EHS Teacher

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$16.00/hr - $18.00/hr

The Early Head Start Teacher (including Substitutes and Floaters) delivers the infant and toddler classroom curriculum, for a single-session classroom, in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, Licensing Minimum Standards, and will use agency standards to ensure that services provided are in alignment with the Social Determinants of Health through a trauma informed care lens as defined by the agency.

Maintains supervision of infant and toddler children and child/staff ratios at all times. Responsible for the care, well-being, safety, and education of infants and toddlers. The Early Head Start Teacher creates and manages an attractive, warm and nurturing learning environment for infants and toddlers, incorporating appropriate early intervention, learning, and care activities which meet the needs of the group as well as those of individual children and families.

The Early Head Start Teacher builds a positive relationship with children which focuses on positive communication, appropriate physical proximity, respect, positive discipline and guidance. Implement the curriculum and assess the needs of each individual child, as well as assist each family in following the goals that they have set for their child or themselves. The Teacher, Early Head Start Substitute and Floater will be required to assist in various Head Start classrooms and/or centers as assigned, and moves from classroom to classroom or center to center as needed and directed.

• Ensures that clients have access, as needed, to all five pillars of the social determinants of health with a trauma informed lens through Agency services and/or community partners.
• Ensure adequate supervision of children ensuring ratios are maintained in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards and agency policies and procedures.
• Work cooperatively with co‑teacher/partner teacher to develop and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans prior to classroom instruction in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards that reflect the development of the whole child in addition to infant and toddlers school readiness and accommodations for differences in student learning styles and conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement, and follow the daily schedule.
• Work cooperatively with co‑teacher/partner teacher to plan and utilize appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities and materials that reflect understanding of the developmental needs of infants and toddlers.
• Work cooperatively with co‑teacher/partner teacher on planning and implementation of lesson plans in safety, nutrition, and health in accordance with Head Start Program Performance standards and agency policies and procedures.
• Work cooperatively with co‑teacher, partner teacher, and support staff to modify curricula as needed for individual children according to guidelines established in Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). Work cooperatively with staff and parents to modify curricula as needed for children according to guidelines established in Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs).
• Work cooperatively with co‑teacher/partner teacher to create classroom environments that provide a nurturing relationship with children, conducive to learning and appropriate for the cognitive, physical, social and emotional development of infants and toddlers. Consult with classroom staff, support staff, and/or supervisors to ensure that classroom instruction is delivered in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards and agency policies and procedures.
• Work cooperatively with co‑teacher/partner teacher to ensure that classroom instruction and school readiness goals are delivered in accordance with Head Start Program…