1. Directs activities of the classroom and ensures daily activities are planned (indoor and outdoor), center/classroom is opened and closed daily, and center/classroom is staffed properly.

2. Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, emotional, and motor skills such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment.

3. Provides activities to teach children of health and safety including the practices of personal cleanliness, brushing teeth and self-care.

4. Help children develop self-help skills.

5. Actively involved with serving and eating meals with children, modeling appropriate table manners, and holding conversations.

6. Ensures that weekly nutritional and health activities are planned and provided.

7. Prepares lesson plan two weeks in advance with the assistance of staff and families.

8. Arranges appropriate field trips for children, following field trip procedures.

9. Ensures all screenings and follow-ups are complete and documented on enrolled children.

10. Follow procedure for making necessary referrals, follow-up and documentation.

11. Plans goals, with assistance from staff and Early Head Start Families, and incorporates weekly routines and experiences in the lesson plan that assists in achieving the goals, ensuring that IEP goals are included as applicable.

12. Establishes goals with parent input for each child and maintains adequate development assessment documentation.

13. Assures two in-home visits and two parent/teacher conferences are made by classroom staff for each enrolled child.

14. Communicate regularly with parents, regarding their child’s progress

15. Uses positive reinforcement and promotes positive self-esteem, when working with the children, families and staff members.

16. Documents, records and informs staff of observations and information they have been privy to and which might affect a child in the Head Start Program.

17. Helps to ensure that child incident, child health concerns, and child abuse and neglect reports are submitted, as needed, utilizing agency website.

18. Has an understanding of Child Outcomes and procedures, to include but not limited to, the current ongoing development assessment program used by MOCA Head Start.

1. High School Diploma or GED, have or be willing to be working on an I/T CDA (Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate Credential) to be completed within one year from date of hire, or have an AA in Early Childhood Education or comparable degree with training or course work in infant and toddler

2. Obtain and/or maintain First Aid and CPR certification.

3. Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral form.

4. Possess basic math skills.

5. Exceptional organizational skills, and ability to meet strict deadlines with attention to detail and accuracy. To efficiently determine priorities of a complex work load.

6. Ability to compute rate, ration and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

7. Continuous and ongoing pursuit of improved education and credentials of this position.

8. Medical examination report on file within thirty (30) days of beginning work in the facility. The medical examination report shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more that twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility.

9. Demonstrate dependable transportation, current insurance, and valid driver’s license and may be required to possess a Class E or Chauffeurs license.

10. Able to travel out of area on occasion for training; trips of two to five days.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Cuba, MO 65453: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person