head start teacher

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council

SUMMARY OF PRIMARY FUNCTION
 The Teacher is responsible for classroom operation including planning, carrying out activities, maintaining the classroom environment, supervising children, establishing and holding parent/teacher conferences/home visits. The Teacher provides leadership and direction to other staff within the classroom and cooperates with other staff in providing services for the children and their parents. This position is responsible for data entry and record keeping responsibility for the children within their classroom as well as overall planning for children served in their classroom. This position is responsible for creating and facilitating a safe, healthy environment that provides intentional developmentally appropriate learning opportunities for the young children served. Helps recruit potential parents by providing information to them about the various program services and benefits offered to enrolled children and families.
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Classroom Operations
 1. Plans a daily schedule and weekly lesson plan creating a varied and wide-range of opportunities for children to promote school readiness.
 2. Plans and implements learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children.
 3. Improves the readiness of children for school by developing their literacy, phonemic and print awareness, their understanding and use of language, their understanding and use of increasingly complex and varied vocabulary, their appreciation of books, their understanding of early math and early science, their problem-solving abilities and their approaches to learning.
 4. Tends to children's personal hygiene needs, including diaper changing, cleaning, feeding, and changing soiled or wet clothes.
 5. Promotes social and emotional development of children.
 6. Assumes overall classroom responsibility and data entry for all children served in their classroom.
 7. Completes required education screenings within the specified timelines.
 8. Ensures effective curriculum implementation.
 
Safety & Sanitation
 1. Maintains a safe, clean, care-giving environment, practices good personal hygiene and hand washing, and assures the well-being and safety of all of the children in that environment.
 2. Utilizes disciplinary measures appropriately as outlined in the Behavior Guidance Policies and Procedures.
 3. Protects all children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in any program activity, and immediately reports any such incident to the person in charge.
 4. Provides for the physical safety of each child from arrival time until departure time.
 5. Posts and complies with safety, sanitation and other guidelines for serving enrolled children (i.e., Child Care Licensing Standards, Head Start Performance Standards, Tri-Valley policy).
 6. Assures that safety and sanitation policies and procedures are followed appropriately.
 7. Assures that children are dressed appropriately for the weather and type of play in which they are engaged.
 8. Assures that children are supervised at all times.
 9. Have or obtain within 90 days of hire a First Aid and CPR Certification as well as maintain the certification during
 employment. Administer First Aid and/or CPR when necessary.
 
Physical Arrangement
 1. Plans and arranges an environment and room arrangement for children which is supportive and appropriate to meet their needs according to NAEYC’s Developmentally Appropriate Practices and the Creative Curriculum guidelines.
 2. Creates developmentally appropriate and well-defined activity areas in the classroom.
 3. Assures sufficient and appropriate materials are displayed in orderly and accessible fashion.
 4. Assures indoor/outdoor areas are safe, secure, and provides a variety of opportunities for children to explore.
 5. Assures physical environment is child-sized.
 
Schedule, Routines and Transitions
 1. Plans, posts, and complies with appropriate child lesson plans.
 2. Ensures required items are posted.
 3. Plans and implements transition activities to assist children with changes in the environment.
 4. Provides predictable routines to help children gain a sense of security.
 5. Creates intentional teaching opportunities in preparation for school readiness.
 6. Tends to children's personal hygiene needs, remaining especially attentive to them during routines such as diaper changing, cleaning, feeding, and changing soiled or wet clothes.
 
Individualizing
 1. Determines the needs of children and plans and expedites services accordingly.
 2. Observes children, documents and refers those requiring additional services, i.e. mental health, nutrition, disabilities and other consultation as appropriate.
 3. Assists in the planning and conducts activities with the child that creates a developmentally appropriate and varied range of opportunities to explore and experience which meet the individual needs of the child (i.e. developing social and communication skills, self-esteem, creativity, self-reliance, etc.).
 4. Shares family-style meal; models manners and good nutrition.
 
