Head Start Preschool Teacher

## Description

Incumbent provides for the establishment, maintenance, and management of classroom activities and providing those services necessary to meet the requirements of the Head Start Performance Standards.

• Maintains confidentiality about issues concerning other staff members, children, and families of Enrichment

Services Program.

• Respects and observes children's interests. Intervenes when needed to maintain safety. Enhances children's play

with language, toys, and activities.

• Communicates directly with each child at the child's level.
• Engages and communicates constructively with individual children during activities and routines. Takes every

opportunity to positively extend children's thinking and actions.

• Stays responsive to children's needs, questions, and requests.
• Encourages and models social behavior and expectations which are developmentally appropriate.
• Acknowledges feelings with sensitivity and demonstrates appropriate expression of emotions.
• Practices positive discipline techniques in guiding children's behavior according to NAEYC, Bright from the Start,

and Caring for our Children Basics.

• Stays attentive, flexible and supportive of children and their families during transitions to and from classrooms.
• Implements daily lesson plans and daily schedules.
• Records observation in Teaching Strategies GOLD.
• Organizes and maintains learning centers within the classroom.
• Recruits volunteers and solicits in-kind contributions.
• Attends meetings, trainings and workshop as required.
• Maintains cleanliness of classrooms and adjoining restrooms.
• Serves as an advocate for the Head Start Program, families and children.
• Implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual

children and goals jointly developed with parents/guardians.

• Develops, organizes and maintains learning centers within the classroom.
• Maintains order by using positive approach to behavior management.
• Maintains cleanliness of classrooms and adjoining restrooms.
• Maintains order by using positive approach to behavior management.
• Completes mandated screening & assessments of the children.
• Completes daily heath & anecdotal observations of children
• Completes Home Visits and Parent Teacher Conferences a minimum of twice a year.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

## Qualifications

Education HS Teacher I Requires: Associate’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Associate’s Degree HS Teacher II Requires: Bachelor’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Bachelor’s Degree HS Teacher III Requires: Master’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Master’s Degree

Experience Level 2: One to three years

**Compensation:**The compensation package is based on educational credentials.

\*BA/emphasis on infant & toddler development - $19.36

\*MA/emphasis on infant & toddler development - $20.09