Teacher V

Community Action Council; Richmond (KY); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Community Action Council is seeking a leader to head the teaching team in an early childhood classroom at The Prep Academy in Madison County, Richmond, KY. This full-time role focuses on developing and implementing a compliant education program aligned with licensing requirements and Head Start/NAEYC standards.

Responsibilities include guiding curriculum development, supervising staff, and ensuring high-quality classroom practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in early childhood classroom management, planning curriculum, and record-keeping is required.
• Experience working with children with disabilities is highly desired.
• Experience with computers is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead the teaching team in the early childhood classroom.
• Oversee the development and implementation of the education program in the classroom.
• Ensure classroom compliance with state licensing requirements, Head Start Performance Standards, and NAEYC standards.

Skills

Classroom management

Curriculum planning

Record-keeping

Disabilities experience

Computer skills

Education

Interdisciplinary early childhood education

Early childhood special education

Early childhood education

Early childhood development

Elementary education (P-5)

Childcare assistant

Child development services

Individual and family studies

Job description

Overview

Leader of teaching team in the early childhood classroom. Responsible for the overall development and implementation of the education program in the classroom to keep the classroom compliant with state licensing requirements, Head Start Performance Standards, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Location and Details

The Prep Academy at Madison County - Richmond, KY 40475

Job Details

• Position Type: Full Time
• Education Level: High School
• Salary Range: $14.37 Hourly
• Travel Percentage: Negligible
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services
• Job Function Statement: (overall job purpose and benefit to the operation)

Responsibilities

• Lead the teaching team in the early childhood classroom.
• Oversee the development and implementation of the education program in the classroom.
• Ensure classroom compliance with state licensing requirements, Head Start Performance Standards, and NAEYC standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Preferred degrees: interdisciplinary early childhood education, early childhood special education, early childhood education, early childhood development, elementary education (P-5), childcare assistant, child development services, individual and family studies.
• Related degrees: psychology, sociology, art therapy, child life, elementary education, nursing, speech therapy, counseling, human services, human services administration or program administration, nursery school teacher, university or general studies with emphasis in early childhood, physical therapy, occupational therapy.
• Experience levels by role (examples):
  • Teacher I: MA plus IECE certification
  • Teacher II: BA plus IECE certification; MA in related degree with equivalent coursework
  • Teacher III: MA or BA in equivalent coursework
  • Teacher IV: AA in ECE; BA in related degree field
  • Teacher V: CDA in the appropriate area, Infant/Toddler
• Experience in early childhood classroom management, planning curriculum, and record-keeping is required.
• Experience working with children with disabilities is highly desired.
• Experience with computers is highly desired.