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Oversight of the day-to-day operations of the classroom, serving children ages three to five and their families. Maintain quality environments with attention to safety and health prevention measures.\nESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Reason position exists is to perform these functions):\nEDUCATION\nPromote children’s growth and development by providing responsive care, effective teaching practices, and an organized learning environment.\nUtilize Creative Curriculum to fidelity to provide quality, developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning experiences in alignment with the ELOF and school readiness goals.\nEnsure all learning environments include age-appropriate supplies, materials, equipment and space, including accommodations for children with disabilities, with periodic changes to support interests, development and learning.\nUse positive guidance strategies to support social-emotional and behavioral health.\nUse routines, including hand washing and transitions between activities, as opportunities for strengthening development, learning and skill growth.\nComplete ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE screening tools with parents. Share purpose and results of all screenings and ongoing assessments.\nPromptly facilitate referrals, with parent consent, for further evaluation, if warranted through screenings, parent feedback, teacher observation, or ongoing assessment.\nComplete TS GOLD Child Assessments and utilize information to set child goals and individualize lesson plans and home visit strategies. Integrate TS Gold Assessment data in individual and group planning\nComplete vision and hearing screenings for each enrolled child.\nIdentify emergent or recurring developmental, medical, oral or mental health concerns.\nHEALTH\nFollow Universal Precautions in the event of exposure to blood/bodily fluids. Follow posted diapering, toileting, and handwashing procedures.\nIntentionally integrate physical activity into daily lesson plans.\nComplete daily health checks to identify symptoms of illness requiring exclusion. Remove child from direct contact with other children and contact parents to pick up children who have emergent symptoms.\nProperly store and administer medication. Complete medication administration training as needed.\nAssist children in brushing their teeth at least one time daily after meals and facilitate swish and swallow.\nEnsure classrooms, equipment and materials are cleaned and sanitized according to policies and procedures.\nProvide information to families about preventative medical and dental care. Assist families with information and support related to ongoing access and follow-up.\nNotify parents of infectious disease outbreak.\nSAFETY\nEnsure children are supervised at all times and never left alone with volunteers.\nEnsure children are signed in and out of class and bus and released only to authorized adults.\nEnsure a daily classroom and playground safety check is completed.\nMaintain appropriate ratios and group size at all times.\nINCLUSION\nEnsure culturally and linguistically appropriate materials are available in classrooms.\nPartner with Early Intervention/ECSE providers to deliver appropriate services. Attend and provide input and family support, as requested, at IFSP meetings.\nProvide English Language Skills and Home Language Assessments for children whose primary language is not English.\nProvide high quality, supportive environments and tiered supports, as outlined in the Pyramid Model.\nProvide families with information regarding language development, including dual language development.\nIdentify and plan for special health needs, including asthma, diabetes, emotional or other conditions that may require additional service provisions.\nATTENDANCE\nTrack daily attendance for each child. Contact parents within one hour of class start, if a child is unexpected absent.\nPromote strong attendance habits with information/education to parents.\nConduct a home visit for children with two or more consecutive unexcused absences.\nProvide individualized attendance support for families, including direct contacts, intensive case management, attendance plans, etc.\nNUTRITION\nProvide family-style meal service with sufficient time for children to eat.\nSit with children to provide supervision, socialization and choking prevention during meals.\nFollow food safety guidelines for all food service.\nEnsure children have access to safe drinking water throughout the program day.\nPARENT and FAMILY ENGAGEMENT\nConduct 2 educationally focused home visits in the family’s home environment with assigned families per year.\nConduct 2 parent-teacher conferences with assigned families per year.\nSupport parents as primary educators of their child.\nProvide support and information to families during referral, evaluation, and IFSP meeting processes.\nRegularly share information with families regarding their child’s routines, activities, and behaviors (conversations, phone calls, notes home, etc)\nProvide information to families in understandable formats, including individuals with low literacy, and provided in the family’s primary language. Use translated materials and qualified bilingual staff or consultants. Utilize interpreters if staff is not available.\nWelcome parents into facilities during program hours and provide opportunities for parents to volunteer.\nEncourage parent participation and invite parents to join meal-times.\nEngage parents in site parent committees for each center and support Policy Council representatives.\nShare responsibility with Family Engagement Specialist in planning and implementing parent meetings and activity days.\nTRANSITIONS\nBegin transition planning with parents for EHS-HS transitions six months prior to each child’s third birthday to provide transitions as soon as possible after the child turns three, as appropriate.\nProvide information and support to families related to Kindergarten transitions.\nProvide classroom activities to support Kindergarten transitions, including classroom visits and activities to familiarize children with transition to Kindergarten.\nCollaborate with parents, ECSE, and local school districts to support transition planning for children with IFSPs or IEPs.\nDOCUMENTATION and COMMUNICATION\nDocument services provided into appropriate data base systems.\nEnsure child and family files are complete and up-to-date.\nMeet federal, state and program documentation requirements with accurate, objective, complete, timely and well organized records.\nFacilitate on-going communication, promote problem solving and conflict resolution within assigned team(s).\nFacilitate communication with others by using available technologies (e.g., phone, fax, e-mail, file sharing)\nEstablish consistent weekly schedule including time for team communication and availability to parents.\nCollaborate with team members to identify approaches to solving issues, develop follow-up plans, and prepare for home visits and other family contacts.\nEnsure family confidentiality by limiting conversations about families and access to their records to those directly involved in providing services to them.\nSUPERVISION\nProvide supervision to assigned staff, community and parent volunteers, and practicum students\nProvide constructive ongoing feedback\nConduct evaluations as outlined in the Employee Performance Evaluation Process\nSupport and encourage staff in their professional growth\nPrepare Teacher Assistant to maintain and carry on in absence of Teacher\nWork with Area Manager to develop an individualized training plan for supervised staff\nComplete performance paperwork as required by appropriate program\nOrient all volunteers to classroom emergency procedures\nTEAM EXPECTATIONS:\nTeamwork - We join our individual strengths together creating teams and circles of cooperation to promote innovative thinking and bring opportunity to our community.\nPartnerships - We create collaborative community partnerships to best leverage all resources available for the benefit of the community.\nDiversity - We welcome and accept differences and honor our co-workers and clients by treating each person with equality, dignity, and respect.\nConfidentiality & Ethics - We maintain a high standard of ethics and integrity to respect the confidentiality of clients and staff.\nPhysical Safety - We respond promptly to address health and safety needs or concerns for clients and staff.\nCommunications - We encourage timely, open-minded, respectful, and direct communication to alleviate controversies and foster a safe, productive workplace.\nHealth & Sustainability - Recognizing the importance of physical, emotional, and environmental health, we seek to inspire and model healthy, sustainable living.\nPublic Relations - We recognize that each of us represents the entire agency in our public interactions and strive to act in a consistently professional and unbiased manner.\nProfessional Growth - We provide an environment supportive to personal and professional growth, cross training, and advancement.\nINDIVIDUAL EXPECTATIONS:\nAttend staff meetings, center meetings, and/or other workshops/meetings as notified\nMaintain a positive attitude regarding ORCCA and all its programs along with the Head Start program and philosophy\nModel behaviors that demonstrate an understanding, acceptance and welcoming of diversity\nMaintain respect and positive communication regarding all children, families and staff.\nMaintain confidentiality of client and staff information.\nMaintain open, two-way communication with staff\nAccept suggestions and guidance from supervisor and other management staff\nSeek feedback on job performance and evaluate suggestions and guidance to incorporate in performance\nCommit to further training. 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