head start TeacherEnglish International Language School (EILS)

Job Description
 
Position Purpose
The Head Start (HS) Teacher has the primary responsibility to promote the social, emotional, intellectual, language and physical development of each child in a safe and supervised educational environment. The HS Teacher must involve parents in every aspect of the program, working with them to establish both long and short term goals that will assure the necessary readiness outcomes needed for school success. The HS Teacher assures that the classroom curriculum adheres to research- based, sound child development and early childhood educational principles.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Plans and implements curriculum that complies with ELSA's Framework and Performance Standards, regulatory guidelines and corporate policies; Develops and implements both individual and group lesson plans that reflect mandated elements, parental input and cultural relevance and which promote social, emotional, intellectual, language and physical development; Establishes goals which promote individual and group educational plans and include other components
 
General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to adapt curriculum to meet needs of all children including at-risk, special needs, gifted and for a culturally diverse population.
Ability to apply early childhood development theories in daily classroom activities and facilitate appropriate outcomes for individual children.
Ability to be flexible with work assignments and work schedules.
Excellent communication skills, especially good listening skills.
Ability to read, rapidly comprehend and correctly interpret regulations, policies and procedures.
Must have the ability to work and maintain high standards of professional ethics with persons of different racial, ethnic, economic and social backgrounds.
Qualifications
 Minimum Qualifications:
A baccalaureate or advanced degree in any field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children,
Baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education preferred. 
At least Three (3) months of experience working with children 3 to 5 years preferred.