Teacher Consultant

Position Overview:

Manage general classroom operations in accordance with federal performance standards, state licensing rules and agency expectations; ensure children’s safety at all times; train classroom staff and volunteers; prepare and deliver lessons and perform activities with the children; provide for the physical, social, intellectual, emotional and cultural needs of each enrolled child, in partnership with parents; provide appropriate information and resources for families. Provide feedback and overview of new hire trainees that are navigating their training period in a 2–4-week on-boarding process at the training site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure implementation of a culturally responsive, inclusive and developmentally appropriate curriculum with strong fidelity, in alignment with the Agency’s School Readiness Goals that
• aligns with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework according to the individual needs of children as written in daily lesson plans.
• Train and support new hire trainees in developing and maintaining children’s performance using the curriculum and assessment tools provided by Head Start for Kent County through ongoing observations and data analysis.
• Must acquire and maintain reliability in current assessment tool.
• Provides direct support for Trainees to complete and submit educational lesson plans and finalization of preliminary checkpoint data.
• Guiding Lesson Planning until Mentee gains confidence/understanding

Required Education and Experience:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or child development, 2-3 years of teaching experience required
• Head Start classroom experience preferred

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the agency. Employees in this position must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation. If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform these job functions, please inform the Human Resources Department.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.22 - $29.56 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• teaching: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $26 - $30