Teacher - LeMoyne - 940

Blueprints; Washington, Northern (Washington County, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

403B, PTO, EAP

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Blueprints is seeking a Regular Full Time Head Start Teacher responsible for supervising children and managing the classroom. The role emphasizes promoting exploration, creativity, and development through thoughtful indoor and outdoor environments based on how children learn and develop.

The position requires a degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, with ECE credits and preschool teaching experience, and a commitment to ongoing professional growth. Typical workweek is Mon–Fri.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with ECE credits and two years’ preschool teaching experience.
• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education with 2 years’ preschool teaching experience.
• Ability to implement early learning standards and guidelines in daily practice.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children and manage the classroom on a daily basis.
• Design indoor and outdoor environments to support exploration, creativity, and development.
• Promote active learning and student progress with families and staff.
• Attend required meetings and training, including potential out-of-town travel.
• Record observations and progress notes to inform goals and planning.
• Collaborate with families and specialists to support each child’s needs.

Skills

Early childhood education

Preschool teaching

Child development

IEP collaboration

Education

Bachelor or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education with 18 ECE credits

Bachelor in related field with 30 ECE credits

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education

Associate degree in related field with 30 ECE credits

Job description

Blueprints is seeking a Regular Full Time Head Start Teacherthat will be directlyresponsible for the supervision of children and the classroom management.Promote children’s active exploration, creativity, and development in all domains by designing indoor and outdoor environments based on knowledge of how children develop and learn, and their individual abilities.

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION:

• Bachelor Degree or advanced degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; or a Bachelor Degree or advanced degree in Elementary Education with 18 ECE credits and two (2) years’ experience teaching preschool age children; or a Bachelor Degree or advanced degree in a related field with 30 ECE credits and two (2) years’ experience teaching preschool age children.

OR

• Associate Degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education; or an Associate Degree in a related field with 30 ECE credits and two (2) years’ experience teaching preschool age children.

WORK WEEK:

• Monday-Friday 7:30 AM – 3:30PM

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Regular and reliable attendance is essential.
• Link current research on and best practice in education, family, health and/or disabilities services to own work by keeping abreast of new information and reflecting on its relevance.
• Further professional growth by seeking feedback, reflecting on and assessing own practice, and taking advantage of opportunities to improve skills and knowledge.
• Participate in required meetings and training opportunities which may involve out-of-town travel.
• Exhibit an understanding of early learning standards and guidelines by incorporating them into own teaching practice.
• Directly responsible for the supervision of children and the classroom management.
• Promote a collaborative, productive working environment by sharing planning, decision-making, and problem-solving responsibilities with other classroom staff.
• Monitor children’s progress per the goals developed by self and other staff and specialists, including those in IEPs, by observing and documenting children’s play, conversations, routines/schedules, and work samples and through conversations with families.
• Set learning goals and plan learning experiences by integrating knowledge of each child’s temperament, interests, gender, culture, language, learning approaches, understanding, misconceptions, and abilities and by working collaboratively with families and a range of specialists (e.g., medical, dental, speech, nutrition, mental health).
• Use information about children obtained through home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and other parent-staff interactions by incorporating this data into daily routines and interactions with children.
• Support children’s overall development by integrating learning experiences related to all domains throughout the curriculum, environment, and day, and by accessing opportunities in the community (e.g., field trips, classroom volunteers).
• Promote children’s active exploration, creativity, and development in all domains by designing indoor and outdoor environments based on knowledge of how children develop and learn, and their individual abilities.
• Promote a unified approach to sharing child information with families by engaging in joint planning with other center staff and specialists to prepare for home visits and other family contacts.
• Ensure volunteers and parents are knowledgeable of the curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices.

• Responsible for obtaining and reporting Non-Federal In-Kind.

• Competitive wage, salary & benefits
• 403B, Paid time off, Employee Assistance Program
• IRS mileage reimbursement - .76 Cents/mile

For more information, please visit our website at www.myblueprints.org or call Kami Manni at 724-225-9550 Extension 477.