Recruitment Type: Open until filled
Period of Employment: Year-round for FDFY.
Hours: 32hrs/week.
Program/Department: Early Head Start.
Benefits: Medical, dental, 401k, paid time off, training, and a fun, creative, and supportive work environment.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Center Director, provides child supervision, instruction and assists in planning and implementation of center-based curriculum for children and families to meet all requirements outlined in the Head Start Performance Standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Curriculum and Practice
- Coordinate with Lead Teacher under the supervision of the Center Director to implement developmentally and culturally appropriate child-focused curricula and activities in the classroom.
- Assists with planning and providing activities that promote the healthy, emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child.
- Assist with developmental assessments of children and completion of screening requirements.
- Relate to families and children from diverse cultural, social and economic backgrounds.
- Assist with planning and participating in educational field trips, with input from parents.
- Participate in home visits and parent conferences.
- Participate in monthly parent meeting.
- Assist with recruitment and enrollment process.
- Maintain a neat and organized classroom and provide an attractive learning environment.
- Responsible for upkeep of education equipment and materials, assisted by other center staff.
- Safeguard confidentiality of personal information of children and families by upholding mandates and policies.
- Provide substitute and food service coverage, as needed.