Central Kentucky Community Action Council

Community support and early learning

Head Start Teacher

Early Childhood EducationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSpringfield, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Experience working in a team environment.
Experience working with children.
Reliable transportation is required.
An Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education is required.
A background check and pre-employment screenings are required.

Responsibilities

Provide instructional experiences for preschool children to support social, emotional, physical, and educational development.
Apply knowledge and understanding of early childhood development.
Ensure every child is engaged in and challenged by a variety of learning experiences.
Complete required annual training and professional development hours.
Promote significant progress in both the primary language and English for English Language Learners.
Ensure each child’s interests drive the curriculum.
Maintain a safe and healthy environment that supports preschool children’s development and learning while maintaining teacher-child ratios in compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Ensure each child shows measurable progress toward learning outcomes and standards.
Ensure parents, staff, and partners are knowledgeable about initial screening and ongoing assessment of each child’s progress.
Complete documentation and recordkeeping accurately and on time, and ensure records are maintained as required by applicable regulations.
Promote staff relationships that support a climate conducive to learning.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education is preferred.

JOB PURPOSE: The Head Start Teacher is responsible for providing instructional experiences for the preschool child for adequate development in the social, emotional, physical, and educational processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Possesses knowledge and understanding of early childhood development.
Ensures every child is engaged in and challenged by a variety of learning experiences.
Completes required annual training and professional development hours.
Promotes the development of and ensure that English Language Learners make significant progress in their primary language and English.
Ensures that each child’s interest drives curriculum.
Maintains a safe and healthy environment which supports the development and learning of preschool children while maintaining teacher-child ratios in compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Ensures each child shows measurable progress towards learning outcomes/standards.
Ensure parents, staff, and partners are knowledgeable regarding initial screening and ongoing assessment of child’s progress.
Timely and accurately completes documentation and recordkeeping and ensures maintenance as required by applicable regulations.
Promotes staff relationships which allow a climate conducive to learning.
Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working in a team environment.
Experience working with children.
Reliable transportation is required.
Works well with individuals of all cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Background check/pre-employment screenings required.

SCHEDULE:

8-hour shift, Monday-Friday.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Associate’s in ECE/IECE (required)
Bachelor’s in ECE/IECE (preferred)

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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