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Early Childhood Connections

Teacher\ Job Description

\ General Function:\ Provides leadership to families, staff, and volunteers in helping to create and implement a quality early childhood program.\ \

\ Typical Duties and Responsibilities:\ \

1. Provides an open, inviting, and safe learning environment.

• Establishes classroom staffing patterns that support child safety and meets the performance standards and requirements.
• Provides positive guidance to children, encouraging self-discipline and problem-solving.
• Implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum based on individual childrens strengths, needs, interests, and cultural background.

1. Works with families to create the educational curriculum through implementation of individual programs based on strengths, needs and interests using an on-going assessment.

• Ensures completion of assessments on each child and includes families in the process.
• Develops individualized program plans for each child.
• Conducts timely parent conferences.
• Participates in Home Visits with families as needed.
• Uses on-going assessment information to develop lesson plans.
• Record daily anecdotal observations of children and enter data into the online child assessment tool.

1. Works jointly with families to help them develop quality life experiences.

• Encourages and develops activities which promote family involvement.
• Provides guidance and support at parent center meetings (family activity nights).

{=html} <!-- --> - Models skills which promote healthy environments for children. - Networks families with agencies and each other. - Promotes preventative wellness.

1. Provides competent center management.

• Carries out Performance Standards and established federal and local guidelines.
• Expends classroom funds to meet program goals.
• Notifies the Head Start office and school of absences as soon as possible and leaves adequate plans for substitutes.
• Takes care of school property and resource materials.

{=html} <!-- --> - Attends and participates in staff meetings (Head Start and school building, as appropriate).

1. Provides support, training and feedback for staff, families and volunteers.

• Trains and guides assistants and volunteers.
• Evaluates assistants and volunteers on a timely basis.

{=html} <!-- --> - Practices and encourages open communication. - Promotes effective problem-solving and conflict resolution.

1. Promotes and respects the Code of Ethical Conduct as set forth by the NAEYC.

• Maintains a professional manner and appearance at all times.
• Insures confidentiality.
• Participates in the development and implementation of a professional development plan.
• Adheres to a mandatory reporting policy for child abuse and neglect.

1. Completes all other duties as assigned.

Scope of position:\ Reports to the director. Directly supervises a staff of 1 to 8 and provides leadership for volunteers. Receives limited supervision with responsibilities defined by School District and Head Start Performance Standards. Work assessment is primarily based on goal achievement and client satisfaction. Position includes solving problems with staff and children. It requires the ability to select and interpret appropriate guidelines and procedures.\ \ This position is accountable for center budget adherence and ensuring integrity of Family Activity Fund. Primary contacts are with staff and volunteers to supervise, train, coach and facilitate individual child development. Typical contacts also include school district employees. Ongoing professional development is an inte ral part of the position.\ \ Knowledge, skills and technical ability:\ Bachelor Degree with a teaching certificate in one of the following:\ \

• Early Childhood Education (ECE)
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Elementary Education with a Child Development Associate (CDA)
• Family and Child Development with a certificate in Early Childhood Education (ECE)

\ Willing to certify:

• CPR
• First Aid

\ Must pass prior to starting position:

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