Education & Inclusion

Division: Head Start, U.S. Programs

The Early Head Start Teacher develops and implements individual and group educational plans for infants and toddlers to promote social-emotional, physical, and cognitive growth appropriate to their developmental stage. In each Early Head Start classroom, two Early Head Start Teachers work together to lead child development activities with support from Program Aides and Volunteers.

In collaboration with a co‑Teacher, you will be responsible for the general, day‑to‑day operations of the Early Head Start classroom, verifying legal compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. You will create and nurture strong partnerships with families and ensure that program quality is of the highest standards. You will report directly to the Center Director or Manager of Education & Inclusion.

As a frontline representative of Save the Children, you are required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that you come in contact with, adhering to the agency’s values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

• Develop and implement individualized and group lesson plans and educational activities that promote all developmental areas to improve the readiness of children for preschool.
• Guide and facilitate activities of the children including daily classroom activities and field trips.
• Select and set up equipment and materials in the classroom and ensure a safe and developmentally appropriate learning environment.
• Practice responsive caregiving to promote relational learning and include individualized and small group activities that integrate appropriate routines into a flexible schedule of learning experiences.
• Plan and conduct conferences (minimum
  2) and home visits (minimum of
  2) or more often as needed to keep parents/caregivers well informed on their child’s progress, routines, activities, and behavior and assist parents in developing observational skills.
• Maintain accurate records, both on paper and in designated online systems.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding children and families.
• Plan, conduct and document observations, assessments and screenings; maintain a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for each child including weekly observations, examples of the child's work, and developmental assessments.
• Work with Program Aides and Volunteers to develop their skills and abilities in planning and carrying out classroom activities.
• Protect the safety of children by implementing active supervision techniques to ensure no child is left alone or unsupervised at any time.
• Use the playground as an extension of the classroom; ensure that the playground is safe.
• Eat with and assist children in eating during mealtime to teach social and self‑help skills and sound nutritional practices.
• Ensure that the physical needs of children are met, assisting children in health and personal habits, such as resting, brushing teeth, diapering, and toilet habits.
• Create ways to engage parents in the education of their children, such as encouraging classroom involvement and home activities.
• Create an inventory of all classroom equipment and supplies annually.
• Work in cooperation with Manager of Education & Inclusion to develop and document progress on professional development plans; actively engage in professional development activities to increase qualifications.
• Keep the classroom clean and organized.
• Ensure mobilization and documentation of matching‑in‑kind activities, goods and services.
• Work may require the flexibility to stay until all children have been picked up by parent/legal guardian.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Minimum of a CDA or an associate degree in child development, early childhood education or a related degree with early childhood equivalent coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching…