What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Head Teacher position at Neighborhood House?
Classroom: Infant Classroom (0-3 year olds)
Status: Full-time exempt, year-round
Salary: $51,853
Location: NW Portland (Pearl)
Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
About Neighborhood House
Neighborhood House is a non-profit agency providing social services for children, families, seniors, and people experiencing food and housing insecurity. We have been engaging in anti-poverty work for 120 years, offering a safety net to ensure that our community has the support they need to thrive.
Our Head Start Program
Neighborhood House’s Head Start program provides an opportunity for participants to learn, grow, and thrive in an environment that emphasizes parents as primary teachers, a co-operative environment between families, teachers, family advocates, home visitors, and other staff, connection to community resources, and learning through child-led play. Our program is designed to meet the needs of and to provide school readiness skills to all eligible children, including those with special needs and disabilities, so our community’s children and families are stronger for life.
Purpose of this Role
The Head Teacher is responsible for leading the teaching team and the classroom in a collaborative manner, to support students’ learning and healthy development, using effective Creative Curriculum and research-based child assessment tools, nurturing the well-being of children, and implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) strategies. This position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of classroom management, with support from their Supervisor.
This position has knowledge of early childhood development and general principles of early childhood education and developmentally appropriate, child-led, multi-cultural, anti-bias curriculum, combined with experience teaching preschool-aged children.
Primary Responsibilities
The Head Teacher demonstrates positive and appropriate interactions with children and adults, fostering an inclusive environment for individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures. This includes effectively communicating with those whose English language skills may be limited. In this influential role, you will handle sensitive and confidential information, requiring professional behavior in all interactions. The Head Teacher assumes a high level of responsibility and autonomy, working both independently and collaboratively, while managing crises and solving problems as they arise.
This position involves no direct supervision but will lead the classroom and will be expected to mentor and support the professional growth of the classroom teaching staff, as well as ensure that all adults in the room understand program policies, procedures, and requirements.
Responsibilities are generally categorized as follows:
Classroom Management – 75%
- Establish and maintain a positive classroom environment, utilizing PBIS framework.
- Ensure safety of children and staff in the classroom.
- Protect students, staff, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Ensure the classroom supplies are within reach.
- Follow a consistent routine which includes small and large group activities.
- Assist in setup and cleanup.
- Assist with general routine care of children.
Development, Implementation and Assessment of Education Services – 15%
- Develop and implement appropriate lesson plans using Creative Curriculum.
- Work with families to complete the required Ages and Stages (ASQ & ASQ:SE) developmental screenings and create goals.
- Meet with the early intervention team for each child with an IFSP.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records in Child Plus based on program policies/procedures.
- Complete reports according to program procedure, as needed.
- Conduct parent conferences and two home visits annually.
- Communicate regularly with families about their child’s progress.
Other – 10%
- Participate in monthly 1:1’s with Supervisor.
- Attend monthly all staff meetings.
- Participate in required trainings and professional development opportunities.
- Participate in program self-assessment and strategic planning.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Knowledge of early childhood development and general principles of early childhood education and developmentally appropriate, child-led, multi-cultural, anti-bias curriculum for children under the age of 5, is required.
- At a minimum of a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) Infant/Toddler is required and two years' experience working with children ages 0-3 or equivalent qualifications placing the candidate at a step 7 or higher on the Oregon Registry Online (ORO) and three years’ experience working with children ages 0-3.
- Associates in early childhood education (ECE) preferred or equivalent qualifications placing the candidate at a step 9 or higher on the Oregon Registry Online (ORO) and one year of experience working with children 0-3.
Upon hire and as a condition of continual work, this position requires the ability of employee to frequently bend, stoop, twist, reach, run, kneel, crouch, walk, stand and sit on the floor and in child-size chairs, as well as lift up to 50 pounds. The ability of the employee to speak, hear, see (close up, distance and depth perception) is required. This position may expose the employee to blood borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of research-based child assessment tools.
- Experience working directly with parents.
Benefits
Neighborhood House offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous PTO and 10 paid holidays
- Affordable health insurance with 95% of the cost paid by NH
- 403b retirement plan
- Company-paid life insurance. Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and critical illness insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling
Salary : $51,853