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. 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. Please visit our website for the full job description.
