Job Details

Position is responsible for the delivery of services in a classroom setting. Responsible for planning and implementing a child development and family support program primarily at the Early Head Start Center. Provide a nurturing and educational environment that meets the individual needs of infants and toddlers. Supervises the Infant-Toddler Caregiver and Early Childhood Aide. Partner and communicate with parents to assure client satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:    Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide leadership and implementation of a center-based program option;
• Plan and implement an early education curriculum in a center-based classroom setting that places an emphasis on responsive care, care-giving routines and the caregiver-child relationship;
• Supervise the Infant-Toddler Caregiver and Early Childhood Aide, communicate clear expectations, provide encouragement, training and support, delegate responsibility appropriately, and address performance issues promptly;
• Work productively with team members to ensure strengths are utilized and work is completed;
• Act as primary caregiver to four infants or toddlers as assigned;
• Maintain files for up to eight children;
• Utilize required screening and child assessment tools and demonstrate ability to use this information for planning program activities that are outcome-based and purposeful;
• Conduct ongoing observation of children and plan the curriculum to be responsive and to support each child’s individual pattern for development and learning;
• Plan and provide routines and experiences that advance physical and intellectual competence, support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance to children;
• Promote child and family literacy to include offering daily literacy and language experiences at the center;
• Provide a healthy and safe environment that encourages play, exploration and learning;
• Demonstrate basic safety and handling techniques (universal precautions), emergency procedures, and prevention of communicable and infectious diseases; and assume general responsibility for overall maintenance of the classroom;
• Monitor and educate parents with regard to children’s health status, including medical follow up, physical health, dental health, mental health, and nutritional intake;
• Provide support services to families including resources, referrals and access to crisis intervention systems;
• Provide Early On service delivery and/or coordination for children with disabilities;
• Collaborate with families to establish child and family development goals, and document this collaborative process;
• Promote parent involvement in curriculum planning, program governance, and the overall program;
• Obtain and document in-kind through parent participation to reach program’s nonfederal share target;
• Promote and support father involvement in the program;
• Communicate regularly with parents: person to person, written notes and reports, phone contact, newsletters, and web-based assessment tool;
• Act as a liaison and advocate between community resources and EHS families;
• Coordinate with Head Start programs or other preschools to facilitate a smooth transition for the child and family to a new program setting; begin the transition process 6 months prior to the child’s third birthday;
• Maintain confidentiality and code of ethics at all times;
• Complete documentation for attendance, home visits / conferences, daily activity logs, and other relevant activities; submit records and reports in a timely and accurate manner;
• Develop technology skills and use software programs, as requested, for tracking child and family data and/or outcomes;
• Participate fully in reflective supervision and training activities for professional development. Complete additional certification as required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.