Substitute Preschool Teacher - Head Start

About the role

Working at MWVCAA means becoming part of a mission-driven community dedicated to equity, dignity, and opportunity for all. As a Substitute Preschool Teacher, you will promote the growth of preschool children in social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development while involving families in every aspect of their child's education. This team offers growth opportunities and professional development through hands-on experience and education. This is a benefitted position, guaranteed 20 hours up to 29.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety in the classroom at all times with active supervision of children, utilizing transition and counting procedures.
• Ensure children are released only to parents/guardians or authorized adults.
• Record children's daily attendance and work with the site team to determine the cause of absences.
• Provide for the development of children's cognitive, physical, social-emotional, and language skills through curriculum implementation, lesson planning, and individualization.
• Conduct developmental and social-emotional screenings for each child, with input from parents, and provide follow-up resources or referrals for identified needs.
• Use ChildPlus and applicable databases to enter or obtain information.
• Complete regular child assessments using observations and share information with program administration and parents.
• Conduct a minimum of two home visits and two education conferences per year.
• Attend classes, workshops, seminars, pre-service training, and other Head Start Teacher trainings to stay current on developments in early childhood education.
• Attend various meetings including individual reflection meetings, region meetings, site team meetings, IFSP meetings, and Skill-Building Plan meetings.
• Provide regular opportunities for parent participation, including training parents who volunteer in the classroom.
• Participate in planning and implementing monthly parent meetings and classroom orientations at the beginning of the school year.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Associate Teacher: Pre-School Certificate or CDA, and enrollment in an Early Childhood Degree program.
• Teacher I: Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Early Learning coursework.
• Teacher II: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Early Learning coursework.
• Two years of experience in early childhood programs.
• Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division.
• Pass pre-employment physical examination, renewable every two years.
• Pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings.

Skills

• Demonstrates tact, diplomacy, and empathy when communicating with clients, staff, and community partners.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, videoconferencing platforms, and web tools.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.
• Manual dexterity for handling office equipment.
• Able to remain calm during situations where staff or clients may be escalated.
• Able to mitigate stress associated with a busy office and regular deadlines.

Work Environment

• Mostly indoor classroom environment.
• Frequent indoor and outdoor supervision of children, including high-needs children who exhibit difficult behaviors.
• Frequent outdoor supervision of children and monitoring pick-up/drop-off.

Benefits

• 401k with matching after 1 year.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life insurance.
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance.
• AFLAC coverage.
• Pet insurance through Metlife.
• For some positions, eligibility for company-sponsored continuing education.