Early Head Start

Description:

Monday -Friday, 8:30-4pm. 

You provide an environment that supports the emerging skills of young children in all aspects of their learning as you utilize the High Scope Infant Toddler curriculum model

Collaborating with other staff members, you conduct classroom planning sessions to develop both individual and weekly lesson plans

Benefits•

This early childhood teaching position earns a competitive wage of $18.00 - $23/hour

•We provide fantastic benefits, including vacation, sick time, personal time, an SEP-IRA retirement plan, training, and tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities:

As an Early Head Start Teacher, you provide a safe and healthy learning environment that is welcoming to infants, toddlers, and their parents. Each shift, you come to class energized and ready to take on the day. You provide an environment that supports the emerging skills of young children in all aspects of their learning as you utilize the High Scope Infant Toddler curriculum model. Collaborating with other staff members, you conduct classroom planning sessions to develop both individual and weekly lesson plans. Nurturing and caring, you assist with feeding, outside walks, and general care. You lead a balanced program of child-initiated and adult-directed activities, including at least 45 minutes of free choice time and 30 minutes of outdoor time daily. Taking each child's emotional, physical, and cognitive development into account, you provide supervision utilizing the primary caregiving (PITC) model. You plan for transitions so that they occur in a predictable and unrushed manner that helps the children feel safe. Organized and efficient, you ensure that all procedures are followed, including ongoing visits, developmental screenings, COR assessments, individual plans, and parent conferences. It warms your heart to provide early childhood education, and you love teaching these sweet children in this child development position!

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