Recordkeeping and Reporting/Data Entry
 1. Conducts developmental screenings and ongoing assessments.
 2. Completes timely, neat, accurate documentation as required.
 3. Maintains and documents communication with families.
 4. Collects and charts data and other assessment to determine the developmental level of individual children.
 5. Uses assessment data to promote children’s progress.
 
Parent Contact and Involvement
 1. Conducts parent conferences and home visits.
 2. Prepares and distributes take home activities for parents.
 3. Provides ongoing contact with families via telephone calls, notes or visits, documenting activity on contact sheets.
 4. Attends Parent Meetings and shares information regarding the children you serve as requested.
 5. Encourages the involvement of families and supports the development of relationships between children and their families.
 6. Helps arrange parent volunteers, welcome them and utilizes their skills in the classroom.
 7. Provide Family Services support and goal setting as determined by program needs.
 8. Invites parents/guardians to participate in the program.
 
Communication
 1. Maintains an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child and family.
 2. Greets children and their parents warmly and with enthusiasm.
 3. Maintains a cooperative attitude of working together with other staff, parents and volunteers in planning and implementing activities for the program/classroom.
 4. Maintains a positive, calm attitude and a pleasant, soothing voice, and models this attitude and voice for parents and others working or volunteering in the program.
 
<ul>
<li>Specific daily teacher responsibilities are dependent on staffing patterns and classroom need.</li>
</ul>
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
 <ul>
<li>Demonstrated competency to provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions; plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment and promote children’s progress across program standards.</li>
<li>Comfortable working with computers, willing and able to learn program specific systems.</li>
<li>Educational and experience requirements for the appropriate level in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and MN Rule 3 Teacher Qualifications:</li>
</ul>
Teacher
 <ul>
<li>Teacher III: AA in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field with 12 credits of accepted credits, education-related coursework and 1, 040 hours experience in a licensed early childhood setting or public school system OR;</li>
<li>Teacher IV: BA/BS degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field with 12 credits of accepted, education-related coursework and 1,040 hours experience in a licensed early childhood setting or public school system OR;</li>
<li>Teacher V: MA/MS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field with 12 credits of accepted, education-related and 1, 040 hours experience in a licensed early childhood setting or public school system.</li>
</ul>
Teacher in Training
 <ul>
<li>At least 18 years of age.</li>
<li>High School diploma or GED.</li>
<li>Ability to obtain an AA or advanced degree in Early Childhood Development within agreed upon timeframe established at hire. Coursework will be partially or fully provided.</li>
</ul>
Tri-Valley is a non-profit community action agency. We believe in the value of all human beings. It is that belief that drives our efforts to identify needs, seek resources and provide opportunities for people to thrive.
 Our work is committed to strengthening our communities so that its citizens have better places to live, work, worship and enjoy.
 The mission of Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is to provide opportunities to improve the quality of life for people and communities.
 If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 218-281-0536 or hr@tvoc.org.
 
Application Deadline: Until Filled
 Employee Type: 9-Month
 Hours per Week: 40
 Shift Schedule: M-F 7:30am - 4:00pm
 Service Area Coverage: East Grand Forks, MN
 Benefits: 401K/Roth, PTO Accrual, Paid Holidays, ESST, and Employer Paid Life/LTD, Optional benefits such as Health, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Aflac/Colonial Life and Short-Term Disability
 If any questions about the position, please contact: Janel Petrick, janel@tvoc.org

HEAD START - RV - Teacher

YMCA of the East Bay

<div>Position Summary

Our Preschool Teachers create warm, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate learning environments where all children can grow. Working in alignment with YMCA of the East Bay goals and required federal and state regulations&mdash;including Head Start Performance Standards, California Department of Education guidelines, CACFP requirements, and Community Care Licensing&mdash;Teachers support children&rsquo;s learning through the Creative Curriculum. Responsibilities include planning engaging activities, observing and assessing children, and using assessment data to individualize instruction. Teachers also partner with families to support positive learning experiences and promote each child&rsquo;s developmental progress.

