Early Head Start InfantToddler Lead Teacher
Early Head Start InfantToddler Lead Teacher
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The Opportunity Alliance is seeking an Early Head Start Lead Teacher in our Infant/Toddler classroom. This position will join the Head Start team and make a difference in the lives of children and families in your community.
Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from lowincome families through high quality culturally appropriate early care and education experiences. Classrooms implement a responsive curriculum with a strong focus on socialemotional wellbeing with a low teacher to child ratio to support growth and learning in all domains. Head Start centers families in their childrens education and care through meaningful engagement. All staff are supported to identify and work towards their professional goals through a combination of ongoing supervision coaching and training.
TheLead TeacherInfant/Toddler is responsible for providing and overseeing a safe nurturing and stimulating learning environment primarily in a centerbased classroom for the overall growth and development of children & families in accordance with the Family and Early Childhood Education program plan Head Start Performance Standards State of Maine licensing rules and NAEYC Accreditation Standards.
Schedule: Fulltime 40 hours per week yearround
Location: Portland ME
Qualifications:
- An Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and have been trained (or have equivalent coursework) in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development required.
- An associate baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education or; an associate degree in a field related to early childhood education and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education or; a baccalaureate or advanced degree in any field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education preferred.
- 13 years of supervisory experience preferred.
- 24 years of centerbased teaching early intervention home visiting or community based work related to infants/toddlers & their families preferred.
- Knowledge of the important role that culture plays in child & family development.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with complex information to address challenging situations.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with teams.
- Commitment to social justice and the mission of Head Start
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background child protective service check & sex offender check
- Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
- If MHRT is required for position you must pass CNA registry check.
- ECE employee must be able to pass preemployment physical and TB screen.
- ECE must be current on MMR and TDAP immunizations
- Must be able to exert significant physical effort with frequent standing walking reaching stooping bending kneeling crouching typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings but is not a primarily and essential job responsibility.
Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:
(offered to fulltime and parttime employees)
- Generous paid time off accrual
- 9paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
- Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
- Dental and Vision insurance options
- Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
- 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
- Tuition Reimbursement offered once per year through an application process
- The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)program.
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The Opportunity Alliance is Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future.
Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy leadership and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals families and communities.
The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic resultsfocused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated communitybased and clinical programs serving more than 20000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health substance use homelessness lack of basic needs and access to community an extensive array of services TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve is clientfocused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:
- Mental Health & Wellness
- Community Building
- Family & Early Childhood Education
- Economic Resources
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Employment Type
Full-Time
