Early Head Start Teacher

Overview

Full-Time Position: 40 Hours per week / 52 Weeks per year

Early Head Start Teachers provide and coordinate education services to children 2-3 years of age and their families enrolled in assigned classrooms. Teachers work in partnership with parents on child issues as they relate to the family and provide direction and leadership to teacher assistants, classroom assistants and classroom volunteers.

• In a classroom environment, follow the assigned curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices, observe children weekly and regularly document progress in a web-based data system as directed by child development services supervisor.
• Plan and carry out daily activities as designed in weekly lesson plans.
• Conduct home visits and parent conferences. Follow the assigned curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices. Conduct monthly social activities for all families.
• Document all child and family contact information, attendance, observations and lesson plans in web-based data systems.
• Nurture children and respond to their individual needs using developmentally appropriate practices while following a consistent schedule, including small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, motor activities, skill development, meals, and transitions between activities.
• Complete developmental and behavioral screenings on each assigned child within 45 days of enrollment, and refer children with special needs for additional assessment and services.
• Work collaboratively within a team setting with assistant team members; provide clear expectations; observe performance in working with children in classroom and outdoor settings, and give verbal and written feedback using meeting notes.
• Participate in twice-yearly family staffing for each child with the child development team, family service educator, community agencies, therapists, and DHS worker or family support and/or resource people as appropriate for planning and sharing information. Meet with speech therapist, child development team and appropriate managers on a monthly basis using meeting notes for documentation. Participate in IFSP meetings as requested by developmental specialist.
• Report and document incidents of suspected child abuse and neglect to DHS and child development services supervisor within 24 hours of incident.
• Respect the confidentiality of information about Early Head Start children and families, staff and personnel issues, and agency operations.
• Provide exceptional and measurable customer service to internal and external customers with timely and accurate responses to inquiries and concerns. Exercise tact, courtesy, and diplomacy when interacting with clients, contractors, vendors and others while enhancing the company’s public image. Respond to inquiries respectfully without regard to the inquirer’s position, status, or demographic and in a manner that conveys understanding and support for UCAN’s programs and objectives.
• Communicate professionally with all employees, clients, the Board of Directors, and others. Contribute to a team-oriented culture through positive interactions, active listening and collaboration.
• Drive a company vehicle in the performance of duties. Driving will be required for travel to training facilities, events, client homes, community meetings, partner facilities, and to perform other essential functions as needed.
• Complete designated job tasks, special projects and other duties as assigned to meet team, department and agency goals while demonstrating accountability and responsibility for outcomes and results.

Qualified candidates will have relevant education and experience necessary to perform the essential functions and meet the minimum performance expectations for this position with or without accommodation.

• Considerable knowledge of child development and of educational curriculum and development of child progress plans.
• Proficiency in planning and implementing lessons, observing, identifying, and recording children’s development; basic computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain professional relationships with…