Long Head Start -Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Waccamaw EOC is looking to hire a Teacher.

• Plans, coordinates, implements daily lesson plans reflective of the individual needs of recipients. 
• Supervises and evaluates all classroom activities to ensure that the needs of individuals are being met. 
• Evaluates daily activities and implements necessary changes or activities to provide for a social and emotional climate; maximum developmental environment. 
• Identifies the individual enrolled child’s needs by use of appropriate assessment tools, environment, observation, parent/teacher conferences, etc.; and designs goals and objectives. 
• Maintains files on each recipient including complete information, medical records, progress reports, etc. as may be required. 
• Conducts at least two (2) home visits and (2) two parent conferences per family each operating year.
• Integrates the activities of all content areas.
• Attends all workshops, seminars, pre-service and in-service training, etc., as required and follows an individualized professional development plan. 
• Provide input for assistant teachers in the development of their own individualized professional development plan. 
• Conducts annual evaluations of assistant teachers and assist with setting annual goals. 
• Input educational assessment and data into the computer. 
• Assists in increasing in-kind services and donations each year. 
• Such other duties as are assigned within state and federal guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS:
NECESSARY (Entry Requirements):  

• An Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Associate Degree in a related field to Early Childhood Education and coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education, with experience teaching preschool-age children or 
• Bachelor’s Degree and has been admitted into the Teach for America program, passed a rigorous early childhood content exam, such as the Praxis II, participated in a Teach for America summer training institute that includes teaching preschool children, and is receiving ongoing professional development and support from Teach for America’s professional staff. 
• Valid driver’s license or reliable transportation. 
• Must have basic computer skills. 
• Able to attend overnight meetings and workshops. 
• Ability to maintain and retrieve files and to visually review.  
• Must be able to pass a SLED/FBI criminal background check and required health screening. 

DESIRABLE:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and experience working with a Head Start Program.
• Basic knowledge of regulations and guidelines governing Head Start Programs. 
• Basic knowledge (at least six months’ experience) of community action concepts.