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The Teacher collaborates with all staff to facilitate the utilization of needed services to the children and their families. The Teacher is responsible for keeping accurate reports and records for each child and ensuring that all the necessary forms are completed and properly maintained.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nEarly Childhood Education Services:Uses the curriculum to plan lessons that are developmentally appropriate and designed to meet desired child outcomes.\nConducts developmental screenings and makes referrals when needed.\nAssesses child progress using authentic assessment techniques; documents child observations on a weekly basis to monitor progress.\nParticipates in data meetings to aggregate and analyze child outcome data.\nSeeks parent involvement in planning culturally and linguistically responsive activities.\nEngages with preschool special education staff to ensure the needs of children with Individual Family Service Plans or Individual Education Plans are being addressed.\n\nChild Interactions:Interacts with children frequently, affectionately, and respectfully at the child’s level.\nAcknowledges feelings with sensitivity and models appropriate social behavior.\nFosters children’s positive self-concept by supporting individuality, independence, and the ability to make choices.\nEngage with children during mealtime by sitting and eating with the children.\nInteracts in a manner consistent with the organization’s commitment to anti-bias education.\n\nSupervision, Health and Safety of Children:Maintains and follows all state, federal, and Head Start’s health and safety guidelines.\nKnows the numbers of children in direct care and maintains ratios at all times.\nOrganizes the classroom environment and keeps equipment safe and clean.\nResponds immediately and appropriately to multiple or unexpected situations or emergencies.\n\nBuilding Effective Relationships with Families:Plans and offers productive learning experiences for families based on classroom curricula and family interests.\nEncourages parents to participate in planning and evaluating classroom activities.\nPromotes family involvement in agency-wide activities (e.g., health fairs, festivals, other activities)\nPromotes parents' overall involvement and participation in program governance.\nDevelops and maintains meaningful, productive relationships with families.\nCommunicates with parents using a variety of strategies (e.g., parent conferences, written correspondences, telephone, home visits) to ensure they are aware of their child’s progress and parent engagement activities.\nPlans schedule in partnership with Assistant Teacher to conduct required home visits.\nMaintains confidentiality regarding children and families both in the center and externally.\n\nSupporting Comprehensive Services:Works in collaboration with other program staff and consultants to monitor, track, and coordinate services for children and parents.\nCoordinates with the appropriate staff to refer children and families to appropriate services when needed.\nWorks collaboratively with other agencies to help meet the needs of families in the program.\n\nAdministrative:Maintains records on each child according to program guidelines.\nPerforms other duties requested by the Education Manager.\n\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:\nKnowledge of curriculum planning and development techniques and skills (Creative Curriculum especially desirable)\nKnowledge of high-quality early childhood health and safety standards, curriculum planning and development\nStrong written, verbal, communication, and organizational skills.\nAbility to establish supportive relationships with staff and families from diverse backgrounds.\nAbility to professionally interact with people of various cultural and social backgrounds.\nAbility to utilize basic office equipment and learn how to enter data into the system.\nAbility to work within a team environment as a cooperative and supportive team member.\nAbility to sit on floor and lift children up to 40 lbs.\nQUALIFICATIONS:\nMinimum Qualifications:Requires minimum age Twenty-one (21) years to comply with regulations.Child Development Associate (CDA) with an Infant/Toddler endorsement\nTwo years of experience working in an accredited Early Childhood Program.\nWilling to pursue classes in Early Childhood Education, as required by the Office of Head Start.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:Associate's Degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Education or an Associate degree in a related field with a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours in child development or early childhood education.\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. These physical demands are as with handling children of pre-school age. 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