Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program Teacher (ECEAP)

This is a full-time position, which requires eight (8) hours daily, five (5) days weekly Monday - Friday, 9 months yearly. Work involves the responsibility for developing and implementing a Head Start educational setting for pre-school children as outlined in the guidelines provided by the Head Start performance standards. Implements instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences. The teacher is responsible for direct supervision and evaluation of the teacher aide and any volunteer in the classroom. 1. Must have a daily lesson plan for student activities. 2. Responsible for building an understanding of language and language use in an atmosphere that encourages easy communication between children and adults, such as, providing games, songs, stories, etc., which should offer new and interesting vocabulary. 3. Responsible for encouraging ethnic pride in children, such as using material reflecting gender diversity, books, records, dolls, posters, pictures, simple foods, clothing, etc. 4. Responsible for ensuring that a child recognize his/her name, both by sound and sight, such as, displaying artwork with the name on it, etc. 5. Responsible for enhancing children's understanding of themselves as individuals and in relation to others by providing individuals and group projects and games. 6. Develop promotion of physical growth by providing adequate indoor and outdoor activities for children. 7. Responsible for helping the children recognize letters and numbers according to the individual level of the child, through writing, songs, games, stories, etc. 8. Responsible for providing physical activities for children to help in the development of their fine and grows motor skills, such activities as: climbing apparatus, using scissors, puzzles, small blocks, musical instruments, dancing, coloring, drawing, etc. 9. Responsible for teaching children cultural activities such as: art in painting, coloring, pasting, drawing, etc.; dramatic plays-in dress-up, housekeeping, different occupations, etc.; creative movements - such as records, musical instruments; activity lays - such as climbing, balancing, jumping, etc.; nutrition - such as groceries, gardening, etc. 10. Responsible for teaching children safety and health activities, such as handwashing, tooth-brushing, grooming, hospital play, fire safety, drug awareness, etc. 11. Assures there are always two adults in the classroom. 12. Supervises the teacher aide and all classroom volunteers and utilizes disciplinary measures appropriately as defined in the Personnel Policies and Procedures. 13. Safeguard all classroom supplies and equipment, and accounts for misused, damaged, or missing supplies or equipment. Prepare and annual inventory of all classroom supplies and equipment. 14. Attend all appropriate training opportunities provided and all staff meetings. 15. Performs other tasks as needed. **SALARY Master's Degree - $25.92 hourly Baccalaureate Degree - $23.35 hourly Associate Degree - $19.61 hourly **