Head Start Preschool Teacher

# Head Start Preschool Teacher Higginbotham - Phenix City, AL 36869## Description Incumbent provides for the establishment, maintenance, and management of classroom activities and providing those services necessary to meet the requirements of the Head Start Performance Standards.
· Maintains confidentiality about issues concerning other staff members, children, and families of Enrichment Services Program.
· Respects and observes children's interests. Intervenes when needed to maintain safety. Enhances children's playwith language, toys, and activities.
· Communicates directly with each child at the child's level.
· Engages and communicates constructively with individual children during activities and routines. Takes every opportunity to positively extend children's thinking and actions.
· Stays responsive to children's needs, questions, and requests.
· Encourages and models social behavior and expectations which are developmentally appropriate.
· Acknowledges feelings with sensitivity and demonstrates appropriate expression of emotions.
· Practices positive discipline techniques in guiding children's behavior according to NAEYC, Bright from the Start,and Caring for our Children Basics.
· Stays attentive, flexible and supportive of children and their families during transitions to and from classrooms.
· Implements daily lesson plans and daily schedules.
· Records observation in Teaching Strategies GOLD.
· Organizes and maintains learning centers within the classroom.
· Recruits volunteers and solicits in-kind contributions.
· Attends meetings, trainings and workshop as required.
· Maintains cleanliness of classrooms and adjoining restrooms.
· Serves as an advocate for the Head Start Program, families and children.
· Implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children and goals jointly developed with parents/guardians.
· Develops, organizes and maintains learning centers within the classroom.
· Maintains order by using positive approach to behavior management.
· Maintains cleanliness of classrooms and adjoining restrooms.
· Maintains order by using positive approach to behavior management.
· Completes mandated screening & assessments of the children.
· Completes daily heath & anecdotal observations of children
· Completes Home Visits and Parent Teacher Conferences a minimum of twice a year.
· Performs other duties as assigned.## Qualifications Education HS Teacher I Requires:
Associate’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Associate’s Degree HS Teacher II Requires:
Bachelor’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Bachelor’s Degree HS Teacher III Requires:
Master’s Degree in ECE or TCC/CDA with Master’s Degree Experience Level 2:
One to three years
** Compensation:
** The compensation package is based on educational credentials. BA/emphasis on infant & toddler development - $19.24 MA/emphasis on infant & toddler development - $19.96
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