Teacher, Early Headstart

Job description

Summary/Objective: This position provides safe and nurturing learning environments, routines, and interactions that promote positive outcomes for children and families. The Teacher plans and implements individualized, developmentally-appropriate curriculum based on child observation and assessment data, family input, and in accordance with Child & Family Division established curriculum guidelines. They ensure safety and supervision of children at all times by adhering to all program policies and in accordance with all Federal, State, and local standards and best practices. Essential Functions: - Creates and maintains a research-based, developmentally-appropriate, and nurturing learning environment designed to foster children’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development, and to successfully engage all learners, including those with diverse learning needs and those for whom English is a second language. - Incorporates The Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children into routines, interactions, and activities. - Interacts respectfully with children, families, and colleagues using strength-based, trauma-informed, and relationship-ba...