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Job Location drjobs

New Kensington, PA - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

USD 42827 - 46883

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Full-time
Description

Our Head Start/Pre-K Counts team is seeking two teachers for our New Kensington center to enrich childhood education. Using your previous classroom experience you will promote physical and intellectual competence in children. You will accomplish this by:

  • Planning and implementing objectives and activities in the classroom
  • Documenting consistent on-going observations and assessments on each child using the curriculum data base
  • Meeting and working with families to identify individualized goals and plans for child development and
  • Supervising training and mentoring teacher assistants and cook managers.

Westmoreland Community Action is a non-profit organization that works to connect individuals and families to opportunities and resources throughout the community to improve their quality of life and help to reduce poverty in the community. This is accomplished through housing counseling support education intervention collaborations partnerships information referrals and networking.

Head Start and Pre-K Counts are free programs that serve children ages 3-5 and their families in both learning centers and the home. Head Start provides pre-Kindergarten learning experiences for young children to help prepare them for a smooth transition into kindergarten. The overall goal is to promote school readiness.

Requirements
  • Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required.
  • Level I or Level 2 Certification in Early Childhood Education preferred.
  • Experience working with pre-school age children
  • Background in managing challenging behavior
  • Familiarity with Head Start and Pre-K Counts program preferred.
  • Must be able to provide or successfully obtain child abuse state police fingerprint-based criminal background and sex offender registry clearances.
  • Initial health examination and TB test required.

Benefits:

  • 100% Employer paid Dental Vision Life Insurance Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability polices.
  • ICHRA health plans Using an allowance choose the best plan for you
  • 8% retirement match after 1 year and 1000 hours of service.
  • 10 paid holidays paid summer break and paid winter break.
  • 10 days of personal time-off.

Westmoreland Community Action (WCA) is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our community and those that we seek to serve. If you in good faith believe that you are qualified to succeed in this position we encourage you to apply. Please include a cover letter to tell us about your unique qualifications for the position. Our hiring manager will review your application and if interested will contact you regarding next steps.

Salary Description
$42827 - $46883 annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

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