Early Head Start Child Development Specialist (215 day)

About the role

The job of EHS Child Development Specialist (Classified Teacher) is to deliver instruction addressing all developmental domains, assess student progress, and maintain a safe, supportive classroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom work for individualized learning plans within lesson plans.
• Communicates with parents and guardians through meetings, home visits, and reports.
• Collects and analyzes data to adjust instructional strategies.
• Attends meetings and in-service presentations to acquire and convey information.
• Develops weekly lesson plans and implements designated curriculum.
• Maintains learning and play spaces, ensuring safety and comfort.
• Manages projects and activities, meeting established timelines and objectives.
• Organizes and prepares written documents and materials for various purposes.
• Provides ongoing feedback to inform supervisors, teachers, and parents/guardians of progress.
• Responds to emergencies and conducts parent-teacher conferences four times a year.
• Attends to children’s daily needs, such as diapering and feeding.

Essential Functions

• Adapts classroom work for individualized learning plans within lesson plans.
• Communicates with parents and guardians through meetings, home visits, and reports.
• Collects and analyzes data to adjust instructional strategies.
• Attends meetings and in-service presentations to acquire and convey information.
• Develops weekly lesson plans and implements designated curriculum.
• Maintains learning and play spaces, ensuring safety and comfort.
• Manages projects and activities, meeting established timelines and objectives.
• Organizes and prepares written documents and materials for various purposes.
• Provides ongoing feedback to inform supervisors, teachers, and parents/guardians of progress.
• Responds to emergencies and conducts parent-teacher conferences four times a year.
• Attends to children’s daily needs, such as diapering and feeding.

Requirements

• Minimum educational requirement: Infant Toddler Child Development Associate or a TCC in ECCE.
• Must obtain a physical exam (Head Start grant requirement).
• Valid Georgia Driver’s license.
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Background Clearance.
• Sex Offender Registry Check.
• Child Abuse Registry Check.
• Health Exam.