Teacher, Early Childhood Education

CSA is recognized as a leading nonprofit on the cutting edge of human service delivery, dedicated to alleviating and eliminating poverty. Its primary goal is to be customer focused, which benefits the surrounding community. Come work where you will make a tremendous difference in the lives of children and families! We are looking for a dedicated Head Start Teacher to join our awesome team.

If you are looking for a state of the art benefits package, a good work-life balance, and an opportunity to grow in your career, look no further than CSA!

As a Teacher, you will design and implement a comprehensive program to meet the educational, emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs of children within the Head Start Program in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes and maintains a safe, healthy learning environment, including full supervision of children at all times, in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards and child care licensing requirements;
• Implements lesson plans utilizing individualized techniques that follow Creative Curriculum guidelines;
• Guides and facilitates preschool activities in the classroom that are developmentally, linguistically, culturally and age-appropriate to include circle time, meal time, outdoor time, small group, large group, rest period, and hygiene/toileting activities;
• Assists in implementing children’s I.E.P.s (Individualized Education Plan) and promotes a quality inclusive environment for the children;
• Effectively mentors and works with the Teacher Assistant and Substitute Teacher Aides to use and develop their skills and abilities in carrying out classroom activities;
• Works cooperatively with the Child and Family Specialist and Enrollment staff to provide support services to the family and to promote the child’s attendance and participation in the Program;
• Conducts annual performance evaluations;
• Documents children’s progress through ongoing observations and direct assessment activities to include performing formal assessments on children three times per year and conducting developmental screenings within 45 days of entry into the program;
• Attends staff trainings and meetings, and board and parent meetings as requested;
• Fosters effective and collaborative relationships with coworkers, parents, volunteers and children in the classroom;
• Conducts two parent-teacher conferences and two home visits annually to discuss the child’s individual development and progress, assist the parents in developing observational skills and solicit parent observations;
• Updates and maintains organized and accurate records of children’s files, including individualized learning plans, developmental assessments, attendance records, classroom lesson plans, and monthly classroom activities;
• Ensures that classroom equipment, furniture, materials and supplies are properly maintained and stored in a safe manner;
• Performs other tasks and duties as required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties

Required: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or University with a major in Early Childhood Education or a degree that includes six Early Childhood Education classes and one year related experience in a pre-school teaching environment.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of childhood development services;
• Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills;
• Capacity and empathy to work with a diverse population, low-income families and children, including those with disabilities;
• Ability to travel to Program and home sites;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and data entry applications.

CSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.