What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Head Start-(Part-Time) position at Missouri Ozarks Community Action?
1. Assists in daily preparation of center prior to children’s arrival.
2. Assists in planning daily indoor and outdoor activities.
3. Plans or assists in planning individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, emotional, and motor skills such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment.
4. Provides activities to teach children of health and safety including the practices of personal cleanliness, brushing teeth and self-care.
5. Help children develop self-help skills.
6. Actively involved with serving and eating meals with children, modeling appropriate table manners, and holding conversations.
7. Assists in planning weekly nutritional and health activities.
8. Assists with preparation of lesson plans.
9. Assists with arrangements for appropriate field trips for children, following field trip procedures.
10. Ensures all screenings and follow-ups are complete and documented on enrolled children.
11. Follow procedure for making necessary referrals, follow-up and documentation.
12. Assists with planning goals, along with staff and Head Start Families, and incorporates weekly routines and experiences in the lesson plan that assists in achieving the goals, ensuring that IEP goals are included as applicable.
13. Assist with establishing goals with parent input for each child and maintains adequate development assessment documentation.
14. Assist in completing two in-home visits and two parent/teacher conferences for each enrolled child.
15. Uses positive reinforcement and promotes positive self-esteem, when working with the children, families and staff members.
16. Documents, records and informs staff of observations and information they have been privy to and which might affect a child in the Early Head Start Program.
17. Helps to ensure that child incident, child health concerns, and child abuse and neglect reports are submitted, as needed, utilizing agency website.
18. Has an understanding of Child Outcomes and procedures, to include but not limited to, the current ongoing development assessment program used by MOCA Head Start.
19. May be assigned as classroom supervisor in the absence of the Teacher.
1. High School Diploma or GED, have or be willing to be working on an I/T CDA (Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate Credential) to be completed within one year from date of hire, or have an AA in Early Childhood Education or comparable degree with training or course work in infant and toddler
2. Obtain and/or maintain First Aid and CPR certification.
3. Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral form.
4. Possess basic math skills.
5. Exceptional organizational skills, and ability to meet strict deadlines with attention to detail and accuracy. To efficiently determine priorities of a complex work load.
6. Ability to compute rate, ration and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
7. Continuous and ongoing pursuit of improved education and credentials of this position.
8. Medical examination report on file within thirty (30) days of beginning work in the facility. The medical examination report shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more that twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility.
9. Demonstrate dependable transportation, current insurance, and valid driver’s license and may be required to possess a Class E or Chauffeurs license.
10. Able to travel out of area on occasion for training; trips of two to five days.
Summary
In the role of Early Head Start (Part-Time), you will be instrumental in fostering a nurturing and educational environment for young children. Reporting to the Lead Teacher, you will utilize your core skills in classroom management and communication to support children's development and learning. Your premium skills in early childhood education and lesson planning will enhance curriculum delivery, while your relevant skills in behavior management and working with children with disabilities will ensure inclusive practices. Join our dedicated team to make a meaningful impact on the lives of infants and toddlers in our care.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $14.68 - $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $15
