- Salary
- $20 – $25/hr
- Location
- Eden, Maryland, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Education
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Summary:
Responsible for the planning and implementation of daily classroom curriculum activities for a group of up to 20 children, up to 4 years of age. Assists in the delivery of health, education and social services to Head Start Program children and their families. This includes those with intellectual and/or physical disabilities. Participates in the active supervision of children arriving and departing on busses as assigned and/or needed.
Responsible for the planning and implementation of daily classroom curriculum activities for a group of up to 20 children, up to 4 years of age. Assists in the delivery of health, education and social services to Head Start Program children and their families. This includes those with intellectual and/or physical disabilities. Participates in the active supervision of children arriving and departing on busses as assigned and/or needed.
Qualification and Requirement:
- Locations: Eden, Maryland
- Starting Hourly rate:
- Teacher I - $20.19/hour.
- Teacher II - $24.04 per hour.
- Teacher III - $25 per hour.
Teacher I:
- Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or related field including Child Development, Special Education, Human Development/Ecology, Child & Studies, Psychology-Birth to 8 with a majority of credits in ECE.
- Experience working with infants and toddlers or preschoolers as applicable is preferred.
Teacher II:
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or related field including Child Development, Special Education, Human Development/Ecology, Child & Studies, Psychology-Birth to 8 with a majority of credits in ECE.
- Experience working with infants and toddlers or preschoolers as applicable is preferred.
Teacher III:
- Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field including Child Development, Special Education, Human Development/Ecology, Child & Studies, Psychology-Birth to 8 with a majority of credits in ECE.
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or related field with Teaching license/certification.
- Experience working with infants and toddlers or preschoolers as applicable is preferred.
The primary responsibility:
- Plan and provide learning opportunities to students that support growth in the areas of cognition, early literacy, language, social development, play skills, fine and gross motor development, fine arts, adaptive/self-care skills, health, and nutrition.
- Implement a developmentally appropriate and ongoing assessment of student progress.
- Follow Head Start and school district policies for referring children for further diagnostic evaluation when necessary.
- Communicate with Head Start families on a regular basis via home visits, parent conferences, written materials and informal personal and telephone contacts.
- Promote and model good health and nutrition practices to children and families.
- Monitor the health and safety of students while at school.
- Use appropriate guidance strategies to help children learn socially acceptable behavior.
- Maintained written reports and records as required by the Head Start program.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with students, families, colleagues, and community members that will promote effective communication and collaboration.
- Actively seek to involve parents and families in the educational process and development of their children.
- Maintain the confidentiality of students and families as set forth in SHORE UP! Inc. and Head Start policies.
- Provide appropriate work directions and oversee the daily responsibilities of the classroom volunteers.
- Participate in required staff meetings and staff development opportunities.
- Maintain knowledge of the current trends and research in the field of early childhood education.
- Select and order necessary classroom supplies and materials.
- Other duties as assigned.
To apply, please upload your resume and your school transcript to: [email protected], and complete this employment application linked here: https://shoreup.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Employment-Application.pdf
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