Why You&rsquo;ll Love Working Here
<ul>
<li>Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance &ndash; Full-time employees are eligible for heavily subsidized coverage with several plan options.</li>
<li>Basic Life and AD&amp;D Insurance, with options for Voluntary Life and AD&amp;D coverage.</li>
<li>Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care expenses.</li>
<li>Long-Term Disability Insurance for added financial protection.</li>
<li>Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs to support mental health and work-life balance.</li>
<li>Commuter Benefits available for eligible employees.</li>
<li>12 Designated Holidays.</li>
<li>Paid Time Off for vacation and sick leave.</li>
<li>Professional Development Opportunities and ongoing training to support your career growth.</li>
<li>YMCA Membership Benefits and discounts on programs for you and your family</li>
</ul>
Qualifications
<ul>
<li>High School Diploma or equivalent. (NOTE Head Start=AA degree or above required, Early Head Start=AA degree or above preferred)</li>
<li>Current Child Development permit at the Associate Teacher level or above</li>
<li>Successful completion of 12 or more semester units in Early Childhood Education, for Early Head Start, completion of 6 units of infant/toddler development with grade C or above</li>
<li>Must be able to communicate in English with proficiency, bilingual or multi-lingual preferred</li>
<li>2 years of experience as a classroom teacher in Early Childhood Programs, prefer experience in state subsidized or Early/Head Start setting</li>
<li>Experience working with children and families of diverse cultural backgrounds</li>
<li>Pre-employment physical examination and TB clearance</li>
<li>Current certificates for Pediatric First Aid and CPR, including a total of 15 hours of preventative health and safety training or completion of this training within 90 days of hire</li>
<li>LiveScan fingerprint and criminal record clearance</li>
<li>Good verbal and written communication skills</li>
<li>Ability to work under pressure in high stress situations</li>
<li>Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and other computer programs</li>
</ul>
Specific Essential Function from the Job Description for this role
<div>
<ul><li>Develop and implement written curriculum goals in accordance with the Creative Curriculum, Project-Based Curriculum, The Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, and California Department of Education Foundations and Frameworks.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Plan and facilitate learning activities that meet curriculum goals for individuals and groups of children, while providing direction, guidance, and visual supervision.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Supervise and monitor children at all times.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Interact with children using intentional and responsive verbal and non-verbal strategies.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Document the progress of each child in the designated online system using observation notes, picture and anecdotal notes, work samples, documentation panels, screenings, and assessments.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Conduct two home visits and two parent/teacher conferences for each child annually.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Create and maintain stimulating, organized, and inviting learning environments in the classroom and outdoor play areas that are reflective of the cultural diversity in the classroom and the surrounding community.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Develop relationships with families that foster effective partnerships and promote each child&rsquo;s optimum growth and development.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Have knowledge of and carry out all Health and Safety requirements according to Community Care Licensing, Head Start Performance Standards, and California Department of Education regulations.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Conduct a daily health check for each child and adhere to treatment/intervention plans and medication administration for children with special health needs.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Ensure accurate documentation on Infant/Toddler daily records, if applicable.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Monitor classroom materials and equipment and outdoor facilities daily to ensure safety, performing and/or requesting maintenance as required.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Instruct and guide children in the proper and safe use of facilities, materials, and equipment.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Instruct and monitor children in proper health and hygiene skills, including toileting, hand washing, and tooth-brushing.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Monitor classroom attendance sheets daily for proper parent sign-in and sign-out.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Conduct and log monthly earthquake/fire drills.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Participate in meetings, classes, and trainings for professional growth and maintenance of current permit. Teachers may be required to attend classes to attain AA or BA degrees.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Maintain updated and organized files on all children and ensure that all required paperwork including observations, screenings, and assessments is completed within set deadlines.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Ensure accurate documentation in the online system of Attendance and Daily Meal Counts for the Child Care Food Program.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Create effective and professional relationships with families and children, maintaining appropriate boundaries and confidentiality and initiate ongoing communication with family members through conversations, daily notes, home visits, and parent/teacher conferences.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Attend and participate in Center Staff Meetings. Contribute to Parent Center Meetings or special events, and perform other duties as assigned.</li></ul>
</div>
Work Environment and Physical Demands
<ul>
<li>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li>
<li>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is often required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.</li>
<li>The employee must lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.</li>
<li>Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.</li>
<li>The employee is required to work outdoors daily.</li>
<li>Mobility to quickly respond to emergencies</li></ul></div>

