Head Start Teacher

About the role

The Head Start Teacher provides high-quality early education and child development services, including for children with disabilities that promote children's cognitive, social, and emotional growth for later success in school. The Teacher delivers the research-based curriculum, and screening and assessment embedded with responsive and effective teacher-child interactions that support individualization and growth in the areas of development described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework: Ages Birth to Five (HSELOF) and support family engagement in children's learning and development.

Requirements

• Valid Driver's License and acceptable driving record – proof of auto insurance within agency limits, or access to transportation
• Immediate/continued enrollment in the Criminal History Registry-Child Care Division
• Current Health Appraisal, updated every two (2) years
• Certification in First Aid and Adult, Infant and Child CPR
• State mandated 45-hour coursework completion or ability to complete within established timeframes
• One (1) year experience working in an early childhood setting with a diverse population of preschool children, ages 3-5
• Minimum Required: Associate's degree in early childhood education or related field and enrolled and attending a program to obtain a baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education

Qualifications

• Desired/Preferred Education: Bachelors or Masters in Early Childhood Education or related field with 18+ semester hours in ECE/Child Development
• Demonstrate/Knowledge to:
  • Provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions
  • Plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation
  • Use results of assessment to promote children's progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and any applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate
  • Set and maintain professional boundaries with families
  • Use technology to plan, record, report and monitor education and child development services
• Skill/Ability to:
  • Speak, read and write English; bilingual language(s) helpful
  • Collect, analyze and utilize data to plan and monitor growth in child outcomes and school readiness
  • Solve problems and make appropriate decisions
  • Manage time, solve problems and make appropriate decisions in varying situations
  • Work collaboratively and cooperatively with fellow staff, parents, and community representatives

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