Early Head Start Teacher (2368)

About the role

This position serves as a teacher in a classroom of Early Head Start infants and toddlers, planning, implementing, and supervising all center-based activities. The role may involve working with infants and toddlers with developmental delays and operates as part of an integrated team to support program goals.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide developmentally appropriate activities and experiences that advance all areas of children’s development (social, emotional, cognitive, physical) in a manner appropriate to age and stage of development.
• Provide a safe, healthy, and well-managed environment to meet the changing needs of infants and toddlers.
• Develop and implement individualized goals for children that meet their needs and are developmentally appropriate.
• Create an individual plan for each child, including goal setting based on identified needs and prescriptions for objectives and activities to meet established goals.
• Screen, observe, and document student progress in the GOLD online assessment system.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records, including child observations, individualization, lesson plans, attendance, meal count, parent participation, in-kind contributions, and volunteer time sheets.
• Establish consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with infants/toddlers and their families.
• Encourage, facilitate, and support parental involvement in all aspects of the Early Head Start Program.
• Schedule home visits and parent-teacher conferences with families as required and on an as-needed basis, documenting these events.
• Work closely with the Early Head Start Mentor Teacher in planning and implementation of the Early Head Start curriculum.
• Provide a safe and nurturing environment for infants and toddlers in accordance with all regulations.
• Perform any other duties as may be required.

Requirements

• Current Infant/Toddler CDA required.
• Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of Early Head Start mission, goals, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Basic knowledge of computer use.