Early Head Start Teacher

Macon Program For Progress; Franklin (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Macon Program For Progress is hiring an Early Head Start Teacher to support the Lead Teacher in delivering developmentally appropriate activities in a Head Start classroom. The role follows Head Start policies and emphasizes family engagement, safety, and continuity of care.

The candidate will assist in weekly lesson planning, support routines, and participate in child assessments, home visits, and parent conferences as scheduled.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• CDA or Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, required.
• Two years experience working with children, preferred.
• CPR and First Aid Certification at hire or within 6 weeks.
• Bi-Lingual English/Spanish skills are beneficial.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).

Responsibilities

• Assists Lead Teacher in planning daily developmentally appropriate activities.
• Helps implement Head Start curricula and learning routines.
• Maintains health and safety practices in the classroom.
• Supports families and fosters positive relationships with children.
• Participates in assessments, conferences and home visits as scheduled.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Bi-Lingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CDA or Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Early Head Start Teacher - Full time, 12 month position.

Position Overview

The Early Head Start Teacher is responsible for working cooperatively with the Lead Teacher to assist in planning and implementing daily developmentally appropriate practices, routines and activities of a Head Start classroom/center in accordance with the policies, procedures, and philosophy of Macon Program for Progress Board, Policy Council, NCDCDEE, and Administration for Children and Families.

Essential Duties

• Establishes and maintains a secure trusting relationship with children, families and coworkers.
• Obtains a strong understanding of the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Assists Lead Teacher in implementing a designated developmentally appropriate researched-based early childhood curricula.
• Uses effective health and safety practices to ensure children are safe at all times.
• Assists Lead Teacher in providing nurturing and responsive practices, interactions, and environments that foster trust and emotional security, promotes positive mental health, and supports social/emotional functioning.
• Assists Lead Teacher in planning and implementing the infant/toddler weekly lesson plan for the classroom.
• Assists Lead Teacher in implementing planned activities that promote learning within the regular daily routines (naps and resting, transitions, family style meals, dental hygiene, diapering/toileting, and hand washing).
• Serves meals and snacks to the children according to their age, development needs.
• Assists Lead Teacher in organizing the classroom and activities according to the developmental levels and individual needs of the group (per Curriculum standards).
• Promotes the development of secure relationships with children in the classroom by providing primary and continuity care.
• Assists Lead Teacher in implementing well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, individualized and small group activities, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation among a variety of learning, sensory, and motor experiences.
• Employs age appropriate child guidance techniques.
• Assists Lead Teacher in ensuring the individual needs of children with disabilities are being met and all children have access to and can fully participate in the full range of activities and services including modifications to the environment and multiple and varied formats for instruction.
• Assists Lead Teacher in conducting developmental screenings, as assigned, ensuring proper administration of the screening and assessment information and accurate results.Assists in the formal reviews each childs progress with parents three times a year.
• Assists in involving parents in the classroom and activities.
• Assists in conducting two (2) home visits and two (2) parent conferences with each childs family per year, according to the programs schedule, policies, and procedures.
• Assists as requested in transition activities.
• Assists in maintaining accurate attendance records, in kind reports, and other recordkeeping and reports, as required.
• Must be willing to work in all outdoor weather conditions daily to provide the children the required outdoor time per the guidelines, unless there is an active advisory.
• Ensures child/staff ratios are maintained and cooperates with other staff to maintain the smooth functioning of the centers, which at times may require changes to meet the needs of the children for both planned and emergency absences.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• CDA or Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, required.
• Two years experience working with children, preferred.
• Ability to regularly stand, walk and sit in the floor.
• Excellent communicati n skills with adults and children.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs including Word and Excel.
• Valid Drivers License or Commercial Drivers License (CDL) or willingness and ability to obtain license.
• CPR and First Aid Certification at hire or within the first 6 weeks of hire (training provided).
• Bi-Lingual, English/Spanish skills are beneficial.