Head Teacher Early Learning Program

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Head Teacher Early Learning Program

Full Time

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four-year degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) required.
• One year of preschool classroom experience preferred.
• Prior instructional experience with children with disabilities preferred.
• Fluency in conversational and written Spanish preferred.
• Must possess valid driver's license and vehicle operated legally according to Ohio law.

JOB SUMMARY: 

To provide Developmentally and Individually Appropriate Practices (DIAP) through an integrated curriculum with daily lessons and activities which reflect mandated State and Head Start performance standards, parent input, cultural diversity and promotes growth and learning for preschool children.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Adhere to agency policies and procedures including Head Start Performance Standards and state regulations by maintaining accurate, objective, complete, timely, and well-organized child/family records and exhibiting an understanding by incorporating them into own teaching practice.
2. Builds an understanding of the program by communicating its philosophy, mission, and services to staff, families, and the community.
3. Responsible for keeping current with the mandatory trainings (child abuse and prevention, first-aid and prevention, recognition and management of communicable diseases, Blood-borne pathogens) that are required for ODE licensing and HCESC requirements.
4. Collaborate with colleagues to develop cohesive working relationships within the classroom, district, and agency environments.
5. Supports program improvement efforts by contributing information to the program's planning, evaluation, self-assessment, and other program development efforts.
6. Implement and monitor intervention plans, health plans and classroom modifications that address unique needs of individual children.
7. Support classroom management by always supervising and managing children at all times, maintaining a safe and clean working environment, responding appropriately to crisis and emergency situations, and completing all and safety documentation as dictated by HCESC Head Start policies and procedures.
8. Recognize/monitor each child's health and well-being and assist children with meal preparations, toileting procedures/accidents, and toothbrushing in conjunction with the Assistant Teacher and Health Nutrition Assistant.
9. Promote healthy and interactive discussions during family style meals.
10. Conduct required parent/teacher conferences and home visits as well as the required paperwork mandated by Federal and State regulations.
11. Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
12. Collaborate, monitor, and plan activities for teacher assistant/volunteers/substitutes and assume responsibilities of the Teacher assistant or HNA in their absence.
13. Foster partnerships with families by supporting parents in extending children's learning by providing newsletters, take-home activities, attending parent meetings, volunteering, and curriculum suggestions.
14. Ensures that own communication is easily understood by speaking and writing clearly and using standard grammar and spelling, that information is shared objectively & non-judgmentally, and that technology (e.g., fax, voicemail, computers � email, file sharing, etc.) is utilized whenever possible.
15. Employs a culturally competent and flexible approach when working with those from various cultures by acknowledging, accepting, and accommodating differences (e.g., providing information in an understandable format and/or language for those who have limited/no reading skills or who are English language learners).
16. Follow School District procedures (e.g., emergency plans, school closings, evacuations)
17. Attend/participate in all joint planning meetings (staff, IEP, team meetings, specialists), trainings, and professional development activities as designated/approved by supervisor.
18. Implement HCESC lesson plans with fidelity by integrating learning knowledge of each child's temperament, interests, gender, culture, language, learning approaches, understanding, misconceptions, and abilities and by working collaboratively with families and a range of specialists (e.g., medical, dental, speech, nutrition, mental health).<