Purpose: The purpose of this position is to fulfill the goals and objectives of the child development component of the Head start program.
Primary Duty: Provides supervision and instruction to young children while utilizing respectful and responsive care-giving practices. Communicates positively with children, families, and colleagues to meet the individual social, emotional, health, and educational needs of each child.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Maintains working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, NC Pre-K Guidelines, NC Child Care Regulations, RCS Employee Handbook and RCS Head Start Operations Manual.
- Offer a program that meets the emotional, physical, intellectual and social needs of both the individual and the group.
- Carry out appropriate and positive discipline as established by the lead teacher.
- Ensure program goals are implemented.
- Maintain a room arrangement that is safe, clean, inviting, interesting and stimulating.
- Attend staff meetings
- Observe, record, and report significant individual and group behavior.
- Work in coordination with all component’s areas.
- Assist the lead teacher with weekly lesson plans
- Establish and maintain good communication with parents through daily interaction at pick up and drop off sites.
- Responsible for lead teacher duties in the absence of the lead teacher.
- Must maintain consistent and regular attendance.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.37 - $15.78 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Is your associate in early childhood education?
- If you don't have an associate's degree, are you working towards or currently have a Child Development Associate (CDA)?
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Burlington, NC 27217 (Required)
Work Location: In person
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