Lead Teacher – S , Vernal, UT

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Full Time Duration Vernal, UT, US 1 Attachment

9 days ago Requisition

Teacher:

As a dedicated Teacher in our Head Start program, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of young minds in our community. Your patient and accommodating approach, coupled with your detail-oriented nature, ensures that every child will receive the individualized attention they need to thrive. Collaborating seamlessly with your classroom team, you will implement an engaging and enriching curriculum, fostering school readiness and appropriate development in every child.

Join us at Rural Utah Child Development (RUCD) as our Teacher , where your supportive communication with both children and parents will help strengthen the vital bond between home and school.

• Accommodating and analytical, while producing highly precise and accurate work
• Supportive and approachable with a preference for detailed, skill-based work
• Patient, conscientious, relaxed and cooperative team worker
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education or Bachelor's degree in a related field or any field as agreed upon by the agency with 15 credit hours relating to Early Childhood Education.
• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education with one year of paid experience working with young children or Associate Degree with 15 early childhood credits. Experience with special needs children is desirable.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance are offered;
  Employee Assistant Program also provided
• 401K
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Opportunity to further your education
• Starting pay $18.73hr
• Summers off

• Actively supervises and engages children using the universal active supervision plan by using zone supervision, counting children throughout the day indoors and outside, using the name-to-face methods, adhering to a daily routine, and ensuring no child is ever left alone.
• Follows RUCD behavior management procedures to ensure appropriate teacher-child interactions where no child is maltreated or harmed, including pulling on arms or legs, slapping, physically restraining a child, etc.
• Supports and promotes RUCD Head Start School Readiness Goals with children and families.
• Understands, supports, and promotes developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate learning experiences for children in language, literacy, mathematics, social and emotional functioning, approaches to learning, science, physical skills, and creative arts through the use of the High Scope Curriculum, Second Step kits, Conscious Discipline, RUCD School Readiness Goals, RUCD Teacher Manual, RUCD Policies and Procedures and Head Start Performance Standards.
• Prepares and follows daily lesson plans using developmentally appropriate practices based on children's interests and individualized goals.
• Administers the Child Observation Record (COR) to assess children's growth through accurate anecdotal notes using timely observations to increase child outcomes and input scores daily.

Rural Utah Child Development (RUCD) is a comprehensive child development program designed to meet the educational, emotional, social, and health needs of children. The RUCD team works well together to provide strong support and leadership, creating a consistent and quality learning environment. Children receive individualized lesson plans with developmentally appropriate learning experiences, and families are involved with their children’s education while they receive assistance with personal goals, parenting information, and leadership through parent committees and Policy Council.

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This institution is an equal opportunity provider.