Head Start Teacher
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This position plans and implements a program of educational activities for preschool children that encourages growth and development in a variety of areas. The person fulfilling this job promotes a cooperative, constructive relationship with families to ensure the child’s growth/development meets full potential. The teacher provides professional guidance to the Assistant Teacher. This position works under the direction of the Site Leader/Early Education Specialist.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
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Obtain HighScope teacher certification within one year of hire and maintain quality of Head Start
curriculum.
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Responsible for ensuring that daily activities and interactions reflect the mission and goals of the
program.
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Assist individual children in need of special attention, including provide and model additional
individualized support as needed.
Assist with physical safety and emotional security of the children.
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Plan and implement a program of educational activities for pre-school age children, including
writing a daily lesson plan that specifies a daily schedule toward the achievement of specific
curriculum goals as written in education component plan.
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Work together with the teacher assistant as a team, in assisting with planning and implementing
daily programming for pre-school children utilizing the HighScope curriculum and COR (Child
Observation Record).
Create a clean, safe environment that is conducive to learning, promoting social relationships.
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Observe the accomplishments of the children on a regular basis, through the use of daily written
anecdotal notes, and reports progress to parents/guardians
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Plan and document Child Outcome activities, support strategies, and interactions according to
COR data and gains each quarter.
Plan, implement, and update ongoing individual learning plans for each child in the classroom.
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Plan and conduct two conferences and two home visits per child per year.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development or a bachelor’s in a related
field with experience teaching preschool age children
Previous professional experience working with preschoolers