Head Start Teacher

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  for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information, but we can condense into sections. Must not repeat job title. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. There's none. We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe description/general objective). Responsibilities (teacher responsibilities, essential functions, team leader, additional expectations). Requirements (education and experience). Qualifications maybe same as requirements? Could combine. Skills (skills and abilities). Could also have Working Conditions as part of Requirements? But we can include as separate section if content present. The posting includes "Working Conditions". That's substantive. Could be its own section. But we only have allowed headings list; we can use any of those headings. Working Conditions not in list, but we could put under Requirements or maybe as part of Responsibilities? Better to create a section "Working Conditions" but not allowed per instruction: only use those headings. So we must map content to allowed headings. Could put working conditions under Requirements or maybe under Responsibilities? Probably under Requirements as it's about job conditions. But we can also create a section "Working Conditions" if we want but instruction says use those headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says "use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. Safer to stick to those. Thus we need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. Possibly also Benefits/Pay/Schedule if present (none). So we will output those. Now extract content. About the role: description paragraph: "Supporting the growth of healthy children and families, positive parenting, and school readiness." plus GENERAL OBJECTIVE: Provide and coordinate education services to selected low-income and special needs children. We can combine. Responsibilities: list teacher responsibilities, essential functions, team leader, additional expectations. We'll need to capture bullet points. Let's extract bullet-like sentences. From description after GENERAL OBJECTIVE: "Teacher responsibilities include: Developing classroom curriculum and scheduling and carrying out home visits. Teachers assist the Education Manager in ensuring all Performance Standards within the Education Component are met and Clackamas County Children’s Commission’s policies and procedures are followed." Then "Teacher ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:" followed by many sentences each ending with period. We'll treat each as list item. Then "TEAM LEADER:" bullet. Then "Additional Expecations Program Participation and Team Member:" bullet list. We'll compile. Requirements: Education and Experience: Associate’s degree (bachelor’s degree preferred) in early childhood education (ECE) or Associate’s degree (bachelor’s degree preferred) in any field plus both: 15 or more credits of college coursework relating to early childhood education At least 6 months of experience teaching preschool-age children Knowledge of Head Start preferred. Qualifications: maybe same as requirements? Could separate: maybe "Qualifications" could include knowledge of Head Start preferred? But we already have that. Could treat Qualifications as same as Requirements; but to avoid duplication, we could put qualifications as knowledge of Head Start preferred? However instruction: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But we need both headings if we have content. Could put Requirements for education/experience, Qualifications for knowledge/skills? But skills separate. Better: Use Requirements for education/experience, Qualifications for knowledge of Head Start preferred? But that's thin. Maybe we skip Qualifications section and just have Requirements and Skills. Since Qualifications not distinctly separate. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills. Now Skills: list abilities. Let's extract skills: Ability to positively interact with families of various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Ability to use a positive approach in directing and redirecting child behavior. Ability to take a leadership role in the classroom. Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team. Good computer and data entry skills. Ability to possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and insured vehicle available for use on the job (or have alternative transportation). Ability to possess and maintain compliance with State of Oregon Criminal Background Registry. Ability to possess and maintain current First Aid/CPR certification. Ability to obtain and maintain an Oregon Food Handler’s Card. Now we need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Also include working conditions? Could embed within Requirements maybe as a bullet: "Work with physically active three- to five-year-old children for one class period (3.5-7.5 hours) Extensive standing and walking Moderate sitting, kneeling, bending". We'll add to Requirements as a bullet. Also include "Training In consultation with supervisor, develop professional work goals and training plan. Participate in training as requested." Could be part of Requirements or maybe Skills? We'll add to Requirements. Also include "Code Of Conduct Perform all work in compliance with the Clackamas County Children’s Commission Code of Conduct. Confidentiality Respect and maintain confidentiality of information regarding enrolled children and families, personnel issues, and other program operations as appropriate." Could be part of Requirements. We'll include those as bullet points under Requirements. Now format. We'll produce:

  About the role

  Supporting the growth of healthy children and families, positive parenting, and school readiness. GENERAL OBJECTIVE: Provide and coordinate education services to selected low-income and special needs children.

