WILLING TO TRAIN THE RIGHT PERSON AND ASSIST WITH CDA CERTIFICATION AND DEGREE!

Position: Head Start Teacher

Program and Location: Head Start, Ogallala

Position Summary: The Teacher is responsible for direct contact with children in the classroom, providing developmentally appropriate activities on a daily basis, challenging them at their level, and encouraging success for all students. The Teacher also provides a safe, pleasant, active learning and problem-solving environment.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure implementation of the High Scope curriculum which includes active learning and practices that are developmentally appropriate.
• Ensure initial and mid-year home visits, along with two parent/staff conferences are complete.
• Ensure classroom management and lesson planning/implementation are occurring.
• Recruit, maintain, and train classroom volunteers throughout the program year.
• Ensure implementation of oral health practices.
• Be actively engaged in all Head Start activities and model appropriate behavior.

Tasks and Duties:

• Train and mentor classroom staff.
• Provide experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children, establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment, and support the social and emotional development of children.
• Track daily attendance.
• Ensure completion of the developmental and social emotional screenings.
• Ensure speech screenings and child growth assessments are completed.
• Ensure the playground is a safe environment.
• Attend annual center open house.
• Update center inventory and submit on a yearly basis.

Education Requirements:

• Minimum requirement is an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field. Individuals with a CDA, who are actively working towards an Associate’s may be considered. Individuals with Bachelor's degrees in Early Childhood Education or a related field will be considered and additional compensation is available. Willing to train the right person and provide assistance in obtaining a CDA and AA!

Required Skills:

• Ability to establish and maintain an effective relationship with Head Start families, other agency employees and the general public.
• Ability to provide leadership to classroom staff, parents/guardians and classroom volunteers.
• Model appropriate and professional behavior.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills.

Schedule/Hours: 40 hours per week for 41 weeks per year. Approximate hours are 7:30 am – 3:30 pm, Monday-Friday. This position has summer months off. Head Start employees who have summer months off are eligible to apply for unemployment during this layoff period.

Pay Rate $14.49 - $16.82 per hour. The starting base wage will be boosted by a 5% increase using American Recovery Plan funds through 3/31/23. The base wage with the 5% boost is $15.21-$17.66. Starting wage will depend on education and experience and additional compensation will be considered for individuals with a BA in a related field or in Early Childhood Education.

Benefits: With benefits, the boosted wage calculates to approximately $19.47-$22.60 per hour. Agency benefits provided include: paid holidays, PTO, short term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits available include: health, dental, vision, cancer/critical illness, accident, and voluntary life insurance, as well as retirement and flexible spending account. Benefits are available during the months the employee is working.

For more information, contact Tonni Keith at (308) 221-6920 or email tonnik@mnca.net.