EARLY EDUCATION TEACHER

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The Early Education Teacher is responsible for direct delivery of services designed to meet the physical and

developmental needs of the children of the Gila River Indian Community. Work contacts include staff,

volunteers, and parents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 Provide for the care, safety, protection and supervision of all children in the group at all times. Maintains

scheduled center activities, follows lesson plans, and documents accordingly. Completes and maintains all

necessary documentation to demonstrate compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards and

other regulations.

 Develops and implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum for children based on the individual

interests, needs, and abilities of the children in the classroom and the group as a whole. Considers goals and

objectives for each child and for the group as a whole and develops realistic lesson plans responsive to the

needs of all. Creates an environment and implements the daily curriculum, which reflects a developmentally

appropriate anti-bias, multicultural approach.

 Demonstrate verbally and through role modeling, a sound knowledge of appropriate child guidance, growth

and development.

 Participate in staff meetings and on-going professional and in-service training.

 Provide information to parents regarding their children as well as general child development information.

 Reports suspected abuse/neglect/maltreatment and other social service related incidents to appropriate

supervising staff.

 Make daily observations of children documenting behaviors and/or health problems, reports and referrals of

any conditions needing attention; does child assessments in accordance with the Head Start Program

Performance Standards.

 Adhere to program confidentiality policies concerning information about children, families, and other staff

members;

 Promote cultural awareness and cultural diverse activities for children.