Preschool Educator II

JOB TITLE:

DEPARTMENT:

Education

SUPERVISOR:

Preschool Coordinator

SALARY:

45,000.00- 53,870.04

JOB SUMMARY:

The Preschool Educator II participates in a team approach to implement curriculum activities and program services for children and their families using best practices. The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in ensuring that children’s learning experiences in Cay-Uma-Wa Head Start meet the program description and comply with Head Start Performance Standards. This includes creating a learning environment that is prepared, safe, organized and appropriate at all times. The Preschool Educator II will assist in communicating needs and progress of children with program staff, consultants, and parents. Preschool Educator II will assist in developing goals for children, provide on-going assessment on progress and assist with transitions into and out of the program

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for participating in a team approach to plan and implement weekly lesson plans in the classrooms which reflect best practices and which support CTUIR cultural and language lessons. This is to be done at least two weeks in advance for each class.
2. Establish mutual trust relationship with program families (PS 1304.40(a)(1) and assist in creating a plan to identify goals
1. Responsible for assisting with referrals for further evaluation of children as indicated by assessment results, observation and input from family and other classroom staff.
1. Responsible for assisting with performing basic first aid to children injured at Head Start and for submitting injury reports to parents and placing reports in the child’s file.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education with one (1) year of documented experience working with preschool children in a structured setting. OR Must have an Early Childhood Education associate’s degree with two (2) years of documented experience with preschool children in a structured setting. AND 2. Must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in early childhood education within 120 days of hire and bachelor’s degree in ECE must be completed within two (2) years and six months of hire.

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