Early Head Start Assistant Teacher

Responsibilities

• Assists/Supports Lead Teacher to establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
• Plans and implements developmentally appropriate educational activities.
• Ensures compliance with Head Start Performance Standards related to Education and Early Childhood Development and School Readiness Frameworks, program goals and statement.
• Fulfills classroom management duties including conducting observations of each child’s developmental progress and incorporating into curriculum plans, and individual child plans.
• Completes developmental assessments for each child three times per program year, and ongoing as indicated by the periodicity of assessment tools.
• Completes behavioral/social-emotional assessments for each child twice in the program year.
• Recommends referral for special services as indicated by screening results, observations, and assessments and ensures applicable IEP goals are incorporated into individualization for children diagnosed with disabilities.
• Maintains and completes Transition Plans for each child.
• Works collaboratively with Child Development Services (CDS) to incorporate the delivery of special services into the classroom, including assisting with the scheduling of services and the provision of appropriate space.
• Attends IEP/IFSP meetings as required for children receiving special services.
• Conducts two parent/staff conferences with each child’s family during the program year.
• Conducts two home visits with each child’s family during the program year.
• Dispenses medication as needed and documents according to Head Start Medication Policy.
• Records all necessary information and submits reports to Head Start Education Manager and supervisor.
• Supports family participation by working collaboratively with the Head Start Family Advocate, encouraging parent engagement at Parent Meetings, preparing monthly curriculum information to share at Parent Group meetings, and preparing weekly “Family Packs” of information to send home to each family.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a physical examination and TB screening.
• Must have adequate transportation, a valid driver's license, and meet WCAP's insurance requirements.
• Must meet WCAP’s background clearance requirements.
• Valid Criminal Record History Check (CHRC) through DOE.
• Experience teaching, preferably with preschool-age children.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong communication and organizational/time management skills.

Requirements

• General Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to ECE or any subject with coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education. College transcripts must demonstrate a minimum of 24 credit hours related to ECE specific content areas. An Associate’s Degree in ECE. A Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA).
• Experience and Skill Requirements: Essential experience and skills include experience teaching, preferably with preschool-age children, proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, strong communication skills, strong organizational/time management skills.

Benefits

Monthly Early Childhood Educator Workforce Salary Supplement available - ranges from $240 up to $540/monthly, dependent on current Maine Roads to Quality tier.

Pay

$15.00/hr

Schedule

40hrs/40 weeks

Contact Information

Katie Bagley
hr@waldocap.org
PO Box 130
Belfast, ME 04915
http://www.waldocap.org

About the Role

WCAP is a charitable, educational, 501(c)(3) private non-profit organization designed to utilize and mobilize public and private resources to assist low-income Waldo County residents in the alleviation of poverty and address its underlying causes. WCAP's Early Childhood Program services children and families in Waldo County. Pre-K programs are available in school districts where WCAP collaborates with the public schools. The Assistant Teacher provides developmentally appropriate preschool education that advances the cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional growth for a classroom of up to 8 children.