  Responsibilities

  • Developing classroom curriculum and scheduling and carrying out home visits.
  • Assist the Education Manager in ensuring all Performance Standards within the Education Component are met and Clackamas County Children’s Commission’s policies and procedures are followed.
  • Responsible for assigned classes of children and number of designated home visits and parent conferences allotted per child, per year.
  • Plan and evaluate daily classroom activities that are developmentally appropriate, responds to the goals set for individual children, and reflect the diversity and culture of the class.
  • Responsible for ensuring that classroom and curriculum meet Program Education Component Performance Standards.
  • Responsible for assessment and any necessary referral of all children in their assigned class to include: Developmental Screenings/Assessments; Referral of children with suspected disabilities or other special needs, as appropriate; Individual Goal Plan (IGP forms) in partnership with parents; Attend and participate in IFSP and CRM meetings as scheduled; Assessments three times per year; Consult with Advocate and Education Manager and make referrals as needed; Work collaboratively with Specialists and Parents to ensure children with disabilities and special needs receive all the services recommended; Work cooperatively with Specialists in the classroom; assist in coordinating classroom activities with the Specialist’s requirements.
  • Ensure a safe environment for children and provide continuous supervision for all children.
  • Working with the other site Education staff, create developmentally appropriate environment within the classroom.
  • Consistently follow all aspects of the Procedures for Bus Safety Protocols.
  • Responsible for keeping classrooms, storage areas, and office space neat and clutter-free.
  • Ensure the class is supplied with all needed materials and supplies.
  • Maintain CLASS scores at or above the expected thresholds.
  • Achieve and maintain TS Gold Reliability.
  • Utilize PBIS in classroom practices.
  • Accurately enter child behavior observations to be used for individualization and online assessment completions into electronic database.
  • Maintain complete and accurate child files, forms, and reports within allotted timelines to document and track the needs of children and services provided.
  • Include the Assistant Teacher, Classroom Aide, and parent volunteers in the classroom planning process.
  • Demonstrate effective ways to guide young children through modeling in the classroom.
  • Take a lead role in planning content development of monthly family nights.
  • Responsible for attendance and participation with the other center staff during monthly family nights.
  • Complete monthly newsletter for families.
  • Home Visitor: Facilitate parents as primary teacher of their own children; Partner with parents in scheduling and conducting the required number of home visits and parent conferences per child, per year; Provide parenting skills and child development information to parents; Provide guidance in choosing developmentally appropriate activities for children and model age-appropriate, constructive, positive ways to work with young children; Partner with the parents in setting educational goals for each child; Responsible for planning and carrying out individual goals in coordination with classroom curriculum and for assisting parents in doing this during and between home visits; Responsible for bringing information regarding classroom curriculum to parent's attention when planning Home Visit activities; Coordinate and refer with the Advocate when family issues arise.
  • TEAM LEADER: Responsible for day to day direction of Assistant Teacher and Classroom Aide; Assess performance and deliver evaluations for Assistant Teacher and Classroom Aide.
  • Additional Expectations – Program Participation and Team Member: Arrive to work on time; punctually attend and actively participate in all required activities, meetings, and trainings; Be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in program activities; Project a professional work image, both in dress and manner; Be familiar with, and adhere to, position-related policies and procedures as well as the program’s overarching objectives.
  • Code Of Conduct: Perform all work in compliance with the Clackamas County Children’s Commission Code of Conduct.
  • Confidentiality: Respect and maintain confidentiality of information regarding enrolled children and families, personnel issues, and other program operations as appropriate.
  • Training: In consultation with supervisor, develop professional work goals and training plan; Participate in training as requested.

  Requirements

  • Education and Experience: Associate’s degree (bachelor’s degree preferred) in early childhood education (ECE) or Associate’s degree (bachelor’s degree preferred) in any field plus both: 15 or more credits of college coursework relating to early childhood education; At least 6 months of experience teaching preschool-age children; Knowledge of Head Start preferred.
  • Working Conditions: Work with physically active three- to five-year-old children for one class period (3.5-7.5 hours); Extensive standing and walking; Moderate sitting, kneeling, bending.

  Skills

  • Ability to positively interact with families of various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
  • Ability to use a positive approach in directing and redirecting child behavior.
  • Ability to take a leadership role in the classroom.
  • Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
  • Good computer and data entry skills.
  • Ability to possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and insured vehicle available for use on the job (or have alternative transportation).
  • Ability to possess and maintain compliance with State of Oregon Criminal Background Registry.
  • Ability to possess and maintain current First Aid/CPR certification.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain an Oregon Food Handler’s Card.
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