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Preschool Teacher

4 days ago

Norwalk

Job DescriptionDescription: Greater Norwalk Head Start / Early Learning Program seeks full-time Early Childhood Education Teacher. This position serves as the Lead Teacher in a classroom of 16 to 20 Head Start / Preschool (3–5-year-old) children. The position is responsible for the planning and implementing of classroom and related activities for preschool children. This position is the indirect supervisor of an Assistant Teacher and a Classroom Aid (CDA Specialist). This position is chiefly responsible for the following core functions of the Head Start program and performs other tasks as needed: Summary: • Planning (20%), • Program Implementation (50%), • Family Partnerships (10%), • Communication and Service Coordination (5%), • Record Keeping and Recording (5%), • Ongoing Monitoring and Self-Assessment (5%), • Ensure the written curriculum includes:, • goals for children’s development and learning;, • the experiences through which children will achieve these goals;, • what staff and parents can do to help children achieve these goals;, • the materials needed to support the implementation of the curriculum towards achieving the stated goals, • Responsible for the preparation of daily lesson plans. Post them for parents, volunteers and visitors in the classroom, • Follow program curriculum providing developmentally and linguistically appropriate experiences appropriate to age, language and culture of children served, • Implement active learning experiences advancing the intellectual and emotional competence of children, • Provide a print rich environment in which children develop literacy, numeric and social skills using increasingly complex language and problem solving abilities, • Provide positive guidance and discipline supporting children as they acquire readiness skills for kindergarten and beyond, • Implement daily lesson plans in response to children’s needs and interests incorporating observations, anecdotal record keeping, knowledge of early childhood development and the key experiences, • Integrate Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for children with disabilities, • Provide children with a consistent classroom routine, • Provide supervision and ensure the safety and security of children at all times in accordance with Head Start and day care licensing requirements, • Supervise and eat nutritionally prepared meals with the children as a curriculum activity, to model good nutrition, proper social skills, and family style meal service, • Supervise all classroom field trips and outdoor activities, • Uphold shared values of the program, • Give and receive constructive feedback, • Cooperate with co-workers, providing assistance, information or other support as it is needed to ensure quality service to children and families and to build and maintain positive staff relationships, • Actively participate in Head Start community, including staff meetings, mandated trainings, committee meetings, and other program-wide functions as needed, including some evening activities, • Recognize that your job description is service area specific and that a successful employee upholds the overall employment standards outlined in the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual and specifically, but not limited to: confidentiality, child abuse reporting, attendance and dependability, appropriate dress, customer service and support to all families, prudent use of program resources, and promoting and maintaining safe work environment, • Demonstrate integrity and responsibility by always doing one’s personal best, being hones and ethical, following through on commitment, • Maintain a commitment to professionalism, continue own professional development and mange performance by taking responsibility for one’s own performance, setting goals, eliciting feedback, tracking progress and addressing performance issues promptly, • Attend local state and regional initiatives to represent the center and to develop professionally, • Exhibit flexibility by showing an openness to different and new ways of doing things, and changing strategy when an initial strategy is unsuccessful, • Show initiative by identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it Closing Date: Open Until Filled Requirements: Successful candidates must possess: • AA in Early Childhood Education (minimum), • BA preferred with at least twelve credits in early childhood, • BA in another field with applicable work experience may be considered., • Ability to pass an OEC background check and fingerprinting screening., • Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply., • Recent fit for duty examination., • Ability to lift 40 lbs. Closing Date: open until Filled Equal Opportunity Employer

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