Early Head Start Teacher

Early Head Start Teacher Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing high-quality comprehensive services that meet all infants and toddler developmental needs and the individual needs of each family. Provide supervision to children ages 6 weeks to age 3. Performs activities that ensure the health, safety, development, and creativity of each child. Works as a teaching team to plan, discuss and implement daily activities, assessments, and family engagement, in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards, in addition to the Creative Curriculum.

SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE JOB:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the Head Start Performance Standards
• Ensure the health and safety of the children
• Work with the teaching team to collect and input concrete anecdotal notes for each child into Teaching Strategies and use that documentation as a part of assessing the child’s progress
• Complete scheduled checkpoints and family conferences
• Discuss and engage in transition conversations and activities
• Work cooperatively with other staff to assure the individual needs of each child are met as the situation demands

• Ensure that the classroom is prepared before the children arrive and is properly cleaned/reset after the children depart
• Provide a learning environment that promotes developmentally appropriate practices and safety
• Assure all required classroom documentation, record keeping and other duties as assigned are completed efficiently, and on time. (lesson plans, Teaching Strategies, conference forms, attendance, meal counts, monthly contact, supply orders, etc.)
• Attend and be actively involved in weekly staff meetings, teacher planning meetings and family engagement meetings
• Assist with center goals and school-readiness goal-setting

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM:

• HS Diploma or certificate of high school equivalency
• 90-hour Child Care Certificate
• At least 1 year of experience working with infants/toddlers and/or preschoolers, or at least 1 year of college (30 semester hours), or a combination of both
• Able to maintain 12 clock hours of continuing education credits yearly

PREFERRED:

• All of the above, in addition to the 45-hour Infant & Toddler Certification and/or Infant & Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA), OR
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, or a closely related field

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:

The EHS Teacher must possess personal attributes needed to develop trusting

relationships with children and adults. Such attributes include the following:

• Professional in appearance, attitude and ability.
• Respect confidentiality of each child and his/her family
• Treat children, parents and staff members with dignity and respect
• Develop a sense of teamwork with co-workers in all activities, including housekeeping, diapering/toilet training, meal service as well as lesson preparation and record keeping

• Practice good and effective communication skills
• Ability to be flexible in job duties
• Complete work assignments with integrity and be willing to take initiative

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Edgewater, MD 21037 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $25