Teacher

*HARCATUS TRI-COUNTY CAO HEAD START* *JOB DESCRIPTION* JOB CLASSIFICATION: *Classroom * FLSA STATUS: Exempt Full-Time PAY SCALE GRADE: Grade 5-6 JOB TITLE: *Teacher –Site Administrator* SUPERVISOR &: RESOURCE CONTACT: Education Manager SUPERVISES: Teaching Assistant, Program Site Assistant, Food Service Assistant, Family Advocate, Bus Aide, Volunteers, and Substitutes (center determined).
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for planning, implementation, and management of the Head Start Center, including Site Administrator as required Job and Family Services Child Care Licensing Rules and Regulation.
Supervises all center enrollees and adults.
Participates in a team process to implement the Head Start Program and maintain compliance of the performance standards.
*QUALIFICATIONS * *Education & Experience: * * A baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education or a baccalaureate or advanced degree and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children preferred.
An associate degree in early childhood education; or an associate degree in a related field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children; or a baccalaureate degree and has been admitted into the Teach For America program, passed a rigorous early childhood content exam, such as the Praxis II, participated in a Teach For America summer training institute that includes teaching preschool children, and is receiving ongoing professional development and support from Teach For America's professional staff required.
* Two years teaching preschool children and supervising staff in a pre-school program or equivalent preferred.
*Eligibility Limitations: * * Must successfully pass criminal records check and drug screening as per agency and funding requirements.
Must have a valid Ohio Driver’s License, reliable transportation, and clearance to drive HARCATUS Vehicles.
Travel throughout the Agency’s service area of Harrison, Carroll, and Tuscarawas Counties in Ohio.
Proof of a physical exam with tuberculosis assessment by a licensed Physician to verify physical and mental fitness for the position at time of employment and triennially unless a medical exam is needed more often.
* Must have the ability to demonstrate the physical demands described here and representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to forty (40) pounds.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position, regularly ascends/descends steps, occasionally bends/stoops/kneels.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
*DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIIES * * Must have intermediate to advanced computer skills, use of internet and e-mail.
* Be able to work independently and maintain professional boundaries including confidentiality of child, family, and staff information.
* Ability to maintain accurate and thorough documentation.
Timeliness to meet required deadlines.
* Maintain a positive attitude and flexibility in meeting job responsibilities.
* Show the ability to function effectively and appropriately with various community agencies, programs and professionals.
Maintain a professional image while representing Head Start.
* Exhibit the ability to communicate and remain courteous with children, parents, staff and community members.
* Be able to cope with and address stressful or sensitive situations in a professional manner.
* Demonstrate a sincere commitment to the philosophy of Head Start and to the objectives of an early childhood program.
* Complete any assignment and/or task requested by a supervisor that is necessary to meet required Head Start Performance Standards.
* Report to work daily on time adhering to schedule.
* Demonstrate flexibility, willingness, and commitment to attend professional and program meetings.
* Maintain current training in blood borne pathogens, communicable diseases, child abuse, child CPR, and first aid which is a requirement of all HARCATUS Head Start employees.
* Engage in on-going staff development to meet professional development requirements and improve personal and professional skills, including overnight when necessary.
* Support development and learning of all children, regardless of developmental need, in accordance with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework as well as the Ohio Department of Education Early Learning & Development Standards.
* Engage in nurturing and responsive teaching practices, interactions, and environments using developmentally appropriate research based early childhood curricula that foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich; promote critical thinking and problem-solving; social, emotional, behavioral, and language development; provide supportive feedback for learning; motivate continued effort; and support all children’s engagement in learning experiences and activities.
* Lead the teaching team in creating and implementing weekly lesson plans that show individualization to children’s goals and area of need.
* For classroom with dual language learners, recognize bilingualism and biliteracy as strengths and implement research-based teaching practices that focus on English language acquisition as well as continued development of the home language.
* Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation among a variety of learning, sensory, and motor experiences.
Include teacher-directed and child-initiated activities, active and quiet learning activities, and opportunities for individual, small group, and large group learning.
Change materials intentionally and periodically to support children’s interests and learning.
* Recognize that all aspects of the classroom day including routines, meal times and outdoor experiences are an opportunity for strengthening development, learning and skill growth and are to be individualized to support the needs of all children.
* In collaboration with each child’s parent and with parental consent, complete or obtain a current *developmental screening* to identify concerns regarding a child’s developmental, behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, and emotional skills within 45 calendar days.
Initiate and participate in the referral process as warranted through screening process with parent consent.
* Work in collaboration with LEA to provide needed interventions to support children who qualify for an Individual Education Plan (IEP).
* Conduct standardized and structured assessments for each child that provide ongoing information to evaluate the child’s developmental level and progress.
Regularly evaluate assessment data along with informal staff and family observations to determine a child’s strengths and needs, inform and adjust strategies to develop individualized child plans.
* Complete child attendance as children arrive and depart.
Ensure data entry is accurate in ChildPlus daily.
* Recognize *parents*’ roles as children’s lifelong educators, and encourage parents to engage in their child’s education.
Offer opportunities for parents and family members to be involved in the program.
Regularly communicate with parents to ensure they are well-informed about their child’s routines, activities, and behavior.
Conduct at least two home visits per program year with each family, including one before the program year begins.
Hold parent conferences at least two times per year, to enhance the knowledge and understanding of both staff and parents of the child’s education and developmental progress and activities in the program.
Give parents the opportunity to learn about and to provide feedback on selected curricula and instructional materials.
Inform parents about the purposes of and the results from screenings and assessments and discuss their child’s progress.
* Provide high-quality *health*, oral health, and nutrition activities that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate and that will support each child’s growth and school readiness.
* Support a program-wide culture that promotes children’s *mental health*, social and emotional well-being, and overall health.
Provide supports for effective classroom management and positive learning environments; supportive teacher practices; and, strategies for supporting children with challenging behaviors and other social, emotional, and mental health concerns.
* *Maintain a safe, healthy, and high-quality learning environment in accordance with the Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Center Licensing Rules.
*Accuratelycomplete and monitor all ODJFS health related and CACFP forms needed to keep classroom children safe.
Ensure all Center Staff are trained and aware of children that have a health condition that requires monitoring or actions to be taken related to the condition.
Ensure thorough cleaning of the child’s environment indoors and outdoors.
Provide an orderly organized learning environment that prevents and reduces injuries.
Conduct daily health observations of children, reporting concerns to the Health Manager.
Maintain on-going cleanliness of materials, equipment, and facilities and reports any facility concerns in ChildPlus.
* Ensure a *well-run, purposeful program.
*Produce and/or maintain accurate, up-to-date files, inventory, forms, records, monthly reports, and physical environment in accordance with policies and procedures, and performance standards.
Lead Center Communication Meetings with center team as scheduled.
* *Supervise* daily and evaluates center staff as directed while maintaining and implementing a plan for their development.
Provide feedback in a sensitive and constructive manner regarding center practices.
I have read and understand the job duties as listed herein.
I am fully qualified for this position and can perform the duties as described with or without accommodation.
I understand that this is not an exhaustive list of all my duties and responsibilities.
I understand that HARCATUS reserves the right to revise this job description as deemed necessary.
I understand that my employment with HARCATUS is at will.
Name (print): Signature: Date: Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $18.
02 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * Employee assistance program * Employee discount * Flexible schedule * Flexible spending account * Paid time off * Retirement plan * Tuition reimbursement Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday Work Location: In person