ECEAP Teacher

About This Role

Job title- ECEAP Teacher
Reports to- Center Supervisor
FLSA status- Non exempt

Job Purpose

The ECEAP Teacher provides high-quality, developmentally appropriate early learning experiences that support each child’s growth, confidence, and school readiness. This position leads the classroom team in implementing Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies GOLD, Second Step, and ECEAP Performance Standards with consistency and care. The Teacher maintains a safe, inclusive, and nurturing classroom environment; builds respectful relationships with children and families; and models professionalism, positivity, flexibility, and teamwork in daily interactions.

What You'll Do

• Instruction, Curriculum & Assessment

  • Plans and implements engaging, developmentally appropriate learning experiences that reflect children’s interests, cultures, abilities, and individual goals.
  • Implements Creative Curriculum with fidelity, including intentional planning, interest-area setup, small- and large-group activities, outdoor learning, and hands-on exploration aligned to developmental domains.
  • Develops, posts, and follows weekly lesson plans that reflect classroom observations, individual child needs, family input, and ECEAP requirements.
  • Uses Teaching Strategies GOLD to observe, document, assess, and individualize for children’s progress; enters documentation and checkpoint data accurately and on schedule.
  • Delivers Second Step social-emotional lessons consistently and embeds social-emotional teaching strategies throughout classroom routines, transitions, conflict resolution, and peer interactions.
  • Uses observation, assessment, and team input to adjust teaching strategies, classroom materials, and routines to support whole-child development and school readiness.
  • Maintains current and accurate child assessment documentation, portfolios, and developmental records in compliance with ECEAP timelines and agency expectations.
  • Ensures Teaching Strategies GOLD observations, checkpoints, and other required assessment data are entered accurately, completely, and by established deadlines. Regularly reviews child data to identify progress, individualized supports, and instructional adjustments needed to promote positive child outcomes.

• Child Supervision, Health & Safety

  • Maintains active supervision at all times using DCYF-aligned strategies, including positioning, scanning, counting, listening, anticipating needs, and engaging with children.
  • Monitors children during classroom activities, meals, toileting, transitions, outdoor play, field trips, arrival, and dismissal to ensure safety, well-being, and accountability.
  • Creates a physically, socially, and emotionally safe environment that supports exploration, independence, belonging, and positive behavior guidance.
  • Follows health, sanitation, nutrition, emergency, incident reporting, medication, allergy, and child abuse reporting procedures as required by CCAC, DCYF licensing, and ECEAP standards.
  • Responds calmly and professionally to classroom needs, emergencies, and unexpected situations while maintaining a supportive tone with children, families, and staff.

• Family Partnership & Communication

  • Buils positive, respectful, and culturally responsive relationships with families as partners in their child’s learning and development.
  • Communicates regularly with families through Brightwheel, in-person conversations, conferences, and other approved communication methods to share updates, observations, resources, and celebrations of progress.
  • Collaborates with the Family Support Specialist to coordinate services, referrals, follow-up, family goals, and supports that promote child and family well-being.
  • Participates in parent-teacher conferences, child goal setting, transition planning, and family engagement activities in alignment with ECEAP Performance Standards.
  • Maintains confidentiality and communicates with families in a professional, strengths-based, solution-focused manner.

• Collaboration, Leadership & Teamwork

  • Leads the classroom team with a positive, professional, and collaborative approach that supports consistency, accountability, and high-quality services.
  • Works closely with the Assistant Teacher, Center Supervisor, Education & Disabilities Specialist, Family Support Specialist, and other team members to maintain consistent routines and coordinated supports for children and families.
  • Provides respectful day-to-day guidance to assistant teachers, volunteers, substitutes, and support staff to ensure classroom expectations, safety procedures, and learning plans are followed.
  • Participates actively in staff meetings, planning sessions, trainings, coaching, reflective supervision, and evaluation activities to support continuous improvement.
  • Communicates concerns, staffing needs, child needs, and classroom updates promptly and professionally through the appropriate channels.

