Head Start Preschool Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate early childhood professionals to join our dynamic team at Community Action Partnership Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties Head Start. Join us in making a difference in the lives of children and families!

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

Classroom support, including on-site coaching

Access to technology to implement curriculum and assessment

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Advancement opportunities in the field of early childhood education

This is a 40 hour a week, 41 weeks per year position.

Community Action Partnership Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

1. Create a nurturing and inclusive environment that promotes the social, emotional, and cognitive development of children.
2. Foster strong relationships with children and families by being approachable, responsive, and respectful.
3. Welcome and engage families as active partners in their child's learning journey, providing opportunities for them to participate in the curriculum and develop meaningful relationships with their child.
4. Design and implement engaging learning experiences that cater to the unique needs and interests of each child.
5. Ensure the completion of critical teaching responsibilities, including developmental and behavioral screenings, ongoing observations, and assessments.
6. Plan and execute daily classroom activities that balance teacher-initiated and child-led experiences, tailored to meet individual needs and interests.
7. Make regular home visits and center visits to families, ensuring a strong partnership and mutual understanding.

In the CAPHR Child Development program, a teacher should expect to:

1. Be able to run after a child in peril.
2. Nurture children who may need consoling in the case of challenging behaviors.
3. Get on the ground with children in case of fire and help them crawl to safety.
4. Sometimes get kicked or hit accidentally during exuberant play.
5. Kneel to address children at eye level.
6. Be able to lift children in emergencies.
7. Be able to demonstrate motor activities that may include running, hopping, jumping, dancing, and full body motions.

Positive attitude and high energy levels!

Sense of humor and ability to find joy in the daily work

Commitment to ongoing learning and professional growth

Basic technology skills and willingness to learn and adapt

• Health, dental & vision insurance plans

  Retirement program with a 10% employer contribution after 1 year

  Paid sick leave, holidays, and time off

  Agency Employee Assistance Program

  Staff wellness program

  Discounted childcare as space allows.