WILLING TO TRAIN THE RIGHT PERSON AND ASSIST WITH CDA CERTIFICATION!

Position: Teacher

Program and Location: Early Head Start, Kearney

Position Summary: The Teacher is responsible for direct contact with infants/toddlers in the classroom, providing developmentally appropriate activities on a daily basis, challenging them at their level, and encouraging success for all students. The Teacher also provides through experiences and opportunities, the ability for children to develop curiosity, initiative, problem-solving, skills and creativity.

Responsibilities:

• Provide experiences and opportunities, the ability for children to develop curiosity, initiative, problem-solving, skills and creativity, as well as a sense of self and feeling of belonging to the group.
• Ensure implementation of curriculum which includes active learning and practices that are developmentally appropriate.
• Ensure initial and mid-year home visits, along with two parent/staff conferences are complete.
• Ensure classroom management and lesson planning/implementation.
• Feed infants (infant rooms) according to their home schedule, hold them every time they are fed, and share information about their eating with their parents daily.
• Ensure implementation of oral health practices.
• Be actively engaged in all Early Head Start activities and model appropriate behavior.

Tasks and Duties:

• Track daily attendance.
• Ensure completion of developmental and social emotional screenings.
• Ensure speech screenings and child growth assessments are completed.
• Ensure the playground is a safe environment.
• Attend annual center open house.
• Update center inventory annually.

Education Requirements:

• Minimum requirement is a Child Development Associate (CDA). 
• Individuals who have a minimum of a High School Diploma and commit to obtaining a CDA (Child Development Associate) may be considered.
• Additional compensation is available for candidates with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.

Required Skills:

• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with Early Head Start families, other agency employees and the general public.
• Ability to provide leadership to classroom staff, parents/guardians and classroom volunteers.
• Model appropriate and professional behavior.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills.

Schedule/Hours: 40 hours per week. This position is scheduled for the full year. Scheduled hours are generally between 7:30 am – 3:30 pm, Monday-Friday. There may be occasional afternoon events, which are scheduled in advance.

Pay Rate $15.13 - $20.99 per hour. Starting wage will depend on education and experience. Individuals who have a minimum of a High School Diploma and commit to obtaining a CDA (Child Development Associate), would start as a Teacher Assistant at an entry wage of $13.36. Additional compensation is available once the CDA process begins. 

Benefits: With benefits, the wage calculates to a value of approximately $19.37 - $26.87 per hour. Agency benefits provided include: paid holidays, PTO, short term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits available include: health, dental, vision, cancer/critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and voluntary life insurance, as well as retirement and flexible spending account. 

For more information, contact Cheyenne Hoffman at 308-865-5026 or email cheyenneh@mnca.net.