Central Kentucky Community Action Council

Community support and early learning

Early Head Start Teacher

Early Childhood EducationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRadcliff, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Works well independently and as part of a team.
Works well with individuals of all cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Has strong organizational skills and the ability to monitor and prioritize workload and meet strict deadlines.
Has strong written and oral communication skills.
Can regularly lift and carry toddlers weighing up to 45 pounds.
Can stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit, and rise from the floor.
Can reach with the hands and arms and use the hands to manipulate, handle, and feel objects.
Must pass a background check and drug screen.
Must have reliable transportation.
Must have an Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate credential or equivalent college coursework.

Responsibilities

Provides physical caregiving, developmental assessments, and age-appropriate curricula to toddlers.
Serves as the primary teacher for children and ensures safe and healthy learning environments and individualized learning activities.
May serve as a Center Assistant in classrooms as needed to provide continuity of care during staff breaks, staff planning, and full-day operations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB PURPOSE: The Early Head Start Teacher is responsible for all aspects of the care and education of enrolled children.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Provides services to toddlers including physical caregiving, developmental assessments, and implementing age-appropriate curricula.
Serves as the primary teacher for children and ensures safe and healthy learning environments and individualized learning activities for children.
Individual may also be designated as a Center Assistant, assigned to classrooms as needed to provide continuity of care for required coverage during staff breaks, staff planning, and full-day operations.
Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Works well independently and as part of a team.
Works well with individuals of all cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
Strong organizational skills, ability to monitor and prioritize workload and meet strict deadlines.
Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Ability to regularly lift and carry toddlers who may range in weight up to 45 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit, and rise from the floor.
Ability to reach with hands/arms and use hands to manipulate, handle, and feel objects.
Background check/drug screen.
Reliable transportation required.

SCHEDULE:

8-hour shift, Monday-Friday.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or equivalent college coursework.

Central Kentucky Community Action Council Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

About the Company

Central Kentucky Community Action Council

Community support and early learning

Central Kentucky Community Action Council is a Kentucky community-action nonprofit. It operates early childhood education, transportation, nutrition, employment, aging, and other support programs for local residents. Its services assist children, families, older adults, job seekers, and people navigating economic or practical barriers. The organization coordinates grant-funded programs, classrooms, transportation, case support, food services, outreach, facilities, compliance, and nonprofit administration. Work spans early education, family services, driving, nutrition, outreach, case support, maintenance, and program administration.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Lebanon, KY
Founded: Not listed

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