TEACHER- CN

Description

Grade: T5– T14 Non-Exempt

Reports to: Center Director

Full-time 12 mo. position

Responsible for the supervision, care and education of a classroom of children, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans.

• →Utilize nurturing and responsive practices and interactions that foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich; promote growth in the developmental progressions described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five
• →Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development
• →Provide a program of self-initiated, group-initiated and teacher-initiated activities which are intellectually stimulating and foster self-reliance and social responsibility.
• →Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation
• →Establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines.
• →Support the development of the home language for dual language learners.
• →Promote learning through approaches to rest, meals, routines, and physical activity.
• →Serve meals to children ensuring dietary restrictions and safety for allergies are followed; model eating new and diverse food options.
• →Provide children with instruction in techniques and procedures that will enable them to protect themselves from abuse and maltreatment.
• →Complete or obtain a current developmental screening within 45 calendar days of when the child first attends the program.
• →Conduct standardized and structured assessments for each child that provide ongoing information to evaluate the child’s developmental level and progress.
• →Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.
• →Regularly communicate with parents to ensure they are well-informed about their child’s routines, activities, and behavior.
• →Serve as an advocate for all children including those with special needs.
• →Implement IEP’s, IFSP’s, and behavior plans with fidelity.
• →Hold parent conferences, as needed, but no less than two times per program year, for each child.
• →Conduct at least two home visits per program year for each family.
• →Develop opportunities for parents and family members to volunteer in the class.
• →Ensure the health and safety of children by ensuring competent supervision of all children in care.
• →Prepare necessary materials for activities in the classroom.
• →Guide the work of Teacher Assistants, other staff and volunteers in support of classroom activities and supervision.
• →Performs daily health checks on each individual child, following up when needed.
• →Utilize CAPTAIN/Teacher Strategies Gold for tracking and maintaining all children records along with documentation of individual family contacts.
• →Assist families in creating age-appropriate school readiness goals and provide information to achieve identified goals.
• →Provide a safe and healthy learning environment.
• →Notifies supervisor following service area procedure regarding customer complaints.
• →Recommend purchase of materials/equipment.
• →Participates in service enrollment and recruitment strategies
• →Support the planning and implementation of family events
• →Promotes agency mission.
• →Maintains confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics.
• →Maintains consistent professional customer service.
• →Job performance incorporates integrated service delivery model while promoting self-sufficiency.
• →Other duties as designated by supervisor

• →Adheres to all policies and procedures
• →Gathers appropriate documentation and tracks outcomes
• →Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate
• →Participates in organizational and divisional management systems

A. Internal: Division staff members, Central Services staff members.

B. External: Service providers, Consultants, Volunteers and parents.

A. Number of staff supervised: 0

B. Titles supervised: None

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representatives of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Early Head Start: CDA credential and work towards obtaining an Associate’s degree, with an Early Childhood Certification.

• Head Start: Associate degree in Early Childhood or Child Development; or any advanced degree and 9 credit hours in Early Childhood and/or Child Development.

• Head Start: Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) in Early Childhood or Child Development

• UPK/Head Start Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) in Early Childhood or Child Development with a NYS Certification for Pre-K services.

• Adequate computer skills required.

• Ability to organize and maintain an appropriate learning environment.

• Ability to work on a team.

• Ability to relate well with families of diverse backgrounds.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood with 1 year of child care experience

• Meets OCFS training requirements and maintains training logs.
• Flexibility in work schedule.
• Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times
• Completes all required NYS background clearances
• Pre-employment physical exams and TB Testing
• Valid Driver’s license
• Works compassionately with a diverse population