Head Start Teacher-Clackamas Community College

General Objective

Supporting the growth of healthy children and families, positive parenting, and school readiness.

Essential Functions

Teacher

- 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 Expecations

- 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.

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

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.

Skills and Abilities

- 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.