Job Description
Department: Early Head Start
Reports to: Team Leader/Teacher – SCTC
Primary Work Location: Sioux Center
Eligible for Benefits: Yes. Regular
Work Hours: 8 hours Monday-Friday (8:00-4:00). 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
Hours are subject to change based on financial and program requirements.
Requirements:
- Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood or Child Care Supervision & Management.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education w/Early Childhood Endorsement or related field.
- Child Development Associate (CDA) credential for Infant and Toddler Caregivers.
- Able to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, push and pull regularly.
- Lift up to 15 pounds often; lift up to 30 pounds occasionally; lift over 30 pounds rarely.
Qualifications:
- Center-based work experience with pre-school age or infant and toddler children preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred, but not required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Be knowledgeable of Head Start/Early Head Start Performance Standards, Iowa Licensing Regulations and programs policies/procedures.
- Must be able to relate to low resource preschool children, families and staff in a positive manner.
- Works collaboratively with staff to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
- Maintain staff to child ratio and ensure children’s safety at all times.
- Maintain a positive, healthy and safe learning environment for children and families.
- Provide a high quality educational indoor and outdoor learning environment by following the High Scope, PBIS, and 2nd Step curriculums to ensure school readiness for children.
- Provide input in the planning and implementing daily classroom lesson plans.
- Collect anecdotal notes that are current, ongoing, factual, and objective on children and enter into the Teaching Strategies online GOLD.
- Use ongoing assessment information to improve curriculum implementation and individualize learning experiences.
- Complete required home visits and parent-teacher conferences with all families.
- Eat breakfast, lunch and snack with children through a family-style meal.
- Effectively communicate with parents on an ongoing basis.
- Affirm the parent role as the primary educator of their child.
- Be responsible for the complete operation of the center in absence of Team Leader/Teacher.
- Help in meeting in-kind requirements.
- Be willing and able to substitute in other classrooms/centers and on the bus as needed.
- Follow cleaning procedures to maintain a clean and sanitary classroom/center.
- Complete necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner including data entry into the Child Plus system.
- Follow HS/EHS policies and procedures.
- Responsible for contributing to a positive and productive work environment.
- Attend at minimum 15 hours of trainings for professional development requirements.
- Able to work flexible hours without direct supervisions, including some evenings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Other Conditions of Employment:
- Submit to the Department of Human Services Criminal History and a Request for Child Abuse Information Records Check prior to employment and every two (2) years thereafter.
- Submit to FBI National Fingerprint Criminal History Check prior to hire and every four (4) years thereafter.
- Submit to a Motor Vehicle Records check prior to employment and every year thereafter.
- Complete a DHS Physical Exam prior to employment and every 3 years.
- Complete a Tuberculosis Screening or Assessment prior to employment.
- Complete mandatory reporter training within 3 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.
- Adhere to HS/EHS Standards of Conduct.
- Sign and maintain required confidentiality statement.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable transportation.
- Attend required in-services, trainings, orientations and meetings.
- Must be able to complete job duties as described with reasonable accommodations.
Job Tags
Work experience placement, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,