Posted : Tuesday, August 20, 2024 05:49 AM
Position Overview:
Now Hiring! Teacher
Location: 792 Burr Hill Road Cottageville, SC 29475
Schedule: 7:30AM – 2:30PM
Status: Non-Exempt
Department: Head Start/Early Head Start
Reports to: Head Start Director/ Education Manager
Salary Grade: 05
What’s In It for You:
Compensation based on experience
Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO
Dynamic team & great work environment
Learning opportunities & professional development
Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Interim Executive Director, will provide support services for Interim Executive Director and Management Team.
Will assist with LCAA’s internal office operations including facilities, telephone administration, clients and callers, according to South Carolina Department of Social Services, South Carolina Department of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Economic Opportunity, and the overall objectives of the Lowcountry Community Action Agency Head Start/Early Head Start Program.
Assists the Interim Executive Director and Program Support staff towards its objectives, based on Federal, State and local laws and regulations, and Head Start Performance Standards using prudent and recognized administrative and fiscal practices.
Under general supervision of the Head Start Director and direct supervision of the Education Manager, the teacher will plan coordinate, execute and supervise a full-day program of instructions for a group of 15 to 20 pre-school children enrolled in the Head Start Program.
Maintain Professional and Ethical Standards • Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Agency policy and legal requirements.
• Be honest, reliable and dependable.
• Respect and maintain rights and privacy of all staff, parents, and children.
• Attend mandated trainings and meetings, and seek out staff development opportunities.
• Work as a team member with all staff and maintain a positive work ethic.
• Act conscientiously in performing routine duties • Adhere to NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.
What You’ll Do: Teaches assigned student coursed in the curriculum designed to improve their physical abilities, emotional and social development and mental skills.
Supervises the activity of volunteers and teacher aides assigned to the classroom.
Plans and carries out room arrangements, curriculum development, subordinate work schedules, daily lesson plans and daily enrichment activities for the development of each child.
Will be responsible for and participate in the care, orderliness, sanitation and cleanliness of the facilities used by the children.
Keeps written reports and records of health attendance, problems and progress.
Encourages and holds parent-teacher conferences concerning the child’s progress.
Attends staff meetings, workshops and in-service training sessions; parent meetings.
Visits home of children to observe home environment and to develop plans for child development.
Mist ride bus as a monitor to help supervise children Must work toward obtaining CDL, CPR and First Aide Certificate.
Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Performs all other duties as assigned, excluding financial duties, and cleaning of program restrooms.
What You’ll Need: Ability to plan and execute course curriculum according to the prescribed program of providing enriching experiences for children enrolled in the Head Start Program.
Ability to convey effectively to underprivileged children and their parents and to comprehend and decipher their needs.
Ability to express and deal with subject matters clearly; ability to supervise teacher assistant’s and volunteers assigned; ability to maintain accurate records Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Must have a Bi-Annual TB Test.
Drug Testing will take place randomly, without notification.
Education and Experience Must have at least an Associate Degree or early childhood education; an associate degree in a related field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children or a baccalaureate degree and has been admitted into the Teach for America program, passed a rigorous early childhood content exam, such as the Praxis II, participated in a Teach for America summer training institute that includes teaching preschool children, and is receiving ongoing professional development and support from Teach For America’s professional staff.
Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Certifications, Licenses Drug Testing will take place randomly, without notification.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
The employee must be able to occasionally lift 20 pounds overhead and 40 pounds from waist to shoulder.
The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lifts 50 pounds from floor to waist.
The employee must be able to push/pull up to 75 pounds horizontally.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Who We Are? https://www.
lowcountrycaa.
org/ Lowcountry Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Employee signature below indicates the employee’s understanding of the requirements, essential functions, and duties of the position.
E-Verify: Lowcountry Community Action Agency participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security.
For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work.
E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.
For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.
uscis.
gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.
Pay Range: USD $0.
00 - USD $0.
00 /Yr.
Will assist with LCAA’s internal office operations including facilities, telephone administration, clients and callers, according to South Carolina Department of Social Services, South Carolina Department of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Economic Opportunity, and the overall objectives of the Lowcountry Community Action Agency Head Start/Early Head Start Program.
Assists the Interim Executive Director and Program Support staff towards its objectives, based on Federal, State and local laws and regulations, and Head Start Performance Standards using prudent and recognized administrative and fiscal practices.
Under general supervision of the Head Start Director and direct supervision of the Education Manager, the teacher will plan coordinate, execute and supervise a full-day program of instructions for a group of 15 to 20 pre-school children enrolled in the Head Start Program.
Maintain Professional and Ethical Standards • Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Agency policy and legal requirements.
• Be honest, reliable and dependable.
• Respect and maintain rights and privacy of all staff, parents, and children.
• Attend mandated trainings and meetings, and seek out staff development opportunities.
• Work as a team member with all staff and maintain a positive work ethic.
• Act conscientiously in performing routine duties • Adhere to NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.
What You’ll Do: Teaches assigned student coursed in the curriculum designed to improve their physical abilities, emotional and social development and mental skills.
Supervises the activity of volunteers and teacher aides assigned to the classroom.
Plans and carries out room arrangements, curriculum development, subordinate work schedules, daily lesson plans and daily enrichment activities for the development of each child.
Will be responsible for and participate in the care, orderliness, sanitation and cleanliness of the facilities used by the children.
Keeps written reports and records of health attendance, problems and progress.
Encourages and holds parent-teacher conferences concerning the child’s progress.
Attends staff meetings, workshops and in-service training sessions; parent meetings.
Visits home of children to observe home environment and to develop plans for child development.
Mist ride bus as a monitor to help supervise children Must work toward obtaining CDL, CPR and First Aide Certificate.
Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Performs all other duties as assigned, excluding financial duties, and cleaning of program restrooms.
What You’ll Need: Ability to plan and execute course curriculum according to the prescribed program of providing enriching experiences for children enrolled in the Head Start Program.
Ability to convey effectively to underprivileged children and their parents and to comprehend and decipher their needs.
Ability to express and deal with subject matters clearly; ability to supervise teacher assistant’s and volunteers assigned; ability to maintain accurate records Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Must have a Bi-Annual TB Test.
Drug Testing will take place randomly, without notification.
Education and Experience Must have at least an Associate Degree or early childhood education; an associate degree in a related field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children or a baccalaureate degree and has been admitted into the Teach for America program, passed a rigorous early childhood content exam, such as the Praxis II, participated in a Teach for America summer training institute that includes teaching preschool children, and is receiving ongoing professional development and support from Teach For America’s professional staff.
Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Certifications, Licenses Drug Testing will take place randomly, without notification.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
The employee must be able to occasionally lift 20 pounds overhead and 40 pounds from waist to shoulder.
The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lifts 50 pounds from floor to waist.
The employee must be able to push/pull up to 75 pounds horizontally.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Who We Are? https://www.
lowcountrycaa.
org/ Lowcountry Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Employee signature below indicates the employee’s understanding of the requirements, essential functions, and duties of the position.
E-Verify: Lowcountry Community Action Agency participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security.
For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work.
E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.
For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.
uscis.
gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.
Pay Range: USD $0.
00 - USD $0.
00 /Yr.
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• Location : Cottageville, SC
• Post ID: 9084887132