Head Start Teacher - Salem - Closes 08/29/2025

Opening Date: August 15, 2025

Closing Date:   August 29, 2025

Job Title: Head Start Teacher - Salem

Salary/Wage: $26.74/ per hour

Tribal Level TL 116.1

Location: Salem, Oregon

Classification: Full-Time (36hr/wk), Seasonal, Exempt

Job Posting Number: 3501895

INTRODUCTION:

 The Siletz Tribal Head Start Program provides a developmentally appropriate and Native American culturally relevant preschool experience which promotes school readiness skills for children who are 3 and 4 years of age.  The program provides comprehensive services to children to ensure they are up-to-date on all well child care and to promote their physical, social emotional and cognitive development.  The Head Start Program offers families the support they need to connect with community resources to further their personal growth and to support them in their role as their child’s first and most important teacher. The Head Start Program supports the professional development for staff and can assist with pursuing further creditentialing requirements.

DUTIES:  

• Plans and maintains a developmentally appropriate classroom environment as supported by daily lesson plans and culturally relevant activities. 
• Works in a team setting with all other staff involved with the family, in assessing the needs of the family and child in order to      identify appropriate services and assist, as needed, with the acquisition of such resources. 
• Must provide follow-up to families to evaluate the effectiveness of referrals for services. Must develop Family Partnership Agreements to assists families in identifying needs and/or problems and during home visits, gathers information, conducts problem solving and refers as appropriate. 
• Develops an Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for each child in partnership with the parent and implements IEP goals through classroom curriculum and regularly scheduled home visit activities. 
• Maintains an accurate and up-to-date file on each child and family. Children’s records include classroom activities and progress      within the classroom, developmental screening, behavioral anecdotes, observations, evaluation records, applications, physicals, growth assessments, immunization records, dental screening and follow up for any identified need and/or treatment. Family records include monthly contact, referrals for community services, follow up of referrals, Family      Partnership Agreements, and documentation of program’s efforts to support parent in meeting of the child’s health requirements. 
• Demonstrates to parents, effective ways to guide young children through home visits and classroom modeling. 
• Actively recruits parents as volunteers within the classroom, Parent Committees, and Policy Council, and actively supports all parent activities. 
• Assists with planning and implementation of parent training activities. 
• Assists with the recruitment and enrollment of children into the program.
• Supports the Head Start goals, objectives, and performance standards. 
• Must complete 15 clock hours of professional development annually.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:  

• Early Childhood Development.
• Developmentally appropriate early childhood practices.
• Positive methods of child guidance.
• Curriculum Development.
• Effective classroom management strategies.
• Guiding and directing classroom staff.
• Experience in:
• Head Start standards and practices and/or pre-K standards and practices.
• Early learning teaching practices and classroom management.
• Student and family engagement.
• Curriculum implantation and design.

• Work effectively with families from a variety of social, economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to establish and maintain mutually supportive relationships for the betterment of child and family. 
• Develop a thorough understanding of the Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, and Parent, Family, Community Engagement Framework.
• Develop a working knowledge of the Creative Curriculum System.
• Develop a working knowledge of the Teaching Strategies Gold System.
• Use a positive approach in directing child behavior and to model positive child guidance to staff and parents.
• Able to work cooperatively as a team member. 
• Initiate contact with community agencies to gather information and secure services to meet child and family needs. 
• Establish and maintain professional boundaries.
• Work some evenings and weekends.
• Accept direction. 

• Obtain First Aid/CPR within first 30-days of hire. 
• Obtain Food Handlers card within 15-days of hire. 
• Must complete a physical and TB testing within first 30 days of employment to verify physically able to perform the duties of this      position.
• Must possess a valid Oregon State driver's license, insurance and be eligible to drive a GSA vehicle.