TEACHER

Tri-county Community Action Agency; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-county Community Action Agency seeks a qualified individual to supervise and coordinate a preschool classroom, ensuring Head Start standards and NJ/PA licensing requirements are met. Weekly lesson planning, child growth documentation, and inclusive services for children with special needs are key parts of the role.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, ensuring safety, parent engagement, home visits, and conducting parent/teacher conferences, with ongoing training and on-site support

Qualifications

• Must have an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree in early childhood education or equivalent.
• Substitute certificate a plus.
• Must meet NJ/PA licensing standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for preschool children.
• Observe, assess, screen and document each child's growth and development.
• Maintain records for each child in individual folders/databases.
• Ensure services for children with special needs are provided.
• Maintain child safety and report accidents, health concerns and abuse/neglect.
• Prepare and maintain records and monthly reports; conduct parent conferences.
• Involve parents and the Parent Committee in educational planning sessions.
• Visit homes at least twice per program year; attend trainings and workshops.
• Assist in administrative duties as delegated by supervisors.

Education

Associate/Bachelor/Advanced degree in Early Childhood Education

Substitute certificate

Job description

JOB FUNCTION:Responsible for the supervision and coordination of assigned classroom; ensuring that it meets with Head Start performance Standards and New Jersey/Pennsylvania 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, DOE requirements 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.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 supervisorPrepare 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.9. Any other Head Start task as delegated by management.QUALIFICATIONSMust have an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree in early childhood education or equivalent. Substitute certificate a plus.Must meet or exceed the qualification requirements set forth in NJ and PA licensing standardsMust have car available on a daily basis.