Teacher, HS

About the role

A Teacher- Head Start at Catholic Charities designs and maintains a physical and programmatic environment that appropriately supports and nurtures the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of all children in an inclusive classroom.

Responsibilities

• Establishes educational and social goals based on the composition of the children enrolled and the community setting in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, Colorado State Licensing and Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), as appropriate.
• Develops and implements written plans for the daily activities that stimulate learning in all developmental areas (physical, social, emotional, and cognitive) for a group of children which may involve some children identified with disabilities.
• Complies with Colorado State Licensing requirements.
• Assists Center Supervisor in day-to-day supervision of staff in own classroom through delegating, training and providing insight and guidance.
• Organizes classroom materials and equipment, conducts ongoing physical inventory, and replenishes to ensure adequately stocked.
• Develops positive relationships with parents and families of each child.
• Coordinates and informs parents of scheduled field trips, extra-curricular activities, and other scheduled activities.
• Conducts family conferences and home visits with each child’s family to advise of child’s progress and to develop rapport with families.
• Provides guidance and training, through classroom experience and resource materials, for other staff and volunteer personnel assigned to the classroom.
• Supervises and evaluates performance of this group.
• Plans and participates in the preparation, setup and serving of meals and snacks.
• Plans and arranges field trips and supervises children in attendance.
• Collects information and prepares accurate and timely observation and progress reports for each child in order to plan appropriately for individual children’s needs.
• Maintains daily attendance records in SERVUE.
• Provides crisis intervention including, but not limited to, child abuse reporting.
• Administers first aid and/or medication (with appropriate training) and/or attends to medical devices as needed.
• Ensures that classroom is safe, clean and orderly.
• Ensures safe environment by following safety rules.

Requirements

• Must comply with all Colorado State Licensing requirements.
• Able to effectively manage a classroom of children.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills with children, parents and co-workers.
• Ability to remember schedules, programs, policies, and other details.
• Ability to remain calm and calm others in an emergency and/or confrontational situation.
• Knowledge of the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and the appropriate techniques and practices for the client population.
• Ability to interact effectively as a team member and independently with Agency staff and with a diverse client base.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from accredited two-year college or technical school; and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Education and experience must reflect the specific age group with which the employee will be working.

Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of early childhood development and best practices.

Benefits

• Full Time/40 hours per week.
• Extensive Paid Time Off (4 weeks accrual for new employees - increasing based on tenure).
• 15 Paid Holidays annually (shelters are 24/7, so if a holiday is worked, holiday pay is in included).
• 403b Retirement Plan with Agency contribution of 4% & match up to 2% of annual compensation.
• Choice of 3 PPO Medical Plans (90% of employee's and 75% of dependent’s premiums is paid by Agency), Dental, & Vision starting the 1st day of the month following start date.
• May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through Federal Student Loans and many more benefits.