Early Childhood Educator

4 weeks ago

Lansing, Michigan, United States Capital Area Community Services Inc. Head Start Full time
Job Description

CACS Head Start is seeking a dedicated and passionate Early Childhood Educator to join our team. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary range of $22.21-$33.11 for Associates, $23.22-$34.63 for Bachelors, and $30.04-$44.79 for Masters. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, paid winter break, spring break, and other paid time off.

We are offering a generous sign-on bonus of $1,000, $2,000 at 30 days, and $2,000 at 90 days. Our ultimate goal is to provide the services and support for individuals to achieve their own definition of success and quality of life.

Job Summary

Provide children with a rich learning environment and varied experiences based on their developmental level to help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally. Screen and assess children for development of appropriate programming and referrals. Communicate with parents regarding their child's progress and involve family members in the classroom program.

Responsibilities

  1. Establish a classroom learning environment that provides a rich array of learning opportunities based on the developmental levels of the children and is clean, safe, and attractive.
  2. Maintain an environment that is conducive to learning. Plan classroom activities that are culturally sensitive and involve and challenge children with disabilities and at all developmental levels.
  3. Foster classroom productivity and maximize learning time, while engaging children with a variety of modalities and materials.
  4. Follow a consistent schedule which includes small and large group experiences, choice time, skill development, child-led learning activities, meals, naps, and effective transitions between activities.
  5. Provide emotional support through establishing a positive climate, being aware of and responsive to children's needs, and encouraging child expression and autonomy.
  6. Develop and implement weekly lesson plans using a team-teaching approach, including ongoing individualization plans for each child based on needs and strengths identified through screening, behavior incident tracking, formalized IEP's/IFSP's, and assessments.
  7. Ensure children are actively supervised and engaged at all times, including in the classroom, during transitions, on the playground, and any other time during the school day.
  8. Conduct two home visits and two parent-teacher conferences per year, per child, to involve caregivers in understanding their child's developmental needs and progress, and to identify other child and family needs.
  9. Complete required child assessments, anecdotal notes, documentation, and reporting of child outcomes, IEP's/IFSP's, developmental screenings, etc.

Requirements

Education: Teacher I (Associate's Degree), Teacher II (Bachelor's Degree), Teacher III (Master's Degree). Experience: A minimum of one year of related experience in education or child development is preferred.

CACS works toward eliminating the causes and conditions of poverty in Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, and Shiawassee Counties by providing programs in childhood education, nutrition, weatherization, housing, and financial counseling.

CACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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