Part-Time Early Head Start/Head Start Teacher

About the role

The Part Time Early Head Start/Head Start Teacher at Project Eagle Educare is responsible for planning, implementing, and coordinating a comprehensive education program. They work alongside an Associate Teacher and Teacher Aide to ensure the classroom environment is developmentally appropriate and meets the individual needs of each child.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children's safety by maintaining a clean, healthy, and safe classroom environment, conducting authorized emergency and safety procedures, and actively supervising children at all times.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities and environment that support the developmental and educational goals of children's Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
• Support children to develop positive social relationships, provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success, and help children develop conflict resolution skills.
• Partner with families to build mutually respectful goal-oriented relationships that support strong parent-child relationships, family well-being, and ongoing learning and development for both parents and children.
• Interact with families through regular classroom contact and contribute to interdisciplinary meetings, child and family reviews, family conferences, and home visits to develop individual child goals, share progress towards school readiness, and respond to their identified interests and/or needs.
• Lead the development and implementation of monthly classroom family engagement activities based on the interests of the children and families.
• Ensure the timely completion of necessary paperwork, observe, assess, and document each child's skills, behavior, growth and development, and develop individualized learning opportunities for each child.
• Understand the referral process to Part B and Part C and alert the interdisciplinary team when student screenings or assessments show areas of concern.
• Utilize classroom and school data to improve teaching practice, provide a high-quality early learning experience for children, and ensure school readiness.
• Ensure that all child files and portfolios are complete, accurate, and confidentially maintained.
• Collaborate with coworkers during team planning sessions and support the implementation of best practices in the classroom.
• Participate in ongoing professional development, coaching, and reflective supervision activities and support the implementation of changes in classroom practice to promote high quality instruction.
• Share expertise and classroom experiences with other members of the school and/or community.
• Follow all mandates of Head Start Regulations, state and local childcare licensing regulations, and Project Eagle/Educare of Kansas City's philosophy and curriculum.

Requirements

• Education: Meet one of the following educational requirements: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related field; Degree in an unrelated field with at least 30 early childhood credits; Associate’s degree in early childhood education, Child Development, or closely related field, at least 2 years' experience in early childhood, and enrollment in Bachelor's degree program in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a closely related field to complete within 3 years; Credit hours that equal to an Associate’s degree with a main focus on Early Childhood, at least 2 years' experience in early childhood, and enrollment in Bachelor's degree program in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a closely related field to complete within 3 years.
• Certification: CPR and First Aid Certified or become certified within 30 days of employment (paid for by employer).
• Experience: 2 years' experience in early childhood education.
• This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills, and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifications

• Education: Preferred Qualifications include Early childhood teaching certification or graduate coursework/degree, Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a closely related field.
• Work Experience: Experience working in an Early Head Start or Head Start Center-based program, experience working as a part of a multidisciplinary team to provide high quality, developmentally appropriate care, and education for young children, experience working with early intervention and children with special needs and families with unique life experiences, experience implementing curriculum, experience using assessment tools to measure children’s development and for instructional purposes, experience with research partnerships, and experience sharing best practices with others within early childhood (volunteers, practicum students, etc.).

Skills

• Interpersonal skills.
• Communication skills.
• Computer skills.
• Multi-tasking and time management skills.