PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Assist team in the delivery of high-quality infant, toddler, and preschool services as defined by the Head Start Performance Standards, State Licensing Rules, program work plans, and program goals. Assist with day-to-day operations of the classroom, serving children ages 6-weeks to five and their families. Maintain quality environments with attention to safety and health prevention measures.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Performance Indictors
CLASSROOM/EDUCATION
• Ensure children are supervised at all times and maintain appropriate ratios and group sizes.
• Support team in providing high quality responsive care, effective teaching practices, and an organized learning environment, with positive guidance strategies to support social-emotional growth and development.
• Support team in providing quality, developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning experiences.
• Support in ensuring all children spaces and materials are age-appropriate and responsive to interests, culturally and linguistically appropriate, and include accommodations to meet all children’s needs.
• Possess and demonstrate strong working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, South Coast Head Start Policies and Procedures, and other regulations.
• Support team in utilizing program curriculum to fidelity, which encompasses creating and implementing weekly lesson plans that incorporates group and individual goals based on assessment data and school readiness goals.
• Track daily attendance for each child and implement program attendance follow-up procedures, as assigned.
• Support team in delivery of appropriate services to children with IFSP/IEP’s.
• Assist Teacher in completing screenings and assessments, as assigned.
• Perform teacher job duties in the temporary absence of the Teacher Assistant.
• Complete additional tasks and job duties, as assigned.
BUS MONITOR (if applicable)
• Ride bus to and from class and on field trips: greet children and parents, share information, perform health check, and monitor children’s behavior for safety at all times.
• Receive direction from the Bus Driver to ensure a safe transportation system.
• The bus is an extension of the classroom; teachers who ride the bus are responsible for engaging with the children through conversations, interaction, and/or appropriate activities.
HEALTH and SAFETY
• Ensure children are signed in and out of class and bus and released only to authorized adults.
• Implement program health and safety policies and procedures.
• Identify and plan for special health needs that may require additional service provisions.
• Ensure all classroom and playground safety checks are completed, as outlined in program policy.
• Clean and sanitize classrooms, equipment and materials according to policies and procedures.
PARENT and FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
• Welcome parents into facilities during program hours and provide opportunities for parents to volunteer and join classroom activities.
• In coordination with Teacher, may share information with families regarding their child’s routines, activities, and behaviors (conversations, phone calls, notes home, etc.).
• Support family engagement and opportunities, that include but are not limited to parent meetings, Policy Council, and parent events, if requested.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (in order of preference):
• Current Infant/Toddler or Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) with direct experience teaching infant, toddler, or preschool children; or Oregon Registry Step 7 with direct experience teaching infant, toddler, or preschool children
Minimum Requirements:
• High School Diploma or equivalent; and would be required to be actively working towards an ORO Step 7 or enrolled in Infant/Toddler or Preschool Childhood Development Associate (CDA) credential.
Additional competencies/preferences:
• Paid experience working with infants/toddlers or preschool age children.
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