NC Pre-K Teacher

NC Pre-K Lead Teacher UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.   Work Locations- Hamlet, Richmond County, NC  & Wadesboro.

Anson County, NC Program- Head Start / NC PreK     Reports to :

• Site Manager FLSA- Full-Time, Non- Exempt    www.uccainc.org / careers   SUMMARY   Responsible for maintaining a quality-learning environment in which each child achieves his / her highest level of social competence and intellectual growth needed for primary school, or other child development facilities.

Instructs children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for Head Start, plan and implement the educational plan, maintain accurate cumulative classroom records and implements Day Care Licensing requirements and Head Start Performance Standards in the Head Start Center by performing the following duties :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE    Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Early Child Development or equivalent from a four-year college or university; North Carolina State BK-Teacher’s Certification, and one to two years’ related experience and / or training.  LANGUAGE SKILLS    Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.  MATHEMATICAL SKILLS    Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.  REASONING ABILITY    Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.  OTHER QUALIFICATIONS    Employee must pass an annual physical, TB screening, and submit to random drug screenings.  OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES    Incumbent must demonstrate a working knowledge of the desktop computer, related software, printer, copier, fax, and phone.  CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS    Incumbent must have a Child Care Credential II, & I (EDU 119) and maintain a valid state issued driver’s license and have current certification for CPR and First Aid.