Early Head Start Teacher, South Sioux

Overview

Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday

About Us: Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (NENCAP), INC is a private, nonprofit corporation. NENCAP serves an income-eligible population in a 14-county area of Northeast Nebraska with programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start, WIC/Immunizations, Healthy Families, Weatherization, and Family Services, free tax preparation, car seat programs, Veteran Services, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and food pantries.

Early Head Start (EHS) Teachers are responsible for understanding, planning, and implementing developmentally appropriate activities for children birth through age three. Promote nurturing and bonding relationships. Encourage self-help skills and provide consistent routines. EHS Teachers work with families to identify goals, strengths, and needs and support them in a process which leads them toward self-sufficiency. Assist children in establishing good habits of personal hygiene;

change diapers so children are comfortable. Develop weekly lesson plans and send them to supervisor. Conduct screenings within 45 days of enrollments. Communicate with parents on a regular basis. EHS Teachers also complete required educational home visits with Parent/Teacher conferences for each child. Attend and participate in children’s MDT and IFSP meetings. Enter documentation for each child and manage child data/reports through the on-line assessment system.

Maintain a clean organized room. Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Maintain confidentiality of program participants and follow Program and Agency standards and policies.

An Associate’s, Bachelor’s or advance degree in early childhood education or a related field with experience in teaching 0-3 early education and care, or a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.

The starting wage is $20.00 per hour, plus benefits. Wage increases with education and experience. Benefits include health, life, dental and vision insurance. NENCAP covers the premium for our employees to receive single coverage for health, life, dental and vision for FREE! Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, EAP, 401k Retirement.

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Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership
PO Box 667
Pender, NE

EOE
80% Federally Funded
Non-Profit Agency