Early Head Start Classroom Teacher

100% Benefits Paid | 13 paid holidays annually | Generous vacation and sick leave

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DEPT/PROGRAM: Early Head Start

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides center-based services to children/families enrolled in the NAPPR Early Head Start program following EHS performance standards. Provides positive parent-child interaction support and guidance, links families to available community resources, conducts caregiver and child wellness screenings, provides child development information on health, nutrition, social-emotional wellbeing of the child and family.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Implements required curriculum, screening, assessment and tracking to support attainment of school readiness goals for children providing individual and group activities that are developmentally appropriate
2. Maintain relationships with parents by maintaining frequent appropriate communication with families served in person, via phone, email, text and other written correspondence.
3. Completes required documentation and data entry of service into program database and adheres to all standards including required formats and time frames.
4. Participates in general program activities such as the community assessment, self-evaluation, recruitment and outreach, promotion of non-federal share opportunities, and other events, initiatives and activities as assigned
5. Assist EHS Director in recruiting, and maintaining active membership in the Parent Committee and Policy Council, attending and participating in Parent Committee and Policy Council meetings as appropriate
6. Conducts required screening for child development and family well being according to program standards, completes documentation of screenings and links families to community resource needs identified through screening process
7. Assures a healthy, clean and safe environment for children through appropriate handwashing, cleaning, sanitizing, assisting in the daily maintenance of the center, reporting and resolving health/safety hazards as they occur
8. Actively participate in on-going group and individual Reflective Supervision and Administrative Supervision.
9. Actively participate in program trainings, staff meetings, agency meetings, family service coordination meetings

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with team to perform outreach and recruitment activities as assigned including but not limited to staffing outreach tables, visiting community service providers and serving as an ambassador for the program and agency at a variety of public events.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Center Manager and Program Director

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification or comparable one year state certification in child development or equivalent coursework as part of an associate's or bachelor's degree.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience working with infants, toddlers and their parents in a center-based environment
• Experience with providing culturally appropriate services
• Experience and/or knowledge of Reflective Practices, best practices, parenting education, parenting curriculums and community resources for family supports is highly desirable.
• Current and former Early Head Start and Head Start parents must receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified