Early Head Start Teacher

Qualifications

• Early Childhood Teacher Certification; or
  • Early Childhood Special Education Certification;
  • A four year degree in child development or related field;
  • Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred though an Associate's Degree with 30+ hours in Early Childhood or related coursework may be considered if accompanied by 3-5 years of early education experience.
• Ability to lift, carry, and hold children up to 50 pounds;
• Ability to stoop, crawl, kneel, and bend;
• Two or more years of experience in teaching children in the early education field preferred.

Requirements

• Must lift, carry, and hold children up to 50 pounds;
• Must stoop, crawl, kneel, and bend;
• Must have knowledge of utilizing technology to support instruction;
• Must develop and maintain positive working relationships with support staff and key building personnel;
• Must know and use appropriate, positive guidance and discipline techniques;
• Must organize and implement authentic, on-going student assessment;
• Must make a minimum of two home visits and two parent conferences per year;
• Must complete required paperwork and maintain in an organized fashion;
• Must follow State of Missouri licensing to safeguard the health and safety of children in the program;
• Must participate in making and following a professional development plan to be updated annually;
• Must follow district policies and procedures;
• Must maintain client confidentiality according to established policy;
• Must attend all required meetings, including designated evening meetings;
• Must submit an initial physical examination upon hire and then every two (2) years following;
• Must submit an initial tuberculin screening upon hire;
• Must complete CPR training;
• Must have the ability to be flexible in working alternative hours on nontraditional program days;
• Must complete other duties as defined and assigned.

Benefits

Terms Of Employment: The Early Education Teacher will be employed for a nine (9) or twelve (12) month position. The salary and the work year will be established annually by the Board of Education.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified