EHS TEACHER

Tri-County Community Action Agency; Linwood (NJ); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-County Community Action Agency is seeking a full-time Head Start educator in Linwood, NJ. The role focuses on supervising a preschool classroom, ensuring compliance with Head Start standards and state licensing, and delivering developmentally appropriate activities for children.

The position requires adapting plans for individual needs, maintaining records, engaging families, and participating in ongoing training and administrative tasks as directed by leadership.

Qualifications

• Must have Infant-Toddler CDA or equivalent; enrollment in Infant-Toddler CDA program encouraged.
• Must meet NJ/PA licensing standards.
• Car required daily.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate assigned classroom to meet Head Start standards and state licensing.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities; submit weekly lesson plans.
• Provide infant-toddler caregiving routines in primary setting.
• Observe, assess, document each child's growth and maintain records.
• Ensure services to children with special needs are implemented.
• Maintain child safety, report accidents/abuse/health concerns to supervisor.
• Prepare records/reports; manage sign-in/out and monthly Parent Center Committee reports.
• Involve parents in classroom activities and quarterly educational planning sessions.
• Visit homes at least twice per program year; conduct two parent/teacher conferences.
• Attend training sessions; assist with on-site staff training as requested.
• Support Head Teacher/Director with delegated administrative duties.

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Linwood HS S50 - Linwood, NJ 08221, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $17.18 - $19.96 Hourly, 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 and state (NJ/PA) 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 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.
• Provide infant-toddler specific caregiving routines in a primary caregiving setting that focus on all aspects of the child’s development.
• 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.
• Assist in carrying out administrative duties as delegated by Head Teacher, Child/Family Site Director or Education Manager/Coordinator. This may include individual conferences on each staff member that interacts with the classroom or providing on-site training to center staff members as requested by Supervisors/Coordinators.
• Any other Head Start task as delegated by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have an Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) OR have equivalent and enroll in Infant-Toddler CDA program. AA and BA a plus.
• Must meet or exceed the qualification requirements set forth in NJ and PA licensing standards
• Must have car available on a daily basis.