Teacher,Early Childhood Education Job Portland area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

General Summary

Plan, organize and implement content rich learning experiences that guides, encourages, and advances the intellectual, emotional, and physical development of children towards school readiness success. Teachers establish and maintain safe, nurturing, and healthy learning environments that cultivate self‑directed and independent lifelong learners. Teachers will encourage parents to be active participants in their child(ren)’s education.

Primary Responsibilities

Plan, document and implement lesson plans, incorporating individualization and utilizing research‑based curricula with fidelity.

Implement effective teaching practices that promote positive outcomes by promoting growth in the developmental progression described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework:
Ages Birth to Five. Utilize child assessment data and developmentally appropriate learning experiences in planning and implementing a collaboratively designed lesson plan to improve teaching and learning outcomes.

Responsible for the documentation of attendance, education, health, nutrition, mental health, transition, and parent family engagement and disabilities into the appropriate program software, portfolio, or child’s file.

Perform appropriate screenings and assessments within the required time frame.

Conduct at least two home visits and two parent‑teacher conferences per year, with more frequent conferences conducted as appropriate.

Implement positive teacher‑child interactions utilizing the appropriate observation tool and behavior curriculum/framework at all times.

Implement the classroom’s emergency procedures, including the posting of procedures, locations and telephone numbers of emergency response systems, emergency evacuation routes, notifying families of emergencies and other procedures and the maintenance of up‑to‑date family contact information and authorization for emergency care. Conduct and document monthly fire drills. Conduct and document severe weather drills every three months.

Implement the classroom’s medication administration procedures, including storing all medications under lock, administering medication and maintaining individual records of dispensed medication.

Assure that the child’s outdoor and indoor environments are safe and clean at all times, including storing outdoor equipment such as wagons and tricycles and storing dangerous materials and potential poisons under lock and key.

Supervise and implement “Active Supervision” to ensure the safety and well‑being of all children at all times. Maintain child/staff ratio and ensure that no child is left alone or unsupervised. Assure the classroom’s environment is developmentally appropriate for each child, including children with disabilities.

Coordinate with Family Advocates in making referrals for services for children and their families; assist Family Advocates in obtaining physicals, dentals, immunizations and other necessary documentation from parents.

Comply with the Head Start Program Performance Standards, Minimum Standards for Child Care Licensing, CACOST’s Head Start Birth to Five 0‑5 Program policies and procedures, School Readiness Goals, the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF), and the Parent, Family and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework.

Promote attendance and assure that the classroom maintains full enrollment and meets the average daily attendance requirements.

Responsible for promoting and collecting In‑Kind on a monthly basis from parents and community members.

Support parent involvement and development by maintaining open communication with parents concerning their child’s needs and strengths; conduct Parent Committee meetings and offer opportunities for parents and family members to be involved in the program’s education services.

Ensure teacher aide complies with program policies, procedures and expectations. Responsible for supervising and monitoring teacher aide’s daily responsibilities which include maintaining daily reports, active involvement in instructional planning and delivery, safe and orderly environments. Teachers will include teacher aides in children’s progress monitoring, individualized and…


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