Head Start Teacher, St. Johns, AZ

Job Title: Preschool Teacher
Hourly Rate: $19.58-$26.24, 40 hours/week, 41 weeks/year.
Summary: We are seeking a qualified Preschool Teacher to instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early childhood education and be able to develop and implement weekly lesson plans to ensure program compliance.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Instructs children and facilitates developmentally appropriate activities to encourage growth in all areas of childhood development.
• Develops and maintains trusting relationships with children and families to ensure a successful learning environment.
• Develops and implements weekly lesson plans to ensure program compliance.
• Assigns duties to staff and monitors work to ensure a successful learning environment.
• Completes and submits paperwork (logs, reports) to document program compliance.
• Cleans and prepares classrooms regularly to ensure a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Completes regular playground and classroom inspection checklists to ensure a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Conducts health screenings for Head Start children (vision, hearing, mental health, and physical health).

Education and/or Experience:

• Level I: Childhood Development Associate Credential (CDA) that is age appropriate to the children being served; or a state-awarded certificated for preschool teachers that meets or exceeds the requirement for a CDA.
• Level II: Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; or an Associate Degree in a field related to Early Childhood Education or child Development with experience teaching preschool children and a State-awarded certificate to teach in a preschool program.
• Level III: Bachelors of Art or Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; or a BA or BS in a field related to Early Childhood Education or Child Development with experience teaching preschool children and a State-awarded certificate to teach in a preschool program.
• Level IV: Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development; and 36 credit hours in Early Childhood Education or Child Development beyond undergraduate level.

Conditions of Employment:

• Criminal Background Check
• Fingerprint Clearance Card, Level I
• TB Skin Test

Certificates & Licenses:

• Food Handlers license (within 6 months)
• CPR/first aid/interrater (within 6 months)

Technical Competencies:

• AZ Early Learning Standards
• Behavior management
• Childhood development
• Early childhood education
• Head Start Performance Standards

General Competencies:

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Conflict resolution
• Cultural competence
• Discretion
• Initiative/innovation
• Mentoring/training
• Problem solving skills

Travel Required:
< 5%
< 25%
< 50%
< 75%
100%Physical Requirements & Work Environment:
Physical Activity: Frequent listening, talking, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, lifting, finger use, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motion.
Physical exertion: Sedentary; Light; Medium; Heavy; Very Heavy. Work involves exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Visual requirements: Close visual acuity for compiling and analyzing data; viewing a computer screen; and reading.
Working conditions: Regular exposure to potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease. Occasional exposure to extreme weather conditions.
Benefits: Agency Paid Health, Dental, Vision, Arizona State Retirement (ASRS); Sick & Holiday Pay

Salary : $20 - $26