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Co-Teacher Float (Oelwein Head Start)

Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp.

📍 Oelwein, IA·Posted 13d ago

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💰 ~$40k–$46k/yrFull-Time

Position Summary

Assist Teacher in providing children with a safe, nurturing, engaging, enjoyable and secure learning environment. Assist the children to gain the awareness, skills and confidence necessary to succeed in their present environment and to deal with later responsibilities in school and life.

The Co Teacher Float is expected to exemplify the agency’s core values of Growth, Adaptability, Respect, Responsiveness, Compassion, and Collaboration. This position is responsible for complying with all agency and departmental policies and procedures that reflect and promote these values in the delivery of services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, other duties may be assigned:

Agency Specific:

Must maintain confidentiality at all times
Must always represent NEICAC in a positive and professional manner
Must attend training as requested to demonstrate a continued effort to grow professionally
Adhere to all policies as an employee of Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation
Attend all agency-wide trainings
Must travel occasionally
Establish a collaborative and communicative relationship with fellow staff
Must be punctual and dependable in completing assignments, meeting report deadlines; daily attendance is essential

Program Specific:

Assist Teacher to provide education and activities that are developmentally and linguistically appropriate and provide a balance of child and adult initiated activities
Assist Teacher to provide an environment that supports the individual identity of each child and family
Encourage practices that prevent illness or injury by promoting and modeling positive, culturally relevant health behaviors
Adapt and be responsive to the constantly changing emotional and physical needs of children and providing indoor and outdoor physical activities
Provide basic needs of all children including meals, sanitation, and safety
Participate in the CACFP program ensuring all program mandates are met. This includes, but is not limited to: record keeping, food purchase, storage, preparation, meal supervision and cleanup
Assist Teacher in administration and documentation of program services
Assist and support parents to become involved in their child's education and become advocates for their child's and family’s needs
Encourage parents to participate in their child's classroom activities
Assist Teacher in providing appropriate math, literacy, health, nutrition, science, social studies and mental health activities for children and families utilizing the curriculums and resources provided.
Provide appropriate health, nutrition and mental health activities for children and families
Use a variety of strategies to support each child’s learning; provide individualized interventions when necessary
Model appropriate speech and language for children and parents
Participate in lesson planning, implementation and evaluation of all classroom activities
Conduct Home Visits and Conferences with families as required
Assist Teacher with getting materials ready for classroom education and nutrition activities
Complete paperwork accurately and submit timely
Assist Teacher with advocacy and collaboration of services
Assist Teacher in maintaining classroom environment
Assume the duties of the Teacher in his/her absence
Assist in orientation and training of other staff as appropriate
Assist classroom volunteers and subs to function according to program guidelines by helping them feel comfortable and succeed in the classroom
Communicate effectively with others to convey ideas and concerns. Participate to provide positive direction to parents, children & co-workers
Actively participate as a team member to provide quality services in the classroom. Follow through with requests and guidance by supervisory staff
Become knowledgeable and adhere to all Head Start Performance Standards, agency Head Start policies and all HHS Licensing Requirements
Must obtain Teaching Strategies Interrater Reliability certification
Must follow program guidelines for documentation and assessment of services provided
Become knowledgeable in ChildPlus, GOLD and PBIS implementation
Act as state approved Mandatory Reporter of suspected incidents of Child Abuse or neglect

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provide assistance and guidance to classroom subs and volunteers

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is assigned to varying classrooms based on operational, program, and staffing needs. Must be willing and able to work at different classroom sites and maintain flexibility regarding their assigned location, which may change with reasonable notice to support the operational needs of the program.

Education and/or Experience
As prescribed in section 648A(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, a program must ensure Head Start Preschool assistant teachers at minimum:

Have a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or a State-awarded certificate that meets or exceeds the requirements for a CDA credential OR

Are enrolled in a program that will lead to an associate or baccalaureate degree OR

Complete the CDA credential program within two years of the time of hire

Practical Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

Must have valid drivers license. Float positions require NEICAC levels of automobile insurance. Co-Teachers serving one primary location require the state of Iowa minimum insurance levels. Must also be bondable

Must satisfactorily complete criminal records checks, in addition to physical & TB screening per program requirements. Must satisfactorily complete First Aid, CPR, Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting, Medication Administration, Universal Precautions and any other training required by HHS licensure and/or Head Start Performance Standards.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear; taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. Principal accountabilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job, and "other" accountabilities include those that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.