Head Start Preschool Teacher - School Year

Acquire4Hire; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enthusiasm & Energy

Sense of humor

Commitment to ongoing learning

Basic use of technology

Job summary

CAPHR in Manchester, NH is hiring for Head Start teaching positions to support children and families in building school readiness. You will establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment and plan daily experiences that foster growth.

This role emphasizes forming trusting relationships with families, conducting developmental screenings, and delivering classroom activities that meet individual needs while partnering with families to participate in the curriculum.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood or related field with 18 ECE credits, including a 3-credit Child Growth and Development course.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Develop trusting relationships with children and families in a positive, nurturing setting.
• Welcome and support families as primary educators and encourage family involvement in the curriculum.
• Plan and implement daily learning experiences that advance intellectual and physical development.
• Complete developmental and behavioral screenings within 45 days of start and continue ongoing observation and assessment.
• Plan and provide daily classroom activities (teacher-initiated and child-initiated) catering to individual needs.
• Complete 4 family visits per year (2 home visits and 2 center visits).

Education

Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood or related field with 18 ECE credits including a 3-credit Child Growth & Development course

Job description

About This Role

Community Action Partnership Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties (CAPHR) is interviewing for school year teaching positions. Join the Head Start team and support children and families as they build skills to promote school readiness!

Head Start provides:

• Classroom support including available on-site coaching
• Technology to implement curriculum and assessment
• Professional development opportunities
• Opportunities for Advancemen t in the field of early childhood education

Qualifications

Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood or degree in related field with 18 credits in ECE, including at least one 3 credit course in Child Growth and Development

CAPHR is an Equal Opportunity Employer

What You’ll Do

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Develop trusting relationships with the children and families by creating a positive, nurturing environment.
• Welcome and support families as the primary educator of their child, encouraging the involvement of families and supporting the development of relationships between children and families; provide opportunities for families to participate in the curriculum outside of the classroom.
• Plan and implement daily learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children
• Assure completion of teaching responsibilities including, but not limited to:
• Complete developmental and behavioral screenings on each child within 45 days of starting date and continue with on-going observation and assessment procedures throughout enrollment in the program.
• Plan and provide daily classroom activities (both teacher-initiated and child-initiated) geared to meet individual needs and interests of the children.
• Complete 4 family visits per year, scheduling all meetings at the convenience of the family, with the goal of 2 home visits and 2 center visits each year.

Requirements

In the CAPHR Child Development program, a teacher should expect to:

• Kneel to address children at eye level.
• Be able to demonstrate motor activities that may include running, hopping, jumping, dancing, and full body motions.
• Be able to run after a child in peril.
• Lift children in emergencies.
• Nurture children who may need consoling in the case of challenging behaviors.
• Get on the ground with children in case of fire and help them crawl to safety.
• Sometimes get kicked or hit accidentally during exuberant play.

Nice To Haves

Enthusiasm & Energy!

Sense of Humor

Commitment to ongoing learning

Basic use of technology

Benefits

• Health, dental & vision insurance plans
• Retirement program with a 10% employer contribution after 1 year
• Paid sick leave, holidays, and time off
• Agency Employee Assistance Program
• Staff wellness program
• Discounted childcare as space allows.