Preschool Teacher @ the Y - Oakland

Community Development Institute Head Start

<div><div><div><div>Location: 1437 Laurel Street, Saint Louis, MO 63108
Base Hourly Pay: $ 21.96 per hour 
Weeks per Year: 42 
Hours Per Week: 49 
Job Description: 
Teacher Preschool

PAY RATE Depending on Education:

BA: $26.84/hr AA: $24.40/hr Education in Progress: $21.96/hr

Our vibrant Head Start Preschool Teachers educate, care for, and inspire the young minds at our Head Start, using a variety of teaching methods. If you are a teacher who has patience, compassion, and energy to help children succeed, apply today! Your Head Start classroom is waiting for you!

Preferred Qualifications 
We&rsquo;re seeking a passionate early childhood professional who holds an associate or bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a related field (or has completed equivalent coursework).

Don&rsquo;t quite have your degree yet? That&rsquo;s okay! We welcome motivated candidates who are willing to enroll in an associate or bachelor&rsquo;s program in Early Childhood Education (or a related field) and complete their degree within a reasonable timeframe after hire. In many cases we will pay your tuition and books. We&rsquo;re excited to support dedicated individuals who are committed to growing in the field.

All candidates must meet state licensing requirements.
Benefits: 
<ul>
 <li>Paid Vacation time and Sick Leave</li>
 <li>Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance coverage available first day of employment (for full time employees)
</li> <li>$30.00 per month cost to employee for employee only Core Plan Health and Vision Insurance (for full time employees)
</li> <li>$15.95 per month cost to employee for employee only Dental Insurance (for full time employees)
</li> <li>Paid Holidays</li>
 <li>Paid Spring Break and Winter Break</li>
 <li>Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Perkins Loan Forgiveness programs.
</li> <li>Tuition assistance to meet job requirements</li>
 <li>Paid trainings</li>
 <li>Employee Assistance Program</li>
 <li>Employee discount benefit program (LifeMart)</li>
 <li>$35,000 term AD&amp;D life insurance at no cost to employee (for full time employees)
</li> <li>Travel Connect medical support for assistance when you travel</li></ul> 

Interested? To find out more, please visit:https://cdiheadstart.org/slmohs/program-page/careers/
 
 
CDI Head Start is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.</div></div></div></div>

