Teacher II , Head Start

About the role

Our agency provides employees with a positive work environment and the ability to balance work & home along with excellent benefits. Our benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance including sick, vacation, and personal leave with 11 paid holidays and a fully vested retirement plan with an up to 5% match.

Responsibilities

• Works in partnership with the team teacher to develop weekly lesson plans for preschool children.
• Screens and assesses each child using appropriate screening/assessment tools.
• Develops and maintains a safe and positive classroom climate, and an intentional learning environment.
• Engages parents of various cultural backgrounds in their child’s education.
• Maintains 100% supervision of all children, by sight and sound at all times.
• Plans high quality, developmentally appropriate learning experiences with the team teacher.
• Carrries out a bilingual, multicultural, anti-bias curriculum designed to meet children’s developmental needs within program guidelines.
• Maintains positive relationships with each child and parent.
• Maintains an indoor and outdoor classroom environment consistent with Head Start/Child Development, Licensing and Agency standards.
• Maintains the confidentiality of records and information of enrolled families.
• Assists children with self-care needs such as tooth brushing, diapering, toileting, hand washing and wiping noses.
• Maintains a physically safe environment and clean well-organized equipment and learning materials indoors and out.
• Attends and contributes to regular staff meetings and curriculum planning meetings.
• Plans monthly/weekly curriculum with team teacher that scaffolds children’s development.
• Works on a regular basis with the team teacher to plan and evaluate individualization of the curriculum and behavior plans if applicable.
• Is responsible for large group three times a week and a small group (primary language) daily.
• Plans and carries out transition activities for children who are entering or leaving the class/center.
• Maintains narrative records on each child related to their development.
• Completes required paper and electronic records in a timely manner.
• Assumes responsibility for maintenance of required assessments and screenings.
• Attends IEP (Individual Education Plan) meetings for special needs children with consultants, school district personnel and parents as required.
• Attends parent meetings upon request.
• Provides daily on-going communication with parents regarding children’s activities, development, and special needs.
• Makes at least 2 home visits, and two parent conferences with each assigned child's family annually. Makes special efforts to include fathers.
• Participates with supervisors and managers in the evaluation and ongoing improvement of the program’s effectiveness.
• Carry out responsibilities of staff supervision, licensing requirements and overall center operations when the Site Supervisor is away from the center.
• Consistently uses positive child guidance methods.
• Must be available for pre-arranged evening or weekend home visits, meetings, or special events to meet the needs of working families.
• Is aware of all center’s children with food allergies, and ensures they receive the doctor recommended substitutions.
• Is sensitive to children with special needs.
• Functions as a positive team member. Communicates effectively with families and co-workers.

Qualifications

• I: 12 units in Early Childhood Education/Child Development in core course or hold Associate Teacher permit or Child Development Associate permit.
• Computer Skills: To perform this position successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; and Word Processing software.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Obtain and maintain a current Child Development Permit for position held. Must obtain and maintain a Pediatric First Aid and CPR card.

Knowledge, Skill & Ability Required

• Knowledge of Internet software; and Word Processing software.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Obtain and maintain a current Child Development Permit for position held. Must obtain and maintain a Pediatric First Aid and CPR card.
• Experience working with children with disabilities desirable; Bilingual preferred.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance including sick, vacation, and personal leave
• 11 paid holidays
• Fully vested retirement plan with an up to 5% match

Pay

Position is located in the Santa Maria area. Position is full time with full benefits and starts out between $19.00 - $20.50 per hour.

Schedule

Full-time schedule with full benefits.