DOE TEACHER

Tri-County Community Action Agency; Penns Grove (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-County Community Action Agency in Penns Grove, NJ, seeks a full-time Early Childhood Education Supervisor to oversee a Head Start classroom, ensuring compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, DOE requirements, and licensing.

The candidate will hold a bachelor’s or higher in ECE, meet NJ/PA licensing requirements, have P-3 certification, and possess a daily car. Responsibilities include family engagement, record keeping, safety, and collaboration with center leadership.

Qualifications

• Must have a baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education or equivalent.
• Must meet NJ/PA licensing regulations qualification requirements.
• Must have New Jersey’s P‑3 certification: CE, CEA, or Standard Cert.
• Must have a car available on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement activities for preschool children aligned with Head Start and licensing standards.
• Observe, assess, and document each child’s growth; maintain records for each child.
• Ensure services for children with special needs are provided.
• Maintain child safety procedures, report incidents, and health concerns.
• Prepare records and monthly reports as requested by committees.
• Involve parents in classroom activities and educational planning sessions.
• Visit homes twice yearly and conduct two parent/teacher conferences.
• Attend trainings and assist in on-site staff development and admin duties.
• Carry out other Head Start tasks as delegated by management.

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Penns Grove HS S25 - Penns Grove, NJ 08069

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $48,268.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

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 supervisor.
• Prepare 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education or equivalent.
• Must meet the qualification requirements set forth in NJ/PA licensing regulations.
• Must have New Jersey’s P‑3 certification: CE, CEA, or Standard Cert.
• Must have car available on a daily basis.