BENEFITS:

• Health, dental, vision
• vacation and sick time
• 4% 403(b) match after 2 years
• company paid life insurance and long term disability
• paid continuing education
• no weekends or holiday work

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness

  You may be able to receive help in paying your college loans off through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program due to working for Reach Dane

POSITION SPECIFIC DETAILS:
Hours: 40 hours/week
Status: Part Year*
Location: South Madison location

Hours: 35 hours/week
Status: Part Year*
Location: Northport location

Pay: $21.34 to $24.36 per hour, depending on education and years of experience

SUMMARY:

The 3K Head Start Teacher plans, designs, and implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum for enrolled children, and serves as the primary childcare provider for children 3-4 years old enrolled in Reach Dane Head Start Sites. They also provide supervision, performance feedback, and scheduling for reporting staff. The 3K Head Start Teacher follows families’ cultural values and practices in caring for their children, and exhibit respect for parents to reinforce their vital role as the primary educator of their children. Using Trauma Informed Care practices and Reach Dane Core Values, they will act as a positive liaison between community agencies, providing services to children and guidance to families.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Partner with teaching teams, accepting guidance to provide daily classroom activities utilizing Head Start Program Performance Standards
• Plan and implement appropriate activities for children ages 3-4 years old that foster their cognitive emotional and physical growth
• Minimum educational requirement of an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or in a related field that includes 18 credits in Early Childhood Education / Development. Coursework specific to Infant and Toddler Development is required.
• Ability to apply Early Childhood Development theory in daily classroom activities, and adapt to the individuals needs of children
• Provide a safe, healthy and compliant environment for supervision, development and learning
• Establish and implement daily lesson plan; prepare and implement age-appropriate developmental experiences and school readiness learning activities; supervise children in the classroom
• Implements agency approved curriculum that includes knowledge and skills in the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework’s five essential domains: language and literacy development, cognition and general knowledge, approaches to learning, physical well-being and motor development, and social emotional development; Complying with all licensing
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Bilingual, particularly Spanish and/or Hmong is desirable
• Working with young children and diverse populations is required

*Part Year employees have built in vacations which include summer break, 2 weeks in winter, and spring break (part year staff follow the school district calendar in which their program is located)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.