Early Head Start Teacher (Infants)

Position: Teacher

Program and Location: Early Head Start, Kearney – Infant Room (birth to 18 months)

Position Summary: The Teacher is responsible for direct contact with infants/toddlers in the classroom, providing developmentally appropriate activities on a daily basis, challenging them at their level, and encouraging success for all students. The Teacher also provides through experiences and opportunities, the ability for children to develop curiosity, initiative, problem-solving, skills and creativity.

Responsibilities:

• Provide experiences and opportunities, the ability for children to develop curiosity, initiative, problem-solving, skills and creativity, as well as a sense of self and feeling of belonging to the group.
• Ensure implementation of curriculum which includes active learning and practices that are developmentally appropriate.
• Ensure initial and mid-year home visits, along with two parent/staff conferences are complete.
• Ensure classroom management and lesson planning/implementation.
• Ensure implementation of oral health practices.

• Be actively engaged in all Early Head Start activities and model appropriate behavior.

Tasks and Duties:

• Track daily attendance.
• Ensure completion of developmental and social emotional screenings.
• Ensure speech screenings and child growth assessments are completed.
• Ensure the playground is a safe environment.
• Attend annual center open house.
• Update center inventory annually.

Education Requirements:

• Minimum requirement is a Child Development Associate (CDA).
• Experience with infants is preferred
• Individuals who have a minimum of a High School Diploma and commit to obtaining a CDA (Child Development Associate) may be considered.
• Additional compensation is available for candidates with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.

Required Skills:

• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with Early Head Start families, other agency employees and the general public.
• Ability to provide leadership to classroom staff, parents/guardians and classroom volunteers.
• Model appropriate and professional behavior.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills.

Schedule/Hours: 40 hours per week. This position is scheduled for the full year. Scheduled hours are generally between 7:15 am – 3:15 pm, Monday-Friday. There may be occasional afternoon events, which are scheduled in advance.

Pay Rate $17.33 - $25.37 per hour. Starting wage will depend on education and experience. Individuals who have a minimum of a High School Diploma and commit to obtaining a CDA (Child Development Associate), would start as a Teacher Assistant at an entry wage of $16.12. Additional compensation is available once the CDA process begins and is completed.

Benefits: Agency benefits provided include: paid holidays, PTO, short term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits available include: health, dental, vision, cancer/critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and voluntary life insurance, as well as retirement and flexible spending account.

For more information, contact Cheyenne Hoffman at 308-865-5690 or email [email protected].