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Basic Job Assignment: Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor and/or Assistant Site Supervisor the teacher leads a classroom of infant/toddler or preschool children. Adheres to the core values of the Agency; NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct for Early Childhood Practitioners and Professional Practice; Head Start Performance Standards; and required Head Start competencies. Employment Requirements: The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, independent worker who possesses a solid understanding of appropriate child development theories and practices; the ability to communicate effectively with staff, managers, clients/ participants, and individuals of varying levels outside of the organization; establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of Association management, employees, parents, and others encountered in the course of work; create and maintain a safe learning environment for children and others; To work effectively with parents, families, and childcare providers and be sensitive to the needs of culturally and ethnically diverse groups; effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public; is well organized and is able to plan and prepare in a thorough fashion; has excellent written communication skills; and has demonstrated experience working with culturally and ethnically diverse, low income or no income clients and unique populations. Qualifications: The following are typical ways of obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined above:
Bachelor’s or associate degree in Child Development/Early Childhood Education (ECE/CD) is required; Child Development Teacher Permit or higher is required or the ability to obtain a Teacher Permit within 90 days of hire; A minimum of one-year successful experience as a Child Development Center Teacher or equivalent teaching experience is required; For Early Head Start: at least three (3) units of demonstrated coursework in Infant and Toddler is required; Must be computer literate; Current Certification in pediatric first aid and CPR or the ability to obtain within 90 days of employment; Must meet and maintain state law and county licensing requirements regarding employment in a child care center (fingerprints, TB, physical) as well as provide proof of immunity to measles and pertussis, and must obtain an influenza vaccination, or provide a waiver.
Examples of Major Functions:
Develops and implements weekly lesson plans for Toddler children; Interacts and socializes with children; Provides a safe, nurturing, and pleasing environment for the children; Screens and assesses each child using appropriate screening/ assessment tools; Develops individualized educational plans for each child based on developmental assessments; Identifies and refers children with special needs; Ensures that child care routines are carried out in manner that is prompt, hygienic and consistent with good child development principles including routines related to bathroom use, diapering change, hand washing, tooth brushing, eating and transitioning between activities; Completes daily health check; ensures the safety of the children through continuous supervision, Effective arrangement of space, proper maintenance of equipment, regular practice of fire drills and other emergency procedures; operates the classroom in compliance with all child care licensing standards; Completes daily anecdotal notes, observations, work samples and gathers information to create a portfolio for each child. Conducts home visits, parent teacher conferences, and inputs on PROMIS system and progress notes on child’s file. Integrates activities that are developmentally appropriate for toddler children and that reflect the NHA Child Development Program, Early Head Start curriculum and philosophy, and comply with the Performance Standards and Title 5 Education Code; Supervises outdoor play environment and parent engagement events; Provides emotional support and encourages high self-esteem in the children and parents; Maintains written documentation on each child; In compliance with requirements for confidentiality; prepares monthly reports on attendance, excused absences, daily sign in/out sheets, in-kind, CACFP meal count; participates in cross-component tasks; works with community resources to identify child/family needs and refers to proper resources for assistance; supervises and participates in the evaluation of Associate Teachers, parents, volunteers and other classroom aides; Must have computer skills; Communicate effectively both oral and written; Performs other related duties as assigned.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATES: Certification in pediatric first aid and CPR must be met within 90 days of employment. Must meet and maintain state law and county licensing requirements regarding employment in a childcare center (fingerprints, TB, physical, Measles, and Pertussis). Language Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public; demonstrated skills in written and oral communication. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Physical and Mental Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands: Employee is required to stand, bend or stoop for long periods of time; sit, stand, talk or hear in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle and feel computers and other standard office equipment, and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to lift up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus to view documents. Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; learn and apply new skills and information; perform work on multiple, concurrent tasks; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with Association staff and others encountered in the course of work. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee works under childcare conditions. The noise level varies from quiet (office) to loud (classroom or playground).
