Head Start Teacher, Lakeside
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Instructs children and facilitates developmentally appropriate activities to encourage growth in all areas of childhood development
- Develops and maintains trusting relationships with children and families to ensure a successful learning environment
- Develops and implements weekly lesson plans to ensure program compliance
- Sets and monitors work for staff to ensure a successful learning environment
- Completes and submits paperwork (logs, reports) to document program compliance
- Cleans and prepares classrooms regularly to ensure a safe, healthy learning environment
- Completes regular playground and classroom inspection checklists to ensure a safe, healthy learning environment
- Conducts health screenings for Head Start children (vision, hearing, mental health, and physical health)
- Plans and conducts parent-teacher conferences to establish and assess progress toward family goals
- Other related duties as assigned.
Education And/Or Experience
I: Childhood Development Associate Credential (CDA) that is age appropriate to the children being served; or a state-awarded certificated for preschool teachers that meets or exceeds the requirement for a CDA.
II: Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; or an Associate Degree in a filed related to Early Childhood Education or child Development with experience teaching preschool children and a State-awarded certificate to teach in a preschool program.
III: Bachelors of Art or Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; or a BA or BS in a field related to Early Childhood Education or Child Development with experience teaching preschool children and a State-awarded certificate to teach in a preschool program.
IV: Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; and 36 credit hours in Early Childhood Education or Child Development beyond undergraduate level.
Conditions Of Employment
- Criminal Background Check
- Fingerprint Clearance Card, Level ITB
- Skin Test Certificates & Licenses
- Food Handlers license (within 6 months)
- CPR/first aid/interrater (within 6 months)
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
- Physical Activity: Frequent listening, talking, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, lifting, finger use, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motion. Occasional sitting and pulling.
- Physical exertion: Sedentary; Light; Medium; Heavy; Very Heavy.
- Work involves exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Visual requirements: Close visual acuity for compiling and analyzing data; viewing a computer screen; and reading.
- Working conditions: Regular exposure to potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease. Occasional exposure to extreme weather conditions.
Benefits
- Agency paid health, dental, vision
- AZ State Retirement (ASRS)
- Paid sick leave & holiday pay