NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY POSITION DESCRIPTION

DIVISION: Children & Family Services

DEPARTMENT: Head Start

JOB TITLE: Early Head Start Teacher

POSITION STATUS: Regular, Seasonal, Part-Time

EXEMPT STATUS: Non-exempt

PAY SCALE GRADE: 8-9-10-11

REPORTS TO: Head Start Director

 

Head Start is a federal program to assist children prepare for formal education in the public school system. The Early Head Start Teacher assists in implementing the goals, objectives and performance standards of the Head Start Program. This position is required to meet educational requirements of the program.

 

BRIEF SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Assist with implementing the goals, objectives and performance standards of the Head Start Program. Planning a schedule of daily activities, with the assistance of the Teaching Team, which integrates child health and safety, early childhood development, child mental health and family and community partnership into the curriculum
  2. Use a team approach with parents and staff to develop individualized activities to meet the children’s needs. Conduct observations, screenings, assessments and family reviews.
  3. Proactive planning expected. Prepare developmentally appropriate classroom materials and lesson plans that include Native culture and heritage; create and update learning centers as needed to promote development of children. Ensure that children are supervised at all times.
  4. Maintain on-going contact with families; integrate educational goals that are developmentally appropriate into the classroom to promote the health, nutrition, and the education of children in the program. Implement concepts of early childhood education.
  5. In cooperation with other teachers, observe and record children’s growth in various areas. Prepare snack/lunch, and supervise outdoor/gym time play.
  6. Maintain ongoing communication with parents on the psychological well-being of their children, at the center and on home visits.
  7. Maintain information flow and ideas with speech and physical therapists, nurses, social workers and other relevant professionals to promote quality services to children.
  8. Use appropriate guidance techniques consistent with early childhood education practices.
  9. Participate in staff, parent meetings and professional training sessions.
  10. Maintain updated child confidential files and parent signatures.
  11. Attend and maintain records of Individual Education Plan meetings and coordinate on-going services that the program can provide.
  12. Maintain correspondence with all parents through monthly memo and activity calendars.
  13. Complete and submit all reports to central office according to timelines.
  14. Must be willing to complete a training plan that will include specified college courses to acquire Child Development Associate, Associate of Arts and/or Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education.
  15. Other duties as assigned by the Head Start Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. AA degree or higher in any field or hold a current Infant Toddler CDA (Child Development Associate) credential. If applicant does not have a CDA they must submit CDA application within 6 months of hire.
  2. Must possess good oral and written communication skills.
  3. Resident of the community given preference.
  4. No prior convictions of child abuse or violence in any form.
  5. Must be willing to work towards a degree in Early Childhood Education.

Native Preference per P.L. 93-638 (approved 1/28/10)

Contact Myra Stotts, HR Specialist for an application and more information regarding this position. Completed applications must be received no later than by 5:00 pm on date of deadline. Kawerak, Inc. Human Resources Department • PO Box 948 • 500 Street • Nome, AK 99762 • (907) 443-5231 • Fax (907) 443-4443 • E-mail: personnel@kawerak.org