Teacher

Paycom - ATS; Lexington (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is seeking an early childhood educator to design and implement curriculum-based activities, supervise children, and ensure safety throughout indoor and outdoor activities. The role requires knowledge of Head Start standards, conducting Brigance screenings, developing weekly plans and individualized IEP/ISFP plans based on assessments, and documenting observations.

Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's in child development with experience; minimum Associate degree; strong

Qualifications

• Minimum: Associate degree in Child development.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in child development with one year of demonstrated experience in childcare or related field, or currently enrolled in college.
• Strong knowledge of theories and practices of Early Childhood Development in Head Start.
• Working knowledge of Head Start and State Child Care regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement developmentally appropriate activities based on curriculum and children's interests.
• Provide constant active supervision of children during all activities, indoors and outdoors.
• Screen children using Brigance (Early Childhood Screen III 3-5 years) to meet 45‑Day compliance.
• Develop weekly group lesson plans; implement individualized IEP/ISFP plans within two weeks of screening/assessment.
• Conduct anecdotal observations weekly and administer CPI assessments three times per school year.
• Initiate referrals for behavioral concerns, document findings, and follow up bi-weekly until addressed.

Skills

Active supervision

Curriculum design

Assessment & observation

IEP/ISFP planning

Brigance screening

Lesson planning

Referral handling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Child development

Associate degree in Child development

Tools

Brigance screening tools

Job description

Design and setup of classroom and learning centers based on curriculum, children interest, needs, and best practices.Providing constant and continuous active supervision of children daily during all activities, both indoor and outdoor and. Children should not be left unattended for any reason.Conduct classroom activities.Implementation of developmentally appropriate activities for each assigned child in each of the required learning domains.Screening of each assigned child according to prescribed schedule using the Brigance (Early Childhood Screen III 3-5 years) developmental and social-emotional screeners in order to meet the 45 – Day compliance.Developing Group Weekly Lesson plans as appropriate based on curriculum and children interest.Implementing individual (and bi-weekly lesson plans as appropriate) lesson plans IEP/ISFP based on screening/assessment results within two (2) weeks of screening/assessment.Conducting anecdotal observations weekly during daily activities for each assigned child for development and learning.Administering the Child Progress Indicator (CPI) assessment three times a school year for each assigned child.Initiating a referral immediately, observations of children with behavioral concerns or suspected disabilities; maintain, record, and follow up bi-weekly, at a minimum, until referral concern is addressed.Preferred: Bachelor's degree in child development or related field with one (1) year of demonstrated experience in childcare, early childhood development or related field, or currently enrolled in college. Minimum: Associate degree in Child development.Strong knowledge of theories and practices of Early Childhood Development in Head Start. Working knowledge of Head Start and State Child Care regulatory environment.Demonstrated experience in childcare, early childhood development, or related areas.