• Professionalism & Positive Workplace Expectations

  • Models a warm, respectful, flexible, and solution-focused attitude with children, families, coworkers, volunteers, and community partners.
  • Maintains professional boundaries, confidentiality, dependable attendance, punctuality, and follow-through on assigned responsibilities.
  • Uses clear, respectful, and timely communication, including seeking clarification, accepting feedback, and addressing concerns constructively.
  • Demonstrates cultural humility, equity-minded practice, and respect for diverse family structures, languages, experiences, and perspectives.
  • Represents CCAC’s mission and values through professional conduct, ethical decision-making, and a commitment to creating a welcoming environment where children and families thrive.
  • Demonstrates personal accountability by managing priorities, meeting deadlines, completing assigned tasks, and communicating proactively regarding barriers to completion.
  • Takes ownership of classroom compliance requirements and works collaboratively with support staff to ensure all child and family records remain accurate, current, and audit ready.

• Documentation, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

  • Maintains accurate and timely documentation of child observations, assessment data, lesson plans, attendance, classroom activities, incident reports, and other required records.
  • Follows all ECEAP Performance Standards, DCYF licensing rules, health and safety requirements, and CCAC policies and procedures.
  • Attends required trainings, workshops, in-services, and professional development activities to maintain qualifications and strengthen teaching practice.
  • Uses coaching, observation feedback, data, and self-reflection to improve classroom quality, child outcomes, and family engagement.
  • Performs other duties as assigned to support program operations and the mission of Child Care Action Council.
  • Maintains complete, organized, and up-to-date child files in compliance with ECEAP Performance Standards, agency requirements, and monitoring expectations.
  • Maintains documentation systems proactively and follows up on missing or incomplete information to maintain compliance and program quality.
  • Demonstrates accountability for data integrity by entering, reviewing, and correcting information promptly and accurately.
  • Participates in internal monitoring, file reviews, audits, and compliance activities and implements corrective actions within established timelines when needed.

• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

  • Actively participates in quality improvement activities, including Early Achievers requirements and supports such as professional development, coaching, classroom observations, data collection, self-assessment, and quality improvement planning.
  • Implements quality improvement goals and action steps identified through Early Achievers, ECEAP requirements, agency monitoring, coaching, supervisory feedback, and classroom data review.
  • Maintains classroom practices, documentation, and follow-through that support Early Achievers expectations, ECEAP Performance Standards, classroom quality standards, and continuous program improvement.

Requirements

• Qualifications

  • Associate degree in Early Childhood Education and two years of early childhood experience.
  • Experience with ECEAP, Head Start, or state Pre-K programs preferred.
  • Must meet all DCYF and ECEAP health, safety, and training requirements, including: Negative TB test, Infant/Child CPR & First Aid, Food Handler’s Permit, DCYF Portable Background Check, Required immunizations.

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Knowledge of early childhood development, developmentally appropriate practice, Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies GOLD, Second Step, ECEAP Performance Standards, DCYF licensing requirements, and the NAEYC Code of Ethics.
  • Skill in lesson planning, child observation, assessment, positive behavior guidance, classroom leadership, family communication, and maintaining supportive relationships with children, staff, and families.
  • Ability to maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and handle sensitive situations with tact, discretion, and sound judgment.
  • Ability to work independently, interpret and apply policies, follow through on responsibilities, and collaborate effectively with diverse teams and families.
  • Ability to communicate respectfully, accept feedback, adapt to changing classroom needs, and contribute to a positive work environment.
  • Ability to use computers, Brightwheel, assessment systems, and other approved technology for communication, data entry, documentation, and report creation.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Leave
Sick Leave
Retirement Plan
Tuition Assistance
Professional Development

Other

Working Conditions
Physical Requirements

Contact

About Us
Child Care Action Council is a non-profit agency whose mission is to promote and nurture early learning communities where families and children thrive. We have programs to support both childcare providers and families. At a local, regional, and state level, our staff collaborate with a diverse group of individuals and organizations working on behalf of and in partnership with children and their families. Through these relationships, we are better able to address our goals for equity, inclusion and social justice. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse team.

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