Early Head Start Teacher Job Bayfield Wisconsin USA,Education / Teaching

Location: Bayfield

Early Head Start Teacher

Position:
Early Head Start Teacher

Location:

Red Cliff Early Childhood Center

Wage: $21.00/per hour - negotiable depending on qualifications

Supervisor:
Center Director

This is a regular full-time non-exempt position

Job Summary:

Serve as one of two qualified primary teachers for an assigned group of eight infants or toddlers in a center-based environment. Early Head Start child/teacher ratio is 4:1. Responsible for co-planning and implementing educational programs with co-teacher for children ages zero to 3-year-old which reflect best practices and integration of Ojibwe language and culture.

EHS teachers are required to share all responsibilities within their classroom and create an environment of nurturance and sharing with all children. Each teacher must be able to have open communication with co-teacher regarding daily operation of classroom and child/parent needs.

Examples of Duties

Duties and Responsibilities:

Must maintain confidentiality of all child and family information and records.

Cultural sensitivity required.

Must demonstrate competency to provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions.

Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with staff, parents, community members, and other support systems in the best interest of the child.

Plan and implement group and individual learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment to promote children's progress across the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: ages Birth to Five and any state applicable early learning and development standards for all students.

Must integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.

Promotion of a safe, attractive and stimulating physical environment for infants and toddlers and establish and maintain consistency.

Reinforce positive self-image, pride, and cultural identity with infants and toddlers during all activities.

Must collaborate with each child's parent/guardian and with parental consent, must complete or obtain a current developmental screening to identify concerns regarding a child's developmental behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, and emotional skills within 45 days of child's enrollment and then when needed.

Mealtimes with children are in a family setting with teachers sitting at the table and engaging in conversation with the infants and toddlers. Infants and toddlers are encouraged, but not forced to eat or taste. Encourage toddlers with self-help and independence skills by involving them in set up and cleanup activities.

Maintain accurate daily records on attendance, daily intake, medical log, infant and toddler eating/sleeping/toileting information for distribution in child file and to parents as well as other required forms.

Maintain weekly online documentation of your assigned children's' developmental progress in Teaching Strategies Gold and Child Plus as required.

Assist the family, child, and other relevant staff in developing an Individual Family Services Plan (IFSP) or Individual Education Plan (IEP) for special needs children.

Conduct two home visits and two parent-teacher conferences annually per family as stated in the Federal Performance Standards.

Maintain and document all contacts with parents. Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents of children enrolled in program.

Collaborate with other staff, parents, and community resources to incorporate Ojibwe language and culture into daily activities and curriculum.

Work with county, tribal and community service providers in order to provide necessary services to the Early Head Start child and their parents.

Mandatory attendance at all ECC Coordinated Service Team and Mental Health Consult meetings for children in your care or must work with Education Manager and Center Director in advance.

Must attend and participate in EHS meetings, all staff meetings and any other meetings as requested.

Notify supervisor in advance of any known absences you will have. Center based teachers are responsible for arranging their own qualified substitute in your absence.

Must participate in coordinated coaching strategies to identify strengths and…