Head Start Ba-Aa Teacher

Under supervision of the Site Supervisor, the Head Start Teacher position is a full time, full year position that implements and oversee all components of quality instruction in the Head Start and California State Preschool Program (CSPP) or General Child Care and Development (CCTR) child development programs. This includes the development of age-appropriate programs for children and working effectively with children, families, administration/staff, and adhering to state and federal guidelines.

Creative Child Care Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

$22 - $24 hourly

*Environment*

• Create and maintain a well-organized environment that includes all applicable interest areas and supports and encourages acceptance and respect of gender, culture, language, ethnicity, and family composition
• Provide and rotate regularly materials and equipment
• Provide an outdoor curriculum that enhances children’s physical and social development by bringing indoor components outside
• Utilize the Environmental Rating Scale instrument to measure quality in the classrooms

*Curriculum and Assessments*

• Plan and implement quality lesson plans utilizing The Creative Curriculum
• Observe and document children’s growth and development in the Child Plus DRDP

*Application*

• Assess each child using the Desired Results Developmental Profile 2015 (DRDP 15)
• Prepare individualized education plans specifying developmental goals and activities for each child
• Consider CLASS domains and dimensions to promote optimal teacher-child interactions

*Developmental Screenings*

• Provide comprehensive developmental and mental health screening using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) system for children who are receiving services to ensure appropriate referral and follow-up for special needs services.
• Administer the ASQs and ASQ:SEs (Social Emotional) within 45 days of entrance into the program.
• Work with parents to complete the age-appropriate ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE and make referrals for further assessments when scores indicate a possible developmental delay, behavioral, or mental health concern.

*Social and Emotional Growth*

• Implement the Teaching Pyramid approach that provides a systematic framework promoting social and emotional development, providing support for children’s appropriate behavior, preventing challenging behavior, and addressing problematic behavior.
• Promote agency wide expectations for behavior

* We are Safe, We are Friendly, We are Respectful

• Establish a consistent daily schedule, predictable routines, and organized transitions

*Supervision, Nutrition, and Safety*

• Provide for the safety, health, and nutrition of all children
• Supervise children at all times to ensure a safe environment according to Title 5

* Regulations (Preschool 1:8, Toddlers 1:4, Infants 1:3)

• Develop and implement care and supervision plans that are specific to classroom and playground and include details of teaching staff responsibilities and zoning maps
• Complete individual Infant/Toddler Needs Services Plan
• Provide food service support for all snacks and meals according to CACFP policies
• Maintain accurate and timely records of meal counts
• Implement health practices within the classroom using universal health precautions including handwashing, glove wearing, diaper changing, and dispensing of authorized medications
• Assess the indoor and outdoor environment and complete the Daily 7 if assigned opening teacher position
• Implement center’s plan for emergencies and conduct monthly drills

*Professional Development*

• Attend agency professional development trainings and other professional growth opportunities including sponsored trainings, conferences, Quorum online trainings, Monarchlink online trainings, and Teaching Strategies online trainings
• A minimum of twenty hours per year is required

*Collaboration, Family Engagement, and Teamwork*

• Participate in daily positive communication with families
• Conduct two home visits per year
• Meet with families as requested including informally and formally during parent conferences
• Attend and participate in Child Success Team meetings
• Support Site Supervisor in promoting center and agency meetings and events
• Attend monthly staff meetings
• Work with teaching team to ensure all classroom expectations are met
• Support Family Engagement staff in collecting documentation as needed
• Participate in monthly classroom case conferences
• Support implementation of Raising a Reader program

*Professionalism*

• Represent the agency’s mission and values
• Promote and maintain a sense of teamwork within assigned classroom, center, and agency
• See oneself as a professional and one’s work as a professional practice
• Assume responsibility for continued professional growth and maintain current child development permit
• Keep all required records current and accurate (meal counts, time sheets, attendance records, etc.)
• Demonstrate efficient use of time and materials
• Maintain excellent work habits (attendance, punctuality, time management, teamwork, etc.)
• Keep confidentiality at all times

*Minimum Qualifications for Teacher:*

• Child Development Teacher Permit
• AA degree in Child Development or related field; Bachelors preferred
• Three infant/toddler units are required if working with children birth to three
• Two years relevant experience teaching/working with children, 0-5, and their families

*Requirements*

• Basic computer skills and internet use
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate with families and coworkers with compassion and free from judgment
• Read, understand, interpret and apply policies, rules, and regulations
• Express oneself clearly and concisely both orally and written

*Essential Physical Functions (including classroom and outdoor environments)*

• Physically capable to respond in a timely manner to the children’s needs, emergencies, and conflicts that may occur within a child care center environment
• Able to lift and carry at least 30 lbs. (from floor to waist) in a repetitive manner
• Physically capable to assist children when needed to ensure their safety in the play area
• Physically able to crouch, squat, sit and stand on the floor (up to 30 minutes), to relate to the children in their environment
• Able to handle commotion, high noise levels, and pressures of the Center on a daily basis
• Perform other duties as assigned

Since 1992, Creative Child Care, Inc. (CCCI) has been committed to providing exemplary child development programs through a comprehensive network of community support and collaboration.

Beginning with only 2 locations and 200 children, CCCI has expanded to meet the growing needs of San Joaquin County. We currently serve over 950 children in 16 locations and 11 family childcare homes.