Job Summary:

Responsible for the establishment, maintenance, and management of classroom activities and providing those services necessary to meet the requirements of the Head Start Performance Standards

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement daily lesson plans and daily schedules.

• Develop, organize and maintain learning centers within the classroom.
• Organize classroom according to developmental levels and individual needs of the infant or toddler ensuring: the development of trust and emotional security; opportunities to explore a variety of sensory and motor experiences;
• Promote the development of secure relationships with infant/toddlers assigned by assuring primary and continuity of care
• Implement the EHS curriculum and Head Start Performance Standards for Early Head Start classrooms
• Feed infants according to their home schedule, hold them every time they are fed, and share information about their eating with their parents daily. Begin family style dining with toddlers when they are ready and implement according to program policy and procedures, and EHS Performance Standards
• Involve parents in all aspects of the classroom. Greet parents and children pleasantly and appropriately, ensuring a smooth transition into the center, a positive home-center connection and a family partnership
• Maintain order by using positive approach to behavior management.
• Recruit volunteers and solicit In-kind contributions.
• Maintain cleanliness of classrooms and adjoining restrooms.
• Serve as an advocate for the Head Start Program, families and children.
• Assist with mandated screening & assessments of the children.
• Complete daily heath & anecdotal observations of children
• Attend meetings, training and workshop as required.
• Complete Home Visits and Parent Teacher Conferences a minimum of twice a year.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education:

At minimum, an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with an emphasis on infant & toddler development OR Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) 

Preferred Education:

Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with an emphasis on infant & toddler development 

About Enrichment Services Program Inc

At Enrichment Services Program, we believe strong families are the key to creating thriving communities. This is why we offer family-strengthening services to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. By working together with parents, grandparents, children, and all caregivers, we use the Two Generation/Whole Family Approach. This approach provides families with the tools and services to achieve economic mobility through case management services in order to achieve and develop their own goals. Case management focused on family self-sufficiency is funded by the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG). CSBG is an antipoverty reduction program that was created to promote and provide an array of services and activities to encourage self-sufficiency and to make permanent improvements in the lives of families and individuals with low income. How It Works When services are integrated to meet the needs of parents and children together, efficiency is improved and outcomes are enhanced for parents, children, and families. Early Childhood Education Services – The Early Head Start and Head Start programs help children under the age of 5 develop school readiness skills Stabiliz...ation Services – Utility assistance, emergency services, food distribution and access to the community help individual families meet their basic needs Employment Training – Scholarships for on the job training and classroom instruction stabilizes and promotes a pathway out of poverty to employment

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