Head Start Teacher

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EdAdvance is one of Connecticut's six Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs). EdAdvance is also a partner in the RESC Alliance and works collaboratively with the other RESC groups to support state-wide initiatives.

EdAdvance exists to promote the success of school districts and their communities. It is redefining what a Regional Education Service Center can be using a systemic approach – grounded in the "3C’s" (Connection, Culture, Customization). Focused on local and regional priorities, we reinvest the expertise, energy, and resources of the agency to amplify the benefit of our constituents.

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Head Start:
Prenatal to Three Director
Full Time/ Academic Year
Torrington, CT
Salary Range: $21.50 - $28.50 per hour, commensurate with experience
Position is open until filled. Anticipated start date is ASAP.

EdAdvance is seeking a qualified applicant to teach preschool children in the Head Start program in Torrington, CT. The qualified candidate will be professional, organized, experienced working with preschool-aged children, and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Plan and implement a wide variety of creative and developmentally appropriate activities for children aged 3 to 5 that promote school readiness through language, literacy, cognition, social studies, mathematics, science, the arts, social-emotional skills and physical development in a culturally and linguistically rich environment.
• Develop and maintain on-going relationships with parents as partners in their child’s learning process.
• Conduct developmental screenings, observations, and on-going assessments to inform the development and implementation of monthly goals for each child.
• Conduct Home Visits and Parent/Teacher Conferences throughout the year to strengthen the home/school coordination of activities for the child. Work with parents to establish and evaluate developmental goals for the child.

• Ability to develop effective relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with children, families, and co-workers.

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) / Associate’s Degree (accepted) in Early Childhood or a related field with 12 ECE credits; experience teaching preschool-aged children preferred.
• Maintain confidentiality about issues related to children and their families.
• Regular and consistent attendance is considered an essential function of this job.

• Position self to bend and lift up to 30 lbs.
• Arrange classroom furniture based on needs of children and curriculum.

Highly competitive benefits package / six (6) paid holidays

• Tuition reimbursement available
• State of CT ECE professional development hours provided by Head Start

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