DOE TEACHER

Tri-county Community Action Agency; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-county Community Action Agency seeks a dedicated Head Start classroom supervisor to ensure compliance with Head Start standards, state licensing, and DOE requirements. You will plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for preschoolers and document each child's progress.

You will collaborate with the Child/Family Site Director and Education Manager, involve parents in planning, and conduct conferences. A NJ P-3 certification is required, with a baccalaureate or higher in ECE.

Qualifications

• Must hold a baccalaureate or higher degree in early childhood education or equivalent.
• Must meet NJ/PA licensing regulations.
• Must hold New Jersey P-3 certification: CE, CEA, or Standard Cert.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate assigned classroom to ensure compliance with Head Start Standards, DOE requirements and licensing.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for preschool children.
• Submit weekly curriculum-based lesson plans to Site Director and Education Manager/Coordinator.
• Observe and document each child's growth and development; maintain records.
• Ensure services for children with special needs; monitor safety and report incidents.
• Plan parent engagement activities and conduct two parent/teacher conferences annually.
• Attend program trainings and assist in on-site staff training as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum planning

Observation & assessment

Education

Baccalaureate or advanced degree in ECE

P-3 certification: CE/CEA/Standard Cert

Job description

JOB FUNCTION: Responsible for the supervision and coordination of assigned classroom; ensuring that it meets with Head Start Performance Standards, DOE Requirements and Licensing Regulations.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Plan and implement activities in an individual and developmentally appropriate manner for pre-school children in keeping with the philosophy and Performance Standards of Head Start, DOE requirements and the licensing requirements of New Jersey. Submit to the Child/Family Site Director and the Education Manager/Coordinator a curriculum-based lesson plan for the classroom each week.Observe, assess, screen, and document each child's growth and development in your class. Plan activities to meet the needs of individual children. Maintain accurate records in an individual folder and database for each child.Ensure that the process of providing service to children with special needs in the center is implemented.Ensures the safety of all children by participating in monitoring of center, implementation of child safety procedures, reporting accidents, reporting child abuse or neglect, and reporting any child health/safety concern to supervisorPrepare and maintain appropriate records and reports. This may include maintaining classroom sign-in/out sheet and prepare a monthly report as requested by the Parent Center Committee.Plan activities involving parents in the classroom and include activities which can be implemented in the home. Involve the Parent Committee or individual parents in educational planning sessions at least once a month.Visit the home of each child at least two (2) times within the program year. Prepare and conduct two (2) parent/teacher conferences within the program year.Attend training sessions and workshops provided by the program as well as the district.Assist in carrying out administrative duties as delegated by Child/Family Site Director, or Education Coordinator/Manager. This may include providing on-site training to Center staff members as requested by management and completing individual conferences with each staff member that interacts with the classroom.Any other Head Start task as delegated by management.QUALIFICATIONSMust have a baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education or equivalent.Must meet the qualification requirements set forth in NJ/PA licensing regulationsMust have New Jersey’s P-3 certification: CE, CEA, or Standard CertMust have car available on a daily basis.