Role OverviewProvide a successful, safe, and supervised educational setting for children in the Head Start environment. Promote social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children. Encourage parent involvement and develop individual goals for children.
What You Will Do
Maintain an open, friendly, professional relationship with staff and families. Oversee Teacher Assistant and volunteers in the classroom. Participate in annual program self-assessment and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to supervise pre-school children and ensure a safe environment. Experience in adapting curriculum to meet the needs of all children, including at-risk, special needs, gifted, and culturally diverse populations.
Requirements
- Associate's or a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a Bachelor's Degree or higher that includes coursework equivalent to a major in Early Childhood Education
- Pre-school (ages 3-5) classroom teaching experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills highly desirable
- Intermediate to advanced level computer skills, internet, and e-mail
- Ability to supervise pre-school children and ensure a safe environment
- Valid driver's license with a driving record in compliance with RCCDC's insurance carrier requirements
- Be able to bend, stoop, and kneel and lift up to 50 lbs
- Frequent kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to children's needs
Benefits
- Parent, Family & Community Engagement
- Mandated reporting of suspected child abuse/neglect to Department of Children & Family Services
- Assist with food service, bus monitoring for field trips, and other classroom needs as requested
- Attend meetings, trainings, and appropriate professional development activities
- Assure general maintenance and security of facility and assist with inventory of equipment and supplies
- Assist with generating inkind
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