Teacher Preschool at MLK Jr Center

Union County Community Action, Inc

<div>Preschool Teacher
UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
Multiple Work Locations Hiring - Hamlet, Richmond County, NC
Program- Head Start
Reports to: Site Manager
FLSA- 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:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Primary
1. Directly responsible for all classroom activities.
2. Trains Assistant Teachers and classroom volunteers.
3. Plans and implements with Assistant Teacher daily programs and activities for children. Daily plans shall designate responsibilities of Teacher and Assistant Teacher.
4. Assesses each child with an appropriate assessment tool and writes individual objectives.
5. Follows IEP's written by the LEA for all diagnosed handicapped children.
6. Uses Teaching Strategies Gold software program to record and track individual child's progress, including anecdotal records.
7. Uses information from assessment and observation to identify children who may need special services and make proper referral.
8. Plans and implements, in cooperation with other staff member, parent-related activities.
9. Handles emergencies in classrooms.
10. In accordance with CACFP policies and procedures, complete Point of Service BLS (Breakfast, Lunch Snack) forms to document meals provided to all children in your care.
11. Completes a daily health check for all children. Document observations during the daily health check and refer documentation to the appropriate Head Start/Early Head Start Content Area Manager and/or Specialist.
12. Observe children during mealtime and document any changes in the eating habits of children in your care. Provide documentation of changes in eating habits to the Health &amp; Nutrition Specialist in accordance with CACFP policies and procedures.
13. Responsible for making classroom attractive and arranging functional learning centers.
14. Maintains records pertaining to classroom, including Point of Service BLS forms for the CACFP program.
15. Participates in staff development activities and educational opportunities for staff and parent. This will include, but not be limited to CDA training if the teacher does not have a CDA credential.
16. Arrives and leaves at designated time.
17. Uses resource people to expand and enhance the learning activities in the classroom.
18. Physically supervises children in the classroom, in hallways, cafeteria, and outdoors. Assists children in restrooms if needed.
19. Conducts Parent/Teacher conferences at least twice each year.
20. Provides sufficient time daily for children to play outdoors.
21. Provides opportunities for parents to enhance their child observation skills.
22. Visits in the home of each child a minimum of two (2) times each program year.
Secondary
1. Attends parent meetings and serve in a support role for parents.
2. Participates in IEP Conferences.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Ensures that the education environment is developmentally and linguistically appropriate, recognizing that children have individual rates of development as well as individual interests, temperaments, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles.
Ensures that the education environment supports the development of all children&rsquo;s social and emotional development, cognitive, language skills, and physical skills.
Provides a program of services for infants and toddlers, which encourages the development of a secure relationship between children and their teacher and supports their social and emotional development and physical development.
Implements a curriculum that recognizes the need for individualized activities, integrates the educational aspects of all program areas, helps to develop children&rsquo;s facility in social relationships, enhances each child&rsquo;s understanding of self, and provides for the development of cognitive skills.
Involves parents in the development of the program&rsquo;s curriculum and approach to child development and education and participates in staff-parent conferences and home visits. Encourages parents to observe and participate in their children's learning experiences in the Head Start Program.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Teacher 1- EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Associate&rsquo;s degree (A.A.) Early Child Development or equivalent from two-year College or technical school, and six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Teacher 2- EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree (B.A.) in Early Child Development or equivalent from a four-year college or university; one to two years&rsquo; related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Teacher 3- EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree (B.A.) in Early Child Development or equivalent from a four-year college or university; North Carolina State BK-Teacher&rsquo;s Certification, and one to two years&rsquo; 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 a pre-employment physical, drug screening and TB test, and must 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, &amp; I (EDU 119) and maintain a valid state issued driver&rsquo;s license and have current certification for CPR and First Aid.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA) expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Union County Community Action, Inc. (UCCA)&rsquo;s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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Preschool Teacher

