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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Be an advocate for Head Start in the community.

Team with center staff to provide an inviting and nurturing learning

environment for children, families, volunteers, and staff.

Provide full services to assigned families per the Head Start

Performance Standards, under the direct supervision of the Lead Teacher.

In absence of Site Manager and Lead Teacher, the Assistant Teacher

supervises the paraprofessional/ driver.

Individualize teaching to enable children to attain key curriculum

and social/emotional goals with the assistance of parents or primary caregivers.

Team with center staff to recruit, train and encourage parent and

community volunteers participation at the center and document volunteer hours to fulfill federal match requirements.

Ensure parents/primary caregivers are informed of all policies

included in the Parent Handbook.

Team with parents to schedule all health appointments; identify

children and families with nutritional problems; post childrens allergies in the kitchen and inform staff of all childrens allergies.

Carry out all classroom and playground duties as assigned.

Perform bus monitor duties as needed.

Be a role model for the children before, during meals and at clean

up time.

Promote and model excellence in daily program operations that

support the provision of quality services for children and families, and a learning environment where all staff can thrive.

Obtain and share knowledge of theories and techniques for adult

education and Early Childhood development.

Maintain dependable, punctual attendance.

Assist in setting-up a developmentally appropriate classroom based

on Head Start Performance Standards-using Frog Street, Second Step, PBS (Positive Behavior Support) and other curricula provided by program.

Responsible to ensure completion of data entry in Agency approved

Data System

Travel within agency area with occasional out of area trips for

training.

Assist with developmental and social emotional screenings and

observe the developmental level of each child making appropriate referrals if needed.

Be knowledgeable of Performance Standards, Policies and Procedures,

Positive Behavior Support (PBS), ASQ-3, ASQ:SE, Frog Street, Second Step.

Participate in Individualized Education Plan (IEP), Individual

Family Service Plan (IFSP), and/or Person-Centered Plan (PCP) meetings as needed for children with special needs while taking the role of resource person and parent advocate.

Assist with informing parents of childs progress at parent

conferences and/or home visits or upon request of parent.

Utilize Positive Behavior Support (PBS) strategies to prevent and

defuse challenging behavior.

Comply with Head Start Performance Standards.

Respect and support cultural differences and diverse family

structures.

Demonstrate good work habits such as arriving on time and adhering

to appropriate break times.

Attend mandatory In-Service trainings and staff meetings.

Responsibility to report any suspected abuse or neglect to

appropriate authority.

Advocate for SEK-CAP, Inc. in the community.

Maintain and assure confidentiality and privacy of SEK-CAP, Inc.

customers.

Uphold and promote the core values and mission statement of SEK-CAP,

Inc.

Support management decisions both in actions and words.

Other duties as assigned.

SEK-CAP

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