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Head Start Teacher
Job in
Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota, 55792, USA
Listed on 2026-01-01
Listing for:
Rooftop of Virginia
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Early Childhood Education, Preschool / Daycare -
Child Care/Nanny
Preschool / Daycare
Job Description & How to Apply Below
OBJECTIVE
Be responsible for the classroom and implementing curriculum based on knowledge of families’ and children’s needs and interests. Work with parents to assure that the educational, health and social services needs of individual children and their families are met. Work with component coordinators to assure planning, organization, implementation and follow-through with comprehensive services. Teachers are free to use personal choices in teaching within the bounds of the Head Start Program curriculum, Performance Standards and best practices in early childhood care and education.
RESPONSIBILITIES& DUTIES
- Utilize curriculum to fidelity to teach children and keep them actively entertained.
- Curriculum Implementation
- Teacher Practices
- Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
- Fidelity Tool
- Learning Platform
- Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS)
- Teacher Practices
- Ages & Stages Social Emotion & Developmental (ASQ’s)
- Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP)
- Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS)
- Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP)
- Lesson Plans, Observations, Child Developmental Profiles, etc.
- Utilize program and agency data management systems
- Attendance, Meals, Contacts, Daily Health Checks, etc.
- Manage schedules amongst one another to ensure coverage
- Supporting knowledge of Early Learning Outcomes Frameworks, School Readiness Goals, Program Goals/Policies
- Ability to communicate (in-person and electronically) with staff, superiors, community officials, families effectively and appropriately.
- Positive, caring and supportive attitude characterized by understanding and non-judgmental commitment to participant families, coworkers, superiors, and all other persons with whom interaction occurs.
- Comply with all Standards of Conduct and Confidentiality Policies as these are considered of the utmost importance in working with community residents.
- Ability to manage time, energy and workspace well in order to accomplish all assigned tasks successfully.
- Ability to complete weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
- Daily – Attendance, Meals, Observations, etc.
- Weekly – Lesson Plans
- Biweekly – Timesheets
- Monthly – Meal Reports
- Quarterly – Conference Forms, Staffing
- Yearly – 2x per year – PALS, VKRP, & CLASS
- Ability to squat, sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, hear, see, speak, and lift and/or carry at least 40lbs.
- Knowingness of possibility to exposure of blood, bodily fluids, or tissues
- Knowingness of possibility to exposure of communicable diseases
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) proficient.
- Willingness to train in program and agency data management systems
- Ability to casually present oneself.
- Accountability – Timely, Attendance
- Team Oriented
- Possess problem solving skills.
- Continue to expand knowledge by attending trainings, etc.
- Performing duties requested by COO, Head Start Director and Agency Chief Executive Officer.
- Comply with all background checks required by the program.
- Valid Virginia Driver’s Licenses may be required.
- * Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, activities, assigned location, and hours of work, may change at any time with or without notice.
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