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Essential Duties: Supervises the classroom team. Completes performance reviews as specified by the Personnel Policies and works with staff to develop Individual Training Plans. Works with Supervisor to provide staff training, development, coaching, and mentoring, as needed to the Assistant Teacher, Classroom Aide, interns, and volunteers. Coordinates the scheduling of classroom activities, field trips, site observations, site committee meetings, and other relevant activities with the Center Director. Models positive child-development practices. Use positive methods of child guidance and will not engage in corporal punishment, emotional, or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or humiliation.
No use of methods of discipline that involve isolation, the use of food as punishment or reward, or the denial of basic are not permitted under any circumstances. This includes: physical restraint, hitting, kicking, shaking, grabbing, pushing, pulling, lifting, dragging, jerking, swatting, twisting, squeezing, flicking/plucking, slapping, spanking, pinching, punching, scratching, biting, and any other physical force that intends or results in harm. Makes at least two home visits and facilitates two parent/teacher conferences per year. Works within a team to inform and involve parents in their child's educational program. Works with children with special needs in an inclusive setting. Maintains control of the classroom group situation. Develops clear, reasonable, consistent, and age-appropriate rules and expectations for children. Assists children to develop decision-making and problem-solving skills. Respects and acknowledges children's feelings by communicating with children in a positive manner, and providing a supportive social and emotional climate, using conscious discipline techniques. Provides an environment of acceptance and enhances children's understanding of themselves as individuals. Uses guidance and redirection to help children deal with anger and challenging behaviors. Works with parents to strengthen the family's knowledge of child development which includes instruction about how children grow and learn, and information to meet their child's intellectual, physical, emotional, and social needs. Prepares children and families for a successful transition to their next learning environment by incorporating transition activities into weekly planning. Ensures that ongoing communication exists between home and the Center. Uses feedback from CLASS observations to improve classroom environment. Develops an action plan when needed. Makes at least two home visits and facilitates two parent conferences per year. Supervises the classroom team in efforts to involve parents in the education of their child. Works with co-workers to encourage parent involvement through the planning of one-time projects and ongoing programs that particularly respond to the issues of the Center. Assists in implementing and adheres to Head Start Performance Standards, specifically 1304, and OCFS Regulations. Problem-solves solutions to situations that arise. Actively seeks information in early childhood education and integrates into planning efforts. Serves as staff liaison to a sub-committee of the Head Start Policy Council. Participates in Agency events and community affairs as requested. Communicates information and needs of the Center staff and families and represents their interests.