Preschool Teacher - Head Start

Job Description

Job Description

OUR MISSION: MWVCAA invests in people and their futures to reduce the impacts of povertyOUR VISION: All people are respected for their infinite worth, and supported to envision and reach a positive futureWorking at MWVCAA means becoming part of a mission-driven community dedicated to equity, dignity, and opportunity for all. We offer competitive pay, a rich company culture that values diversity, and an array of benefits - but we consider the best benefit here to be the reward of helping those in our community live better lives. Come find meaningful work and bring your skills as a Preschool Teacher. Your main responsibilities will be working in partnership with Teacher Assistants and Classroom Aides to promote the growth of preschool children in the areas of social-emotional, physical, cognitive and language development. Involves families in every aspect of their child's education, including facilitating parent involvement. This team offers a lot of growth opportunities and professional development through hands-on experience and education. This is a benefitted fulltime position.*** HIRING INCENTIVE $1,500.00***MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High School Diploma or GED; and Associate Teacher: Pre-School Certificate or CDA, and enrollment in an Early Childhood Degree program.Teacher I: Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Early Learning coursework. Teacher II: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Early Learning coursework. Two years of experience in early childhood programs.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care DivisionCandidate must pass pre-employment physical examination, renewable every two yearsCandidate must pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIESDemonstrates tact, diplomacy, and empathy when communicating with clients, staff and community partners. Demonstrates proficiencies with Microsoft Office, videoconferencing platforms and web toolsWHAT YOU WILL DO TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. A full job description is attached. ClassroomEnsures safety in the classroom at all times, with active supervision of children, utilizing the transition and counting form and procedure. Ensures children are released only to parent/guardians or authorized adults.Records children's daily attendance, working with site team to determine the cause of absences.Provides for the development of children's cognitive, physical, social-emotional and language skills through implementation of curriculum, lesson planning and individualization.Conducts developmental and social-emotional screenings for each child, with input from parents. Provides follow up to concerns, including the provision of resources, or referrals for children with identified developmental or social-emotional needs.Office/Paperwork Effectively uses ChildPlus and applicable databases to enter or obtain information.Completes regular child assessments, using information obtained from child observations. Shares information with program administration and parents. Conducts a minimum of two home visits and two education conferences per year.Staff Development/Meetings Attends a variety of classes, workshops, seminars, pre-service training and other Head Start Teacher trainings, and keeps current on developments in early childhood education, and developmentally appropriate practices.Attends a variety of meetings including individual reflection meetings, region meetings, site team meetings, debriefing after observations, IFSP meetings, Skill-Building Plan meetings, and other meetings as necessary.Parent InvolvementProvides regular opportunities for parent participation by training parents who volunteer in the classroom.Participates in planning for and implementing monthly parent meetings. Participates in classroom orientations at the beginning of the school year.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilitiesPHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.Occasionally lift up to 10 pounds. Manual dexterity for handling office equipment.Able to remain calm during situations where staff or clients may be escalated.Able to mitigate stress associated with a busy office and regular deadlines. WORK ENVIRONMENT Mostly indoor classroom environment. Frequent indoor and outdoor supervision of children, including high-needs children who exhibit difficult behaviors. Frequent outdoor supervision of children and monitoring pick up/drop off.MWVCAA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, veterans, and people with disabilities or any other protected category. We welcome all people to join us in achieving our Mission. If you require any assistance in the application process, or reasonable accommodations to perform the essential duties of the position, please notify a member of our team at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com.If you need ADA accommodations to apply for MWVCAA job openings, please contact Human Resources at View email address on ziprecruiter.com or call View phone number on ziprecruiter.com to ask for a HR Team Member.Child Care Division Central Background Registration and pre-employment drug screening is required.