Posting Date:
03/20/2024
Closing Date:
06/07/2025
Job Title:
Early Head Start Lead- Charleston Tri-County Area
Job Position:
Infant
Organization:
Charleston County School District Head Start/EHS
Email Address:
City/Area:
Charleston Tri-County Area
State:
SC
Zip Code:
29401
Duties:
Primary Position Responsibilities:
- Plan and implement developmentally and linguistically appropriate learning experiences that address the ages, languages, and cultures of children served.
- Promote all developmental domains
- Prepare daily lessons plans, which include objectives to be posted for parents, substitutes, and visitors in the classroom
- Guide, facilitate, and supervise children's experiences with intentionality including: daily activities, field trips, selecting and arranging equipment and materials in the classroom; create a responsive, safe environment that supports and encourages exploration
- Develop an individual plan for each child to include goal setting based on identified needs and prescriptions for objectives and activities to meet established goals (outcomes)
- Assist in implementing children's I.E.P. (Individual Education Plan)/IFSP (Individual Family Service Plane) seeking clarification and collaboration as needed from Disability/Mental Health Coordinator
- Maintain a comprehensive and ongoing educational file/binder for each child, including observations, examples of child's work, and developmental assessment completed
- Conduct required home visits and parent conference to discuss the child's individual development and progress
- Eat with and assist children in development of social competence, self-help skills, and sound nutritional practices
- Implement a broad range of caring and teaching strategies that incorporate knowledge of child development and individual learning styles of each child
- Direct any special needs concerns to the appropriate manager/specialist/coordinator
- Work with the teacher assistant and volunteers to use and develop their skills and abilities in planning and carrying out classroom activities
- Use the playground as an extension of the classroom; assure that the playground is safe
- Conduct the daily health and environment checklist
- Complete and submit required forms and reports in a timely and accurate fashion
- Establish and sustain the positive relationships with children and their families
- Actively participate in the annual Professional Development Plan and Evaluation process
Secondary Position Responsibilities
- Provides orientation to parents on classroom procedures and policies
- Oversees parent/family volunteers in the classroom
- Attends staff meetings, trainings and conferences
- Performs other duties as assigned by designated supervisor
Qualifications:
Minimum of Associates degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with coursework and training in Early Childhood
one year of work experience with groups of children in a childcare environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education
- Early Head Start knowledge
Instructions:
Please apply on our website at https://www.applitrack.com/ccsdschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Head+Start+Pool+Positions and select the appropriate position. We will reach out to you to schedule an interview.