Early Head Start Teacher
23 hours ago
POSITION SUMMARY:
Manages an Early Head Start classroom within the scope and goals of COMAR Child Care Regulations, Head Start Performance Standards, program's identified Curriculum for Infants/Toddlers and Twos and the Y in Central Maryland Child Care Philosophy.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Ensures health, welfare, and safety of children enrolled in the class. Maintains appropriate adult/child ratios for the purpose of providing quality care and adherence to local licensing and Head Start Performance Standards.
- Supervises children at all times, adjusting appropriately for a range of ages and abilities of children.
- Promotes feelings of security and trust in infants/toddlers by being warm, supportive, and comforting and by establishing strong and caring relationships.
- Writes and implements individualized daily lesson plans that include objectives, concepts, and strategies for meeting Infant/Toddler Curriculum Developmental Continuum assessments and Head Start School Readiness Outcomes.
- Conducts individual observations, assessments, and developmentally appropriate activities for the purpose of measuring growth and development.
- Informs and includes all classroom staff, parents and volunteers in daily lesson plans and activities.
- Plans and manages classroom structure, i.e. schedule, routines, transitions.
- Demonstrates sensitivity, cultural respect, acceptance, and patience.
- Conducts developmental screenings of infants/toddlers' motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual and emotional skills within 45 days of enrollment and ongoing as prescribed.
- Ensures continuity of care by sharing pertinent information with caregivers about each child and any verbal or written instructions given by the parent.
- Maintains classroom education folders and portfolio-assessment binders for children in compliance with Head Start, COMAR regulations and Curriculum guidelines.
- Assures completion of daily and monthly attendance records.
- Prepares for and conducts at least two home visits and two parent-teacher conferences annually.
- Participates in monthly meetings for parents and recruits their input into planning for classroom activities.
- Ensures that parents receive developmentally appropriate home learning activities on a weekly basis.
- Recruits, trains and utilizes parent volunteers in the classroom.
- Oversees classroom staff, including advising on classroom issues.
- Assures that all written communication from the Education Service Area is shared with the classroom team in a timely manner (memo regarding assessments, training, meetings, etc.)
- Monitors classroom supplies and submits orders to the Education Departments when needed.
- Maintains a neat, appealing, clean classroom and center (including bathrooms, floors, etc).
- Attends and actively participates in Early Head Start, Head Start and Curriculum training to continue professional growth.
- Models professional behavior and adherence to Y of Central Maryland Baltimore County Head Start policies and procedures through behavior, appearance, and attitude.
- Model positive interactions with infants and toddlers to promote parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships.
- Observes infants and toddlers to detect signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, emotional disturbance, or other special needs, and reports these signs immediately to the Zone Manager.
- Work with EHS and Head Start Managers to provide developmentally appropriate Early Intervention services.
- Attend case management meetings, parent conferences, case reviews, IEP/IFSP meetings, transition meetings, staff meetings, parent meetings, in-service and pre-service meetings, and other meetings as directed.
- Report to work at scheduled times and maintain good attendance.
- Takes advantage of training opportunities to continue professional growth.
- May act as point of contact between classroom and Zone Manager.
- Models professional behavior and adherence to Y of Central Maryland Baltimore County Head Start policies and procedures through behavior, appearance, and attitude.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must obtain a valid criminal background check.
- Must obtain a pre-employment physical including a TB test.
- Must have access to reliable transportation.
Education
- Infant/Toddler CDA (or) 6 semester (90 clock hours) or equivalent of approved Early Childhood coursework and 3 semesters (45 clock hours) or equivalent approved infant/toddler coursework required
Experience
- Experience with data entry preferred.
- One year supervised early childhood experience required - two years preferred.
Certifications
- Possess Pediatric First Aid and CPR certificate or obtain within 90 days of employment
The Y in Central Maryland provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Moreover, the Y is firmly committed to celebrating and achieving diversity and inclusion in all we do. We strive to be an anti-racist organization and expect all associates to treat others with respect, kindness and dignity, at all times. Thank you for considering working for the Y in Central Maryland. If being a part of our cause feels right for you, we hope you will join us.
Keywords:
Early Head Start, teacher, child care, infants and toddlers, developmental assessments, individualized lesson plans, parent communication, classroom management, child development, non-profit organization
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