Head Start Teacher

Job Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in employment with Tolowa Dee‑ni’ Nation. We employ a broad range of qualified applicants with experience for positions at our different locations. Please submit a completed application with your resume to the Human Resources Department.

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). If you are claiming Indian Preference, you must submit your Tribal documentation with your application.

• Associate’s degree equivalent to four (4) years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree equivalent to eight (8) years of experience

• Submit monthly reports and paperwork to the Education Coordinator, weekly lesson plans (must be posted weekly), and attendance report as directed. Maintain current files on each child. Ensure all safety checklists are conducted upon opening and closing each day. Establish student‑centered academic, social‑emotional, and behavioral goals and objectives, as required by the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Maintain constant and overall supervision of all children while in sessions and services.
• Responsible for setting up an age‑appropriate classroom that is neatly organized, a safe learning environment sanitized on a regular basis or as needed.
• Responsible for completing pre‑developmental and health screenings annually for each child. Complete developmental assessments three (3) times a year per each child. Utilize data to inform the individualization of lesson plans according to student goals. Screening and first developmental assessment shall be completed within 45 days of the child’s entry into the program.
• Support the provision of comprehensive services, such as nutrition, mental health, dental health and family service activities into the curriculum.
• Utilize Xaa‑wan‑'kwvt source of on‑going assessment Teaching Strategies Gold/Creative Curriculum Profile to monitor individual child growth, progress and communicate with families. Integrate and support the Dee‑ni’ Wee‑ya’ (Tolowa language) and cultural lifeways into the curriculum to support language acquisition and the intergenerational transfer of knowledge.
• Provide training/support to Teacher Assistant and Classroom Aide in specific teaching strategies, child development concepts and activities, and positive behavioral intervention and support (PBIS).
• Implement health and safety procedures as they pertain to diapering and potty‑training children.
• Conduct (2) home visits (1) parent‑teacher conferences each year, off‑site for enrollment and others to keep parents informed of their child’s growth and development. Encourage parents during visits to volunteer and become involved whenever possible.
• Must be willing and available to attend and participate in staff meetings, pre‑service and in‑service training courses, seminars, conferences, other programs and development‑oriented activities either onsite or in other locations. This may include working evenings and/or weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

All Tolowa Dee‑ni’ Nation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improvement, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

All Tolowa Dee‑ni’ Nation employees must submit to a background check and abide by all Tribal, federal, and state laws. All employees must comply with the Tolowa Dee‑ni’ Nation drug‑free workplace policy and will be subject to pre‑employment, random, for‑cause, and post‑accident drug and alcohol testing. Current physical exam/tuberculosis test clearance, Hepatitis B series I, II, III complete. Qualified American Indian Preference applies.

All Tolowa Dee‑ni’ Nation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.