Lead Teacher Early Head Start (0-3 year-olds)-Associates Required-21.50+

About This Role

Sunbeam Family Services in Oklahoma City, OK is hiring a Lead Teacher Early Head Start (0-3 year-olds)-Associates Required-21.50+. This position offers $21.50 – $22.50/Hr and requires relevant professional experience.

What You'll Do

• Provide daily care to children in a Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) classroom, using appropriate child guidance techniques and building responsive relationships with classroom teachers, staff, children, and families.
• Ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, federal, state, and local regulations.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive program, including implementation of EHS/HS curriculum and Head Start/Early Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Plan and implement ECS developmentally-appropriate curriculum and assessment for the classroom, order supplies and materials as needed for effective service delivery.
• Oversee supervision and management of children in the classroom to ensure a safe, clean, and healthy learning environment.
• Conduct home visits and parent-teacher conferences in accordance with Head Start Program Performance standards to share each child's progress with parents.
• Work cooperatively with other staff assigned to the classroom as a team to involve all parents with the children and to encourage the active participation of all parents in the program.
• Observe children to detect signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbances, learning disorders, speech problems, or other special needs, and report those signs immediately to supervisor for required or necessary follow-up.
• Work with supervisor to ensure child-staff ratio is maintained at all times.
• Encourage and model language expansion, extended learning, and problem-solving strategies throughout the day.
• Regular, reliable attendance is required.
• Participate in and attend all staff meetings, trainings, and certification courses as required.
• Travel locally as required in the performance of responsibilities.
• Perform other appropriate and related responsibilities as assigned by supervisor or member of Executive Team.

Requirements

• Clearance of background check
• Drug screen
• TB screen required
• Physical exam required
• Bilingual in Spanish desired
• Knowledge and understanding of state and local childcare licensing requirements
• Excellent command of English language and grammar, both verbal and written
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications and the ability to master other software as needed
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Must work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Exercise independent judgment
• Communicate in a professional manner, demonstrating dignity, respect for our internal, external, and community members
• Process, protect, and exercise discretion in handling confidential information and materials
• Sustained concentration to detail and accuracy, along with the ability to prioritize workload
• Willingness to work with high-risk, low-income communities
• Must be able to travel and work some evenings and weekends as required by the job
• Local travel required and must have valid Oklahoma driver's license and insurance as required by the position
• Knowledge and understanding of Head Start/Early Head Start
• Knowledge and understanding of Child Plus
• Knowledge and understanding of NAEYC
• Advanced computer database and Microsoft Office software skills
• Bilingual in Spanish and able to interact with children and families from multilingual homes

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Confidential counseling services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid time off (PTO)
• Flexible spending account
• Education reimbursement
• Access to confidential counseling services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Childcare available for children up to age three
• Family Positive Workplace recognition by the Potts Family Foundation and the OK25by25 Coalition
• Covid vaccination or approved exemption required prior to starting employment

Common Questions

• What is the education required for this position?
• This Lead Teacher Early Head Start (0-3 year-olds)-Associates Required-21.50+ role requires at least an associate degree.