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TEACHER

Gateway Community Action Partnership

NJFull-time$21.94–23.28/hrSeen 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$21.94–23.28/hr
Location
NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degree

Job overview

Gateway Community Action Partnership is hiring a TEACHER. The Teacher will supervise and coordinate a Head Start classroom, planning developmentally appropriate activities, assessing child growth, ensuring safety, and maintaining records while engaging parents and complying with New Jersey and Pennsylvania licensing standards.

Key focus areas include Supervise and coordinate assigned classroom to meet Head Start performance standards and licensing regulations., Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for preschool children and submit weekly curriculum-based lesson plans., and Observe, assess, screen, and document each child's growth and development, maintaining records..

Important skills include Plan Activities, Implement Activities, Observe Child Growth And Development, Assess Child Growth And Development, Screen Child Growth And Development, and Document Child Growth And Development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Plan ActivitiesImplement ActivitiesObserve Child Growth and DevelopmentAssess Child Growth and DevelopmentScreen Child Growth and DevelopmentDocument Child Growth and DevelopmentMaintain Accurate RecordsEnsure Safety of ChildrenPrepare ReportsInvolve Parents in ClassroomConduct Parent/Teacher Conferences

Qualifications

Associate, Baccalaureate, or Advanced Degree in Early Childhood Education or EquivalentNJ and PA Licensing StandardsCar Available DailySubstitute Certificate

Full job description

Salary Range $21.94 - $23.28 Hourly

Position Type Full Time

Education Level 2 Year Degree

Travel Percentage Up to 25%

Description

JOB FUNCTION:

Responsible for the supervision and coordination of assigned classroom; ensuring that it meets with Head Start performance Standards and New Jersey/Pennsylvania Licensing Regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

  • Plan and implement activities in an individual and developmentally appropriate manner for pre-school children in keeping with the philosophy and Performance Standards of Head Start, DOE requirements and the licensing requirements of New Jersey. Submit to the Child/Family Site Director and the Education Manager/Coordinator a curriculum-based lesson plan for the classroom each week.

  • Observe, assess, screen, and document each child's growth and development in your class. Plan activities to meet the needs of individual children. Maintain accurate records in an individual folder and database for each child.

  • Ensure that the process of providing service to children with special needs in the center is implemented.

  • Ensures the safety of all children by participating in monitoring of center, implementation of child safety procedures, reporting accidents, reporting child abuse or neglect, and reporting any child health/safety concern to supervisor

  • Prepare and maintain appropriate records and reports. This may include maintaining classroom sign-in/out sheet and prepare a monthly report as requested by the Parent Center Committee.

  • Plan activities involving parents in the classroom and include activities which can be implemented in the home. Involve the Parent Committee or individual parents in educational planning sessions at least once a month.

  • Visit the home of each child at least two (2) times within the program year. Prepare and conduct two (2) parent/teacher conferences within the program year.

  • Attend training sessions and workshops provided by the program.

  • Assist in carrying out administrative duties as delegated by Head Teacher, Child/Family Site Director or Education Manager/Coordinator. This may include individual conferences on each staff member that interacts with the classroom or providing on-site training to center staff members as requested by Supervisors/Coordinators.

  1. Any other Head Start task as delegated by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must have an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree in early childhood education or equivalent. Substitute certificate a plus.

  • Must meet or exceed the qualification requirements set forth in NJ and PA licensing standards

  • Must have car available on a daily basis.

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