Teacher I

Long Island Head Start; North Bellmore (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Long Island Head Start in New York seeks an Early Head Start Teacher I to plan and implement age-appropriate caregiving activities, curriculum and practices for infants and toddlers aged 0-3. The teacher applies early childhood education principles and views parents as full partners in development, including children with special needs in inclusive classrooms.

The role emphasizes applying sound child care practices and fostering a supportive learning environment for families within the Head

Qualifications

• Minimum: Associate degree in Early Childhood Education with two years experience teaching infants and toddlers in a childcare setting, OR a High School Diploma or equivalent with a current Infant/Toddler CDA and five years experience working with infants and toddlers in a childcare setting.
• Preferred: A Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education with two years experience teaching infants and toddlers in a child care setting, or an Associate Degree in Early Child Development with three years teaching experience and an approved plan to meet the foregoing requirement.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement age-appropriate caregiving activities, curriculum and practices for infants and toddlers (0-3 years).
• Apply theories and principles of early childhood education and recognize parents as full partners in development.
• Support inclusion of children with special developmental needs.

Job description

The Early Head Start Teacher I reports directly to the Early Head Start Center Supervisor and plans and implements individually age‑appropriate caregiving activities, curriculum and practices for infants and toddlers, ages 0-3 years. The teacher puts into practice theories and sound principles of early childhood education and child care and recognizes the parent as a full partner in the infants and toddlers development. The Teacher embraces the inclusion of both typically developing infants and toddlers and those having special developmental needs.

Requirements

• Preferred: A Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education with two (2) years experience teaching infants and toddlers in a child care setting. Or, an Associates Degree in Early Child Development with three (3) years teaching infants and toddlers in a child care setting, and an approved plan to meet the foregoing requirement.
• Minimum: Associate degree in Early Childhood Education with two (2) years experience teaching infants and toddlers in a childcare setting, OR a High School Diploma or equivalent with a current Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate credentialing (CDA) and five (5) years experience working with infants and toddlers in a childcare setting and a written plan to meet the minimum requirements within two (2) years.