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DOE TEACHER

Gateway Community Action Partnership

Penns Grove, NJFull-time$48–70K/yrPosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
$48–70K/yr
Location
Penns Grove, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New Jersey's P-3 Certification: CE, CEA, Or Standard CertBachelor's degree

Job overview

Gateway Community Action Partnership is hiring a DOE TEACHER. The DOE Teacher is responsible for supervising and coordinating an assigned classroom, ensuring compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, DOE Requirements, and Licensing Regulations. This role involves planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities for pre-school children, assessing their growth, and maintaining accurate records. The teacher also ensures child safety, prepares reports, involves parents in classroom activities, and conducts home visits and parent/teacher conferences.

Key focus areas include Plan and implement activities for pre-school children in keeping with Head Start philosophy and Performance Standards, Submit curriculum-based lesson plans to the Child/Family Site Director and Education Manager/Coordinator weekly, and Observe, assess, screen, and document each child's growth and development in your class.

Successful candidates bring Baccalaureate In Early Childhood Education, Advanced Degree In Early Childhood Education, and NJ P-3 Certification. Important skills include Plan And Implement Activities, Observe, Assess, Screen, And Document Child's Growth And Development, Maintain Accurate Records, Ensure Safety Of Children, Report Accidents, and Report Child Abuse Or Neglect.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Plan and Implement ActivitiesObserve, Assess, Screen, and Document Child's Growth and DevelopmentMaintain Accurate RecordsEnsure Safety of ChildrenReport AccidentsReport Child Abuse or NeglectReport Child Health/Safety ConcernPrepare and Maintain Appropriate Records and ReportsPlan Activities Involving ParentsConduct Parent/Teacher ConferencesAttend Training Sessions and WorkshopsProvide on-Site TrainingComplete Individual Conferences With Staff

Qualifications

Baccalaureate or Advanced Degree in Early Childhood Education or EquivalentMeet NJ/PA Licensing RegulationsNew Jersey's P-3 Certification: CE, CEA, or Standard CertCar Available on a Daily Basis

Full job description

Salary Range $48,268.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/year

Position Type Full Time

Education Level 4 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, DOE Requirements and 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 as well as the district.

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

  • Any other Head Start task as delegated by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must have a baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education or equivalent.

  • Must meet the qualification requirements set forth in NJ/PA licensing regulations

  • Must have New Jersey’s P-3 certification: CE, CEA, or Standard Cert

  • Must have car available on a daily basis.

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