Job Title: HEAD START TEACHER
Grade/Terms of Employment: Teachers' salary Scale/10-month contract
FLSA Status: EXEMPT
Posting Date: October 14, 2020
Closing Date: Open until Filled
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Location: Westview Early Childhood Education Center

Position Overview: The Headstart Teacher creates, maintains and manages an attractive, warm, and challenging learning environment for young children, incorporating developmentally appropriate learning activities which meet the needs of the group as well as those of individual children.
Minimal Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and Virginia Teachers' license with the appropriate endorsement for the area indicated above.
General Job Description
Implements the program curriculum and the Head Start performance standards for classrooms. Prepares developmentally appropriate daily lesson plans in advance, which include: multicultural educational materials and activities; both classroom and playground activities; family style dining at meals and snacks as per program policy and procedure; and, individualized activities that are recorded in the lesson plans. Documents volunteer activities and parent input in the lesson plans. Bending, kneeling and sitting on the floor at children's eye level.
Teacher organizes the classroom in well-developed and defined learning centers, rotating materials routinely to create a stimulating learning environment for young children. The Teacher maintains a classroom that is clean, safe and free of clutter, with learning materials labeled and organized to make them easily accessible for use by the children. The Teacher ensures that all posted materials are complete as to the required time schedules.
Supervises instructional assistant/volunteers
Is responsible for all paperwork (lesson plans, student files, referrals, etc.)
Follow daily schedule/routine
Maintains children's records
First Step Screening
Child Outcomes
Observation Checklist
Individual learning plans
Initial Family Partnership agreement
Medical Forms (Completion and Familiarity with pertinent medical information)
Conducts two (2) home visits per class load
Conducts two (2) parent conferences with each child's family per year, according to the program calendar
Track and report in-kind contributions
Performance Standards
Maintains documentation for Federal Protocols (Audit)
PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
Benefits:
This position is eligible for benefits.
Terms of Employment:
National Child Care Background Check
Tuberculosis Test
Fingerprinting

Details:
All qualified candidates must submit the following by the closing date of this announcement:
1. Completed online application
2. Resume that clearly demonstrates the above minimum qualifications. It is important that you include all experiences and education related to the position to which you are applying.
3. Must provide three (3) completed professional reference forms/letters.
4. All documentation/certification necessary (scanned copies accepted) to substantiate minimum qualifications; must be uploaded into application
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded is received and accurate.
How to Apply:
If you wish to apply for this position, click the Apply Online Button below.
If you are unable to load supporting documentation to the on-line system, please submit your entire package to PCPSAPPLICATIONS@PETERSBURG.K12.VA.US
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Petersburg City Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.