Teacher - SENDCAA

Job description

Title: Teacher, Head Start

Reports to:

Education Coordinator

Supervises:

Teacher Assistant

For this position: An Assocates's or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Degree in a field related to Early Childhood Education, with experience teaching preschool-age children is required. 

Schedule: Follows an academic 9 month Calendar. Summer and breaks off (unpaid).

Hours of work: Full Day Mon-Thursday 8-4pm Fridays will be for classroom planning, trainings, and home visit days.  A calendar is provided with some Fridays being non workdays. 

Employee Benefits and Wage: $25.83 starting-increase after 90 days with performance review.

• 403(b)
• Generous 403(b) company contribution with no match necessary after 90 days of employment.
• lunch meal provided
• Health insurance, dental and vision (eligible almost immediately-1st of the following month).
• Paid time off (earn 4 hours per pay period)
• Sick Time (earn 4 hours per pay period)
• Holiday Pay (8 Holidays paid)
• Professional development assistance

About Sendcaa:

The Head Start Program and Early Head Start Programs exist to provide a comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.

The SENDCAA (SouthEastern North Dakota Community Action Agency) Head Start Program and Early Head Start programs provide these comprehensive services to children from birth to 5 years of age.

Our classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, along with educators in the areas of health, nutrition, and family involvement and other staff provide wrap-around services to ensure children become school ready as well as to foster stable family relationships, enhance children's physical and emotional well-being, and establish an environment to develop strong cognitive skills.

Purpose of Position:

The Teacher provides children with a positive learning environment and varied experiences that will help them develop in all areas in a manner appropriate to their age and developmental stage. The Teacher works in collaboration with the Assistant Teacher and Site Team to enhance the parent’s role as the principal influence on the child’s education and development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Program

· Education All Head Start staff are trained as mandated reporter and will report any observations of concern to Cass County Social Services

· Responsible for following Head Start and SENDCAA program policies and procedures, which include Standards of Conduct, Naptime, Outdoor Play, Classroom Relief, Mealtime, etc

· Supervises Teacher Assistant while providing leadership and support. Collaborates weekly planning and monthly reflective supervision with Teacher Assistant

· Participates in relevant trainings, staff meetings, site meetings, reflective supervision & case management meetings

· Maintain working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards and the Early Learning Outcomes Framework

· Become familiar with and implement school readiness goals

· Organizes and implements the Creative Curriculum for Preschool to fidelity for children in the environment with direction from theEducation Coordinator

· Participates in coaching process with Teacher Coach & Education Coordinator to promote positive, effective learning environments for children

· Develops and implements daily, individualized written lesson plans while following curriculum studies from the Creative Curriculum for Preschool. Teachers will also follow the requirements listed on the Weekly Planning Form Requirements form

· Plans and provides individual activities that encourage children to solve problems, initiate activities, develop language, and gain skills through learning by doing

· Responsible for collecting and recording child observations regularly regarding child development

· Complete necessary assessments and reports

· Shares observations with parents, coordinators, and education staff to help facilitate appropriate referrals

· Plans and completes two Home Visits and two Conferences per year per child/family

· Completes the ASQ:SE screening on each child in the classroom and assists with the Brigance screening when needed

· Participates in implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEP), as appropriate

· Distributes and help families understand and complete in-kind paperwork.

· Becomes familiar with and utilizes Seesaw for regular written communication with families for events, child progress, daily happenings and other messages. Assist families in connecting with Seesaw and regular use for communication

• Family

· Respect each family’s cultural, ethnic, and linguistic diversity

· Communicates regularly with parents regarding their child’s development

· Encourages parent/volunteer participation in the classroom

· Participates in the transition process, and ensures each child has a successful transition in and out of Head Start with collaboration of the family and appropriate staff

· Ensures no child will be left alone or unsupervised at any time.

• Performs other duties as assigned 

May be relocated within the SENDCAA Head Start or Early Head Start sites to best fit program needs.

Education Required

· Assocates's or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Degree in a field related to Early Childhood Education, with experience teaching preschool-age children

• CPR and First Aid Training, within 3 months of hire
• Complete the Interrater Reliability Training, within 3 months of hire
• Complete Mandated Reporting Interactive Training, within 1 month of hire

Minimum Experience and Skills Required:

To perform the duties of this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below outline the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies that are required in this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· 1 year experience in an early childhood environment

· Knowledge of developmentally appropriate interaction with young children

· Ability to communicate in a professional and appropriate manner with children, parents, and staff.

· Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of individuals, including clients and co-workers, and to maintain effective working relationships with SENDCAA clients and staff.

· Ability to perform work independently under general direction of supervisor.

· Supports team efforts, cooperates with others and actively learns from other team members.

· Ability to follow protocols, (e.g., chain of command, confidentiality) when communicating with others in the program, families, governing body, policy group, committees, and those in other community programs.

· Ability to carry out the duties of this position while helping to fulfill SENDCAA’s mission while adhering to policies, procedures and regulations.

Working Conditions and Environment: While performing the duties of this position, the individual generally has good working conditions. The employee is often exposed to moderate noise from children. The working conditions and environment and the physical requirements/activities listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements/Activities: While performing the duties of this position, the individual is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, balance, kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, reach with hands and arms, and use hands to finger, handle, feel and use equipment/materials, push, pull, lift, twist, grip, and communicate (talk and hear). Intermittently, the employee is required to climb, jump and crawl.

Occasionally, the employee is required to exert up to 25 pounds of force and/or less than 25 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including a child. Infrequently, the employee is required to run, exert up to 60 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including a child. Specific vision ability required is close vision of 20 inches or less and distance vision of 20 feet or less.

The preceding statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel in this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: starting $25.83/hr

Work Location: 3329 S University Dr Fargo,ND