Job Description
- Health insurance
- Sick leave
- Life insurance
- Retirement
- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related degree
- Must be a Career Level 8 or above in the GaPDS and have at least three years of experience working with children 3-5
- Must have a thorough knowledge of preschool children’s stages and levels of development.
- Create Developmentally Appropriate lesson plans and daily activities
- Prepare teaching materials to coordinate with the lesson plan
- Maintain a safe, clean, equitable, and organized environment
- Monitor and evaluate children in all developmental domains
- Document observations and make referrals when necessary
- Complete 2 Home Visits and 2 Parent Teacher Conferences
- Work as a team with co-teacher, Center Staff and Coordinators
- Maintain accurate children’s files and attendance records
- Attend Pre-Service, Post Service, and all training required under Head Start Performance Standards
- Attend IEP meetings when applicable or requested
- Other duties as required
- Knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practices
- Ability to effectively plan and coordinate classroom activities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to meet deadlines
- Must be able to interact effectively with both individuals and group
- Strong organizational skills, computer, internet and email proficiency