Teacher - Early Head Start

# Teacher - Early Head Start Columbus, OH 43229## Description|  || --- ||
* Plan and implement learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children, including improving the readiness of children for school by developing their literacy, phonemic, and print awareness, their understanding and use of the language, their understanding and use of increasingly complex and varied vocabulary, their appreciation for books, their understanding of early math and early sciences, and their problem-solving abilities.

* Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, curriculum lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation among a variety of learning, sensory, and motor experiences and:  * + For infants and toddlers, promote relational learning and include individualized and small group activities that integrate appropriate daily routines into a flexible schedule of learning experiences,  * + For preschool age children, teacher-directed and child-initiated activities, active and quiet learning activities, and opportunities for individual, small group, and large group learning activities.

* Follow appropriate practices to keep children safe during all activities, including, at a minimum: * + Reporting of suspected or known child abuse and neglect to Franklin County Children Services according to agency procedures and the Ohio Revised Code Section .
+ Safe sleep practices, including ensuring that all sleeping arrangements for children under 18 months of age use firm mattresses or cots, as appropriate, and for children under 12 months, soft bedding materials or toys must not be used.
+ Appropriate indoor and outdoor supervision of children at all times.
+ Only releasing children to an authorized adult   + Adhere to all standards of conduct described in Head Start Performance Standards §1302.90(c)  
* Systematically and routinely implement hygiene practices that ensure:
+ Appropriate toileting, hand washing, and diapering procedures are followed.
+ Safe food preparation   + Exposure to blood and body fluids is handled consistent with standards of the Occupational Safety Health Administration.
+ Documentation of feeding and diaper changes for Early Head Start children.
* Follow, and practice procedures for:
+ Emergencies   + Fire prevention and response.
+ Protection from contagious disease   + The handling, storage, administration, and record of administration of medication   + Documenting children’s attendance upon arrival and departure   + Maintaining procedures and systems to ensure children are only released to an authorized adult.
+ Child specific health care needs and food allergies that include accessible plans of action for emergencies.
* Utilize all CDC safeguards and procedures to ensure health and safety standards are met at all times.
* Conduct standardized and structured assessments, within mandated time frames, for each child that provide ongoing information to evaluate the child’s speech and developmental level. Utilize the information from all observations to determine a child’s strengths and needs,  and adjust strategies to better support individualized learning and improve teaching practices. Enter all observations into appropriate systems following documentation procedures.  
* Observe, document, and address challenging behaviors to determine cause and implement preventive measures, teach a new behavior, communication, and/or social skill to  or eliminate the behavior.  
* In partnership with mental health or child development professionals, refer the child to the agency’s department responsible for implementing IDEA for a formal evaluation to assess a child’s eligibility for services under IDEA. Adapt and implement curriculum to address and meet individual goals for children as identified in their individualized family service plan or individualized education program. (IEP/IFSP). Participates in the center Child and Family Review (CFR)
Participates in transition meetings to share pertinent information on the transitioning child to…