Early Head Start/Head Start Associate Teacher

Description

Required Qualifications

Education : Meet one of the following educational requirements :

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related field

Degree in an unrelated field with at least 9 early childhood credits and willingness to complete further education to complete a total of 30 Early Childhood education credits within 3 years.

CDA or Early childhood certificate and 12 early childhood credits and 2 years experience and willingness to complete further education to complete an Associate degree within 3 years.

Work Experience :

1 year experience in early childhood education

Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Education : Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related field

Work Experience :

Experience working in an Early Head Start Center-based program.

Successful experience working as a part of a multidisciplinary team to provide high quality, developmentally appropriate care and education for young children.

Experience working with inclusion, early intervention, children with special needs and diverse populations.

Experience implementing curriculum

Experience using assessment data for instructional purposes and using assessment tools to measure children’s development.

Experience with research partnerships.

Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards.

Skills :

Bilingual Spanish / English.

Anticipated Starting Salary $22.28 / hr

Knowledge, Abilities, and Experience

Knowledge of child development, early childhood education, and best practice teaching methods and techniques.

Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team as a cooperative and supportive team member

Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, in a manner that fosters supportive relationships with staff, families and children from diverse backgrounds

Maintain child and family confidentiality and perform duties in an ethical and professional manner

Willingness to participate in observations and coaching sessions, and participate in research-based studies on high quality early childhood education

Familiarity with and willingness to use technology in all aspects of the program.

Duties and Responsibilities (Professional development / coaching will be provided upon hire)

Ensure children safety by maintaining a clean, healthy, and safe classroom environment, by conducting authorized emergency and safety procedures, and actively supervising children at all times.

In conjunction with the co-teacher 1 and teacher aide, plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities and environment that intentionally support the developmental and educational goals of children’s individual education plans utilizing the High Scope Curriculum

Support children to develop positive social relationships, provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success, and help children develop conflict resolution skills utilizing Conscious Discipline.

Utilize the continuity of care model to support children and families to develop safe, secure attachments

Partner with families to build mutually respectful goal-oriented relationships that support strong parent-child relationships, family well-being, and ongoing learning and development for both parents and children.

Interact with families through regular classroom contact and contribute to and participate in interdisciplinary meetings, child and family reviews, family conferences and home visits to develop individual child goals, share progress towards school readiness, and respond to their identified interests and / or needs

Provide monthly classroom family engagement activities based on the interests of the children and families

Ensure the timely completion of necessary paperwork including developmental assessments, lesson plans, parent information, incident / accident report, attendance, USDA meal counts, etc.)

Observe, assess, and document each child’s skills, behavior, growth and development

Assess student needs and develop individualized learning opportunities for each child

be familiar with the referral process to Part B and Part C and alert interdisciplinary team when student screenings or assessments show areas of concern

Use classroom and school data to improve teaching practice, provide a high-quality early learning experience for children, and ensure school readiness

Ensure that all child files and portfolios are complete, accurate, and confidentially maintained

Collaborate with coworkers during team planning sessions and support of implementation of best practices in the classroom

Participate in ongoing professional development, coaching and reflective supervision activities and support the implementation of changes in classroom practice to promote high quality instruction

Follow all mandates of Head Start Regulations, state and local childcare licensing regulations, and Project Eagle / Educare of Kansas City's philosophy and curriculum.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Documents

Resume / CV

Cover Letter

3 professional references

Copy of Transcript

Comprehensive Benefits Package :

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.

Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.

Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.

A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

Employee Type : Regular

Regular

Time Type : Full time

Full time

Rate Type : Hourly

Hourly

Compensation Statement :

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking.

A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding.

At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range : $20.25 - $26.33

$20.25 - $26.33

Minimum

$20.25

Midpoint

$23.29

Maximum

$26.33