Mid Willamette Valley Community Action Agency

<div>Join our Head Start team! The Head Start Teacher works with children to promote their growth in the areas of social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development.
** Now offering a $1,500 hiring incentive bonus for new Preschool Teachers hired!
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Head Start Teacher works in partnership with Teacher Assistants and Classroom Aides to promote the growth of preschool children in the areas of social-emotional, physical, cognitive and language development. Involves families in every aspect of their child's education, including facilitating parent involvement.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE<ul><li>
High School Diploma or GED; and
</li><li>Associate Teacher: Pre-School Certificate or CDA, and enrollment in an Early Childhood Degree program.</li><li>
Teacher I: Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Early Learning coursework.
</li><li>Teacher II: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Early Learning coursework.
</li><li>Two years of experience in early childhood programs.</li></ul>
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS<ul><li>
Driver qualifications are not required for this position.</li><li>
Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division.</li><li>
CPR/First Aid Certification or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.</li><li>
Food Handlers Card or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.</li><li>
Candidate must pass pre-employment physical examination, renewable every two years.</li><li>
Candidate must pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings.</li></ul>
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
<ul><li>Demonstrates tact, diplomacy and empathy when communicating with clients, staff and community partners.</li><li>
Demonstrated proficiencies with Microsoft Office (including Outlook), videoconferencing platforms, and web tools.</li><li>
Effective interpersonal communication skills, in both oral and written form.</li></ul>
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.
Classroom<ul><li>
Ensures safety in the classroom at all times, with active supervision of children, utilizing the transition and counting form and procedure. Ensures children are released only to parent/guardians or authorized adults.</li><li>
Records children's daily attendance, working with site team to determine the cause of absences.</li><li>
Provides for the development of children's cognitive, physical, social-emotional and language skills through implementation of curriculum, lesson planning and individualization.</li><li>
Conducts developmental and social-emotional screenings for each child, with input from parents. Provides follow up to concerns, including the provision of resources, or referrals for children with identified developmental or social-emotional needs.</li><li>
Provides a safe environment for children/groups of children during classroom time utilizing Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) strategies and Trauma Smart concepts. Maintains an acceptable and positive level of guidance in individual and group situations reacting to emergency situations with competence and a calm attitude.</li><li>
Partners with Education and Inclusion &amp; Support staff, families, and Willamette Education Services district staff to ensure the full participation of children receiving Early Intervention or Early Childhood Special Education Services.
</li><li>Utilizes strategies provided by Education and Inclusion &amp; Support staff regarding the social-emotional needs or mental health concerns of children.</li><li>
Conducts and records child observations to utilize in setting goals, individualizing and completing assessments.
</li><li>Creates lesson plans utilizing a variety of curricula to address children's individual goals, taking into account each child's characteristics, strengths, and needs.</li></ul>
Office/Paperwork
<ul><li>Effectively uses ChildPlus and applicable databases to enter or obtain information.</li><li>
Completes regular child assessments, using information obtained from child observations. Shares information with program administration and parents.
</li><li>Conducts a minimum of two home visits and two education conferences per year.</li><li>
Completes Ouch Reports and Accident Reports when a child is injured at school, providing parent with appropriate paperwork for insurance if child will receive medical attention.
</li><li>Documents all conversations with parents/guardians or other relevant individuals in ChildPlus Family Documentation Log.
</li><li>Completes required paperwork to initiate support for child/family needs.
</li><li>Uses office time efficiently to make and receive parent phone calls, order supplies, preparing children's work to go home, preparing materials for activities, and other office work as needed.</li><li>
Verifies and submits weekly Meal Counts and Attendance forms.</li></ul>
Staff Development/Meetings
<ul><li>Attends a variety of classes, workshops, seminars, pre-service training and other Head Start Teacher trainings, and keeps current on developments in early childhood education, and developmentally appropriate practices.</li><li>
Attends a variety of meetings including individual reflection meetings, region meetings, site team meetings, debriefing after observations, IFSP meetings, Skill-Building Plan meetings, and other meetings as necessary.</li><li>
Keeps current on and complies with program and agency policies and procedures, Head Start Performance Standards, and other applicable regulations.</li><li>
Attends and contributes to child/family staffing meetings.</li></ul>
Parent Involvement<ul><li>
Provides regular opportunities for parent participation by training parents who volunteer in the classroom.</li><li>
Participates in planning for and implementing monthly parent meetings.
</li><li>Participates in classroom orientations at the beginning of the school year.</li><li>
Provides tools, resources and opportunities for parents to engage with their children utilizing developmentally appropriate practices.
</li><li>Develops and maintains relationships with parents/guardians, to ensure consistent and frequent communication.</li></ul>
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
There are no supervisory duties in this position.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.<ul><li>
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.</li><li>
Regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
</li><li>Ability to move about the workspace.</li><li>
Ability to reach and/or extend to access materials or equipment.</li><li>
Incidental driving tasks may be requested for employees with a personal vehicle and proof of current auto insurance.</li><li>
Ability to evacuate children from the classroom in an emergency.
</li></ul>WORK ENVIRONMENT
<ul><li>Mostly indoor classroom environment.
</li><li>Frequent indoor and outdoor supervision of children, including high-needs children who exhibit difficult behaviors.</li></ul> 
OUR MISSION: MWVCAA invests in people and their futures to reduce the impacts of poverty.
Our Vision: We envision a just future, where our communities are empowered to reach positive outcomes and everyone is respected for their infinite worth. 
**Enrollment in the Central Background Registry is beneficial if you are even considering working with children in the State of Oregon, since it will be required before you can start a position. Enrollment is free and it is recommended that you start now as the process can take time. Start enrollment online at: oregonearlylearning.com
MWVCAA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, veterans, and people with disabilities or any other protected category. We welcome all people to join us in achieving our Mission. If you require any assistance in the application process, or reasonable accommodations to perform the essential duties of the position, please notify a member of our team at (503) 585-6232.
***This is a partial list of essential duties and responsibilities. To review the full job description, download below.
**Conditions apply for the Hiring Incentive
If you need ADA accommodations to apply for MWVCAA job openings, please contact Human Resources at HR@mwvcaa.org or call 503-585-6232 to ask for a HR Team Member</div>

