Head Start Teacher

Child Care Council, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Child Care Council, Inc. is seeking a Head Start Teacher in the Rochester area. The role involves implementing Head Start standards, promoting social, physical, and intellectual growth, and maintaining a safe, healthy classroom environment.

Requires 1–2 years teaching experience in early childhood and a degree in early childhood education. Position reflects full-time hours (39.5 hrs per week, 44 weeks) and is subject to a collective bargaining agreement; employee must pass clearances and comply

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education for Head Start room.
• 1–2 years experience teaching in an early childhood setting.
• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices.
• Strong administrative, analytical, evaluative, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with a personal computer.
• Ability to lift children weighing up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Implement Head Start Performance Standards in classroom management and growth promotion.
• Provide a safe and healthy environment for children.
• Support social, physical, and intellectual development within the classroom.

Skills

Administrative skills

Analytical skills

Evaluative skills

Oral and written communication

PC literacy

Education

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education

Job description

Program: Head Start Location: TBD Position: Head Start Teacher Hours: 39.5 hrs. / 44 wk.

Summary of Responsibilities: To implement the Head Start Performance Standards in the overall management of the classroom, including promoting social, physical, and intellectual growth. While providing a safe and healthy environment.

Qualifications/Education and Experience:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education for Head Start room.
• One to two years-experience teaching in an early childhood setting.
• Requires a working level knowledge of early childhood developmentally appropriate practices.
• Requires administrative, analytical, evaluative, and oral and written communication skills, and an aptitude for training and motivating people.
• Requires proficiency in the use of a personal computer.
• Requires the health and physical capability to work in an office or classroom, including sitting on floor or in child-sized chairs, bending, running, climbing stairs and to lift children weighing up to 40 lbs.

****This position is subject to the collective bargaining agreement****

All employees of ABC Early Childhood Services Division must receive and maintain a full clearance from the Justice Center of New York and the Office of Children and Family Services that allows them unsupervised contact with children. Any prospective or current employee who has an indication of child abuse or neglect will not be hired or retained.

The above description covers the principal functions of the job. It is not intended to be a complete listing of all the miscellaneous incidental or substantially similar duties, which may be assigned during normal or emergency operations.