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Team Leader/Teacher & Family Advocate

Department: Head Start/Early Head Start
Location: Hawarden, IA

Department: Shared Visions & Head Start

Reports to: Center Supervisor

Primary Work Location: Hawarden

Eligible for Benefits: Yes. 1020.

Work Hours: 6.5 hours Monday-Thursday (8:00-2:30). 26 hours per week.

Hours are subject to change based on financial and program requirements.

Requirements:

  • Any of the following:
  • Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood or Child Care Supervision & Management.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education or related field.
    • Early Childhood Endorsement preferred.
  • 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 children preferred.
  • Supervisory experience 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.
  • Responsible for 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.
  • Eat breakfast and lunch with children through a family-style meal.
  • Attend IEP/IFSP meetings and assist in meeting the child’s goals and needs.
  • Maintain a warm, nurturing environment that will encourage children to be problem solvers and decision makers.
  • Effectively communicate with parents on an ongoing basis.
  • Affirm the parent role as the primary educator of their child.
  • Supervise assistant teachers, teachers’ aids, volunteers, cooks and bus drivers/monitors.
  • Responsible for DHS licensing site visits and HS reviews.
  • Responsible for meeting in-kind requirements for our program.
  • Complete required home visitations and parent teacher conferences with families of children served.
  • Assist families in assessing strengths and needs. Assist families use the results of the assessment to develop goals. Follow up and support family efforts to achieve these goals.
  • Partner with community resources and parents in providing services to children and families.
  • Participate in recruitment process.
  • Promote positive discipline to families through educational materials.
  • Make appropriate referrals and follow-up on referrals to ensure that the family receives appropriate services.
  • Plan and offer monthly parent meetings.
  • Train families in the parent curriculum.
  • Complete Family Outcomes three times a year.
  • Collaborate with center team in transitioning the children and families after they leave the program.
  • Able to work flexible hours without direct supervision, including some evenings.
  • 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.

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