Preschool Teacher - Head Start - Dallas

<div><div><div><div>Location: 8964 Jennings Station Road, Saint Louis, MO 63136
Base Hourly Pay: $ 21.96 per hour 
Weeks per Year: 42 
Hours Per Week: 40 
Job Description: 
Preschool Teacher

PAY RATE Depending on Education:

BA: $26.84/hr AA: $24.40/hr Education in Progress: $21.96/hr

Our vibrant Head Start Preschool Teachers educate, care for, and inspire the young minds at our Head Start, using a variety of teaching methods. If you are a teacher who has patience, compassion, and energy to help children succeed, apply today! Your Head Start classroom is waiting for you!

Preferred Qualifications 
We&rsquo;re seeking a passionate early childhood professional who holds an associate or bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a related field (or has completed equivalent coursework).

Don&rsquo;t quite have your degree yet? That&rsquo;s okay! We welcome motivated candidates who are willing to enroll in an associate or bachelor&rsquo;s program in Early Childhood Education (or a related field) and complete their degree within a reasonable timeframe after hire. In many cases we will pay your tuition and books. We&rsquo;re excited to support dedicated individuals who are committed to growing in the field.

All candidates must meet state licensing requirements.
Benefits: 
<ul>
 <li>Paid Vacation time and Sick Leave</li>
 <li>Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance coverage available first day of employment (for full time employees)
</li> <li>$30.00 per month cost to employee for employee only Core Plan Health and Vision Insurance (for full time employees)
</li> <li>$15.95 per month cost to employee for employee only Dental Insurance (for full time employees)
</li> <li>Paid Holidays</li>
 <li>Paid Spring Break and Winter Break</li>
 <li>Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Perkins Loan Forgiveness programs.
</li> <li>Tuition assistance to meet job requirements</li>
 <li>Paid trainings</li>
 <li>Employee Assistance Program</li>
 <li>Employee discount benefit program (LifeMart)</li>
 <li>$35,000 term AD&amp;D life insurance at no cost to employee (for full time employees)
</li> <li>Travel Connect medical support for assistance when you travel</li></ul> 

Interested? To find out more, please visit: https://cdiheadstart.org/slmohs/program-page/careers/
 
 
CDI Head Start is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.</div></div></div></div>

Teacher Preschool at Jennings

Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

Deadline to Apply: Friday April 17, 2026 at 4 PM
 
Center: Stewart Early Head Start
 
Work Status: Part Time M-F 7:30 AM -12:00 PM
 
OACAC Head Start is seeking motivated team members for the position of Early Head Start (Infant/Toddler) Teacher Assistant. Join a relationship-based team where we strive to staff three teachers in each EHS classroom to provide high quality care to infants and toddlers. Each mix-aged classroom serves a total of eight children birth through two. Each teacher in the classroom works cooperatively as part of a team and provides primary caregiving to two to three children. This position floats between 3 classrooms.
 
This job includes Paid Holidays. Paid Leave. Paid Training Opportunities. Family Friendly/Positive Work Environment. Find out more about OACAC and the Head Start Program at www.oac.ac. EOE.
 
Salary Range: $16.57 - $19.65
 
Requirements: Minimum of HS Diploma/GED AND six (6) college credit hours or Infant/Toddler CDA. Experience working with infants and toddlers.
 
Preferred: Early Childhood degree. Copy of transcript required with application.

INFANT/TODDLER TEACHER ASSISTANT (Early Head Start)

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