1. Ensures that clients have access, as needed, to all five pillars of the social determinants of health with a trauma informed lens through Agency services and/or community partners.
2. Develop and implement lesson plans prior to classroom instruction in accordance with Head Start Program Guidelines that reflect school readiness and accommodations for differences in student learning styles and conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement, and follow the daily schedule.
3. Participation in the Texas School Ready (TSR) project is expected for the first three years of employment with Family Service Head Start, to include participation in off campus e-Circle training sessions for 22 weeks and classroom observations by the TSR Coach/Mentor.
4. Plan and utilize appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities and materials that reflect understanding of the developmental needs of young children for both small and large groups.
5. Work cooperatively with support staff to modify curricula as needed for individual students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans.
6. Work cooperatively with staff and parents to modify curricula as needed for students according to guidelines established in Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD).
7. Create classroom environments conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of young children for both small and large groups.
8. Ensure that classroom instruction and school readiness goals are delivered in accordance with Head Start regulations and agency standards.
9. Ensure that classrooms, toys, tables, and cots are cleaned and sanitized daily.
10. Maintain all classroom documentation as required.

1. Communicate frequently with parents regarding their child’s instruction and assessment, and engage parents in their child’s education.
2. Complete two (2) home visits per child per program year and ensure that documentation is complete, accurate, and timely based on established due dates.
3. Follow all directives given by supervisors in accordance with Head Start, agency, and licensing guidelines; and follow all guidelines and policies and procedures as set forth by Head Start, licensing and the agency.

1. Attend agency, program and Head Start Center staff meetings and/or trainings as required.
2. Maintain good relationships with stakeholders, current and potential Head Start children and their families, community and co-workers, focusing on providing excellent and culturally sensitive customer service and always presenting a positive image of the agency.
3. Maintain a working environment which encourages mutual respect, promotes respectful and congenial relationships between employees and is free from all forms of harassment.
4. Perform other duties as assigned, including presentations to community groups and organizations, in accordance with the agency’s “team” philosophy.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, or Bachelor’s degree in a related field with eighteen (18) hours in Early Childhood Education.
2. Texas Teachers Certification preferred. Teachers with a Texas Teacher Certificate must also have at least eighteen (18) hours in Early Childhood Education.
3. Current Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certification.
4. Previous educational classroom experience and able to utilize various learning techniques in the successful delivery of curricula.
5. Fluent in English and Spanish (read, write, and speak) desirable.
6. Staff will be required to submit proof of their vaccination status or may request to be exempt from vaccination due to a religious and/or medical accommodation.
7. Certificate or license, as applicable, by the appropriate State agency as a qualified practitioner.
8. State of Texas vehicle operator’s license and proof of liability insurance.

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