Early Head Start/Head Start Teacher (Evergreen)
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
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Kansas City, KS
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30+ days ago
information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13367856
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Department:
Project Eagle
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Educare 3
Position Title:
Early Head Start/Head Start Teacher (Evergreen)
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
Project Eagle is an early childhood program focused on preparing
children, engaging families, and promoting excellence for children and
families in Kansas City, Kansas. Project Eagle provides home-based and
center-based services to pregnant women and/or children ages birth to
five through a variety of programs, the largest being Early Head Start.
Project Eagle is also a member of the Educare Learning Network, part of
a national initiative that serves as a platform for broader change,
inspiring high-quality programs in communities, improving public
policies within each state, and demonstrating a comprehensive approach
to the first five years of life and learning.
The Early Head Start/ Head Start Teacher is responsible for the
planning, implementation and coordination of a comprehensive education
program. In partnership with the Associate Teacher, the Teacher ensures
that the classroom activities and environment are developmentally
appropriate, meets the individual needs of each child, and reflects the
agency's philosophy and curriculum. The Teacher leads the development
and implementation of individualized lesson plans for children (ages 6
weeks through 3 years or 3 years to 5 years), which encourage their
social, emotional, physical, linguistic, and intellectual development in
a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development.
The teaching team (the Early Head Start/ Head Start Teacher, Early Head
Start/ Head Start Associate Teacher and Early Head Start / Head Start
Teacher Aide) provide a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment
enriched by a high-quality early language experience and an emphasis on
social and emotional growth. The Teacher is responsible for implementing
all program requirements in adherence to performance and outcome
standards as prescribed by funding and model requirements.
Job Description:
Job Duties
High Quality Teaching Practices
- Ensure children safety by maintaining a clean, healthy, and safe
classroom environment, by conducting authorized emergency and safety
procedures, and actively supervising children at all times.
- Plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities
and environment that intentionally support the developmental and
educational goals of children's individual education plans
utilizing the High Scope Curriculum, in conjunction with the EHS/HS
Associate Teacher and EHS/HS Teacher Aide.
- Support children to develop positive social relationships, provide
opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and
experience success, and help children develop conflict resolution
skills utilizing Conscious Discipline.
- Utilize the continuity of care model to support children and
families to develop safe, secure attachments.
Intensive Family Engagement
- Partner with families to build mutually respectful goal-oriented
relationships that support strong parent-child relationships, family
well-being, and ongoing learning and development for both parents
and children.
- Interact with families through regular classroom contact and
contribute to and participate in interdisciplinary meetings, child
and family reviews, family conferences and home visits to develop
individual child goals, share progress towards school readiness, and
respond to their identified interests and/or needs
- Provide monthly classroom family engagement activities ased on the
interests of the children and families.
Data Utilization
- Ensure the timely completion of necessary paperwork including
developmental assessments, lesson plans, parent information,
incident/accident report, attendance, USDA meal counts, etc.)
- Observe, assess, and document each child's skills, behavior, growth
and development.
- Assess student needs and develop individualized learning
opportunities for each child.
- Understand the referral process to Part B and Part C and alert
interdisciplinary team when student screenings or assessments show
areas of concern
- Utilize classroom and school data to improve teaching practice,
provide a high-quality early learning experience for children, and
ensure school readiness.
- Ensure that all child files and portfolios are complete, accurate,
and confidentially maintained.
Professional Development
Collaborate with coworkers during team planning sessions and support of
implementation of best practices in the classroom.
Participate in ongoing professional development, coaching and reflective
supervision activities and support the implementation of changes in
classroom practice to promote high quality instruction.
Share expertise and classroom experiences with other members of the
school and or community.
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