Early Childhood Job Center

Purpose Statement: The EHS Teacher provides a safe, appropriate, and nurturing environment for children that meets all DHS and Head Start standards and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary care provider for a small group of children.
• Provide for the care, safety and well-being of all children in the group in a nurturing manner.
• Plan and implement a program geared to infants and toddlers from The Creative Curriculum and assessment system and School Readiness Goals.
• Set up the physical environment to meet the changing needs of infants and toddlers.
• Demonstrate understanding of Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and competence in the completion and utilization of Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment.
• Provide a variety of appropriate material and activities which promote development, changing materials as needed.
• Demonstrate verbally and by role modeling the sound knowledge of good teaching practices and of child growth and development.
• Interact/talk frequently with infants and toddlers encouraging them to use language.
• Utilize a variety of appropriate books, stories, and songs with infants and toddlers to motivate them to listen, learn, love  and respect books
• Making decisions at assigned times in the absence of the Center Coordinator during odd scheduling hours or during an emergency.
• Participate in staff meetings, discussions and on-going training regarding program, children and parents.
• Communicate daily with parents regarding the health and safety of children as well as sharing child development information.
• Assist in the supervision and training of volunteers, substitutes and parents.
• Observe and assess the development of infants and toddlers in conjunction with the parents.
• Keep current and accurate records on each child.
• Participate in transition meetings and ensure children are transitioned into the next placement when they reach their third birthday.
• Participate in the Child Development Associate (CDA) training program and/or AAS ECE Degree Program.
• Obtain the required Department of Human Services training hours.
• Ensure communication with appropriate staff when a disability is suspected.
• Participate in at least two home visits each program year.
• Assist with organizing the parent committee and attend monthly meetings.
• Monitor child attendance and provide family support to reduce absenteeism.
• Make weekly home visits to pregnant women and parents of newborns.
• Establish and maintain child files according to record keeping procedures.
• Act as an advocate for parents with agencies and school system.
• Participate in Family Team Meetings.
• Preserve the confidentiality and integrity of all program information.
• Attendance is an essential function of your day-to-day responsibility and commitment to the program.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor as this job description is in no way intended to include all responsibilities of the position, but rather to provide a general overview of what is expected of the position holder.