Lead Teacher Early Head Start $2,500 sign-on bonus

Brightstars; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in child care is seeking passionate Lead Teachers for their Early Head Start program. This rewarding role involves creating a nurturing classroom environment and guiding a team to ensure high-quality learning experiences for children. With a focus on child development and parental involvement, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of young learners. Join a dedicated team committed to providing exceptional early education and help shape the future of children in your community. If you are ready to inspire and lead, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus of $2,500

Diverse work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have CDA credential or Bachelor's/Associate's in Early Childhood Education.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily classroom functioning and guide teaching staff.
• Plan and implement learning experiences for children's development.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Presentation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Child Development Associate (CDA) credential

Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education

Associate's in Early Childhood Education

Tools

Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)

Creative Curriculum

Job description

Lead Teacher Early Head Start $2,500 sign-on bonus

Our Mission

BrightStars helps families in Rhode Island access QUALITY child care, early learning, and school-age programs. We help child care providers learn about best practices in early learning and apply them to the care children receive. We recognize program quality and give parents information to make choices about their children’s care and education.

Position Description

East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) is seeking two Lead Teachers to join our team and provide a nurturing and safe classroom environment for children in the Early Head Start program in Newport, Warren, and East Providence, RI. If you are looking for a rewarding career and to make a difference in a child’s life, then you have found the right path with a unique opportunity in Head Start at EBCAP.

Due to the critical nature of this position to provide services to children, EBCAP is offering a two-step sign-on bonus totaling $2500 for external applicants.

The Early Head Start Teacher will oversee daily classroom functioning and guide the Teacher Associate, Teacher Assistant, per diem Substitutes, and Volunteers, utilizing Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, Rhode Island Child Day Care Center Regulations for Licensing, and RI Early Learning and Development Standards. Our Head Start program utilizes approaches from the Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS), The Incredible Years (IY), Classroom Behavioral Management System, and the Creative Curriculum to ensure that all children have the opportunity for high-quality, nurturing, and safe learning experiences. The Teacher will plan and implement learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children, promote social competence, and ensure parental involvement.

Qualifications:
The successful individual must have excellent presentation skills, superior leadership, and management skills to effectively communicate with staff, parents, and children.

The Lead Teacher must have one of the following:

1. Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in Early Childhood and supervised teaching experience in an ECE setting OR
2. Bachelors or Associates in Early Childhood Education or a related field and supervised teaching experience in an ECE setting.

Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Rhode Island quality rating and improvement system, Bright Stars, defines related degrees for early childhood education teachers as Human Development, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, and Education. RIDE-certified classroom teacher candidates who have a related degree must meet the RI Early Learning Standards Teacher Qualifications as defined in those standards and includes a minimum of 24 credit hours in ECE coursework. Head Start teacher candidates who hold a related degree will be required to provide detailed college transcripts to validate 18 credit hours of coursework in ECE-related courses that include but are not limited to child development, early childhood education and curriculum, early childhood teaching and assessment, psychology, family development, health, and physical development, mathematics, science, children’s literature, approaches to learning, social and emotional development, language development and communication, creativity, professionalism, differentiated teaching, and learning.

How To Apply:
Please use the following link to apply: Apply Here

Other Information:
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Program Name:
East Bay Community Action Program Head Start

Program Address:
8 John H Chafee Blvd, Newport, Rhode Island 02840

EBCAP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to providing a diverse work environment.