Early Head Start Assistant Teacher

Responsibilities

• Assists/Supports Lead Teacher to: Establishes and maintains 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 chosen curricula.
• Provides oversight of children's development in the classroom.
• Conducts observations of each child’s developmental progress and incorporates 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 suspected cases of child/adult abuse and neglect to the Department of Health & Human Services and Head Start administration as required by law and WCAP policy.
• Establishes and maintains children’s records to meet all required standards and regulations.
• Electronically submits weekly lesson plans, individual child plans, and monthly child observations to Head Start Education Manager.
• SUBMIT REPORTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENTS TO HEAD START EDUCATION MANAGER AND TO SUPERVISOR IF DIFFERENT FROM THE EDUCATION MANAGER.
• SUBMIT REPORTS OF BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL ASSESSMENTS TO HEAD START EDUCATION & DISABILITIES COORDINATOR.
• SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF PARENT/STAFF CONFERENCES AND HOME VISITS TO HEAD START EDUCATION MANAGER AND TO SUPERVISOR IF DIFFERENT FROM THE EDUCATION MANAGER.
• SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF CHILD AND CLASSROOM OUTCOMES DATA TO EDUCATION MANAGER.
• Supports family participation.
• Works collaboratively with the Head Start Family Advocate to support and encourage family engagement.
• Encourages parent engagement at Parent Meetings by providing opportunities for them to participate in their child’s development and learning.
• Prepares monthly curriculum information to share at Parent Group meetings.
• Prepares 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 skills.
  • Strong organizational/time management skills.
  • Education Requirements:
    • You must meet one of the following education 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).

  Benefits

  • Sign on Incentive of $3,000 – $500 payable after successful completion of 90 days, $1,000 payable after successful completion of 6 months and $1,500 after successful completion of one year.
  • Monthly Early Childhood Educator Workforce Salary Supplement available- ranges from $240 up to $540/monthly, dependent on current Maine Roads to Quality tier, is available for all per diem employees working at least one day a month in our Early Childhood Program.

  Contact Information

  Waldo Community Action Partners
  Mid Coast Maine
  PO Box 130, Belfast, ME 04915
  hr@waldocap.org
  http://www.waldocap.org