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AEM - HEAD START Teacher in GLASGOW, Montana
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
- Associate Degree in early childhood education, or ability to obtain credential within required timeframe from date of hire
- Ability to meet ALL Montana Childcare Licensing Rules and Regulations for administrative and teaching staff
- Maintain a current 1st Aid and CPR certificate
- Valid Drivers License and ability to be listed on company insurance for use of personal vehicle for work related purposes
- Have personal vehicle and freedom to travel as required by Head Start duties and/or training
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment
- Experience with young children in Head Start, preschool, or childcare setting preferred
- Experience in working cooperatively as part of a team preferred
DUTIES INCLUDE:
- Maintain overall classroom operations in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards
- Ensure healthy and safe environments for children
- Provide supervision, care and developmentally appropriate learning activities to preschool aged children in a classroom environment
- Stay abreast of current advances in child development theories and educational techniques
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, employees, parents and others encountered in the course of work
- Provide an age-appropriate learning environment that allows for individual differences
- Promote and encourage a positive learning environment and nurturing teacher child interactions
- Implement all curricula, including Creative Curriculum, to fidelity to guide the creation of the learning environment
- Plan and prepare weekly lessons and identify and select instructional supplies and provide instruction to students
- Implement developmentally appropriate activities and strategies which support the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of preschool children
- Establish and maintain an attractive, clean, safe and functional environment that supports equity, inclusiveness, cultural and linguistic responsiveness
- Observe, document and assess the developmental level of each child to include data entry in Teaching Strategies Gold
- Use appropriate tools and information from parents, staff and professionals to create an individualized plan for each enrolled child
- Coordinate with Education and Disabilities Coordinator to incorporate Individualized Education Plan or behavior plan goals as needed
- Prepare reports and monitor the ongoing progress of each individual child on an ongoing basis
- Provide a monthly classroom newsletter and calendar for families and contribute to the agency newsletters or reports as requested
- Conduct home visits and parent-teacher conferences for each child at least two times per year in accordance with HSPPS
- Communicate with parents about the educational and social progress of children
- Maintain health and safety of Head Start children and staff by practicing active supervision
- Adhere to agency policy on positive behavior supports as stated in Head Start personnel policies
- Assist in recruitment of Head Start eligible families
- Work as a team to complete weekly cleaning checklists
- Follow Child and Adult Care Food Program guidelines during meals and food activities in the classroom
Seasonal position, working 35 hours per week, 7 hours per day, Monday - Friday, on days school is in session, August - May.
$17.16 per hour and up, depending on experience. Benefits include: paid vacation, sick leave, 401K and health insurance.