WESTFIELD \$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS Head Start Teacher - Infant/Toddler
Position Summary: In cooperation with Lead Teacher, maintain overall
classroom operations in accordance with Head Start Performance
Standards, Department of Early Education and Care Regulations, National
Association for the Education of Young Children, and MA Department of
Education Frameworks. Work with parents and community members to
implement School Readiness goals. Education, Experience and
Qualifications: Must at minimum have an Associate\'s Degree in Early
Childhood Education or related field with nine months of experience in
ECE setting. Department of Early Education & Care Teacher certified (for
appropriate age group of assigned classroom). Essential Requirements and
Responsibilities: Demonstrate commitment to quality early care and
education with sensitivity to the needs of culturally diverse families
with lower incomes. Complete and maintain EEC Professional
Qualifications Registry (PQR) and Individual Professional Development
Plan (IPDP). Produce documentation of physical exam, MMR?s and TB risk
upon hire and subsequently every two years. Obtain and maintain CPR and
Emergency Pediatric First Aid certification according to EEC
regulations. Maintain and practice current knowledge of the Head Start
Performance Standards, EEC Regulations, HS & ELP Service Delivery, and
NAEYC criterion, as appropriate. Ensure the appropriate supervision of
children, including implementation of protocols for the care of young
children. Ensure healthy and safe environments for young children.
Ensure completion of weekly curriculum, child anecdotal records, child
assessments, home visits and family conferences. Engage with families in
creating school readiness goals for children. Work with program and
community specialists to implement goals through program\'s case
management system. Fill in for bus monitor as needed, completing daily
passenger logs, pre and post trip bus inspections. Cover for other
classrooms as needed. Follow HS & ELP Standard of Conduct. Attend all
appropriate program workshops and meetings, including site Family
Meetings. Adhere to agency confidentiality polices. Maintain good
in-house relationships with all other staff members. Physical Demands
and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment
described above are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is
frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, use a keyboard and climb
stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
The employee must have the ability to drive a personal vehicle and
program vehicles, as needed. Must be able to engage in activities that
include bending, floor activities, and lifting young children 2 months
to 5 years of age. The employee must have the ability to drive a
personal vehicle and program vehicles, as needed. The noise level in the
classroom and on the bus is lively. The work environment is primarily
indoors or on the bus, with daily exposure to outdoor weather. This list
of responsibilities is not meant to be all-inclusive and may be adjusted
to meet the operational needs of the agency. Employment is contingent
upon the following: a satisfactory a Background Record Check (BRC),
required by Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and its
licensed programs, which includes Criminal Offender Record information
(CORI), Department of Children and Families (DCF) background check, Sex
Offender Registry information (SORI) checks, fingerprint-based national
and state criminal history database checks, National Sex Offender
Registry (NCOR), and Out-of-State checks (CORI, SORI, DCF) if an
individual has lived in another state within the last five years.