1. Monitor, assist, supervise, and support students in the classroom and on campus throughout the school day, before school, and after school as directed.
2. Maintain a student-centered learning environment that is safe, organized, equitable, flexible, inclusive, and collaborative and accommodates the differing needs of students.
3. Foster a culture of high expectations for all students by promoting the importance of education and each student’s capacity for academic and social-emotional growth.
4. Collaborate with school and District staff to design, prepare, and implement varied educational materials, lesson plans, media, and technology that enable all students to participate in high-quality communication interactions and achieve their educational goals in alignment with state-adopted standards that take into consideration varying aspects of rigor and complexity.
5. Deliver lessons that are developmentally appropriate and aligned with federal and state child outcomes and that support the development of school readiness skills in both indoor and outdoor environments.
6. Differentiate instruction based on an assessment of student learning needs and recognition of individual differences in students by identifying gaps in students’ subject matter knowledge and applying varied instructional strategies and resources to provide differentiated instruction and teach for student understanding.
7. Implement student 504s and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) as necessary under the guidance of the applicable school and District staff; ensure all students’ needs are being met appropriately.
8. Include teaching practices that focus on English language acquisition, having culturally and linguistically appropriate materials for dual language learners.
9. Demonstrate a breadth of subject matter knowledge using the current references, materials, and technologies of the subject field, and provide instruction, follow-up, and review of material in a comprehensible manner that encourages a high-quality early learning experience responsive to each child’s individual pattern of development and learning.
10. Monitor student behavior using positive behavior supports, maintain discipline in accordance with required disciplinary policies and procedures, and enforce rules, regulations, the student code of conduct, and District policies to foster safety and security of students, faculty, staff, and other members of the school community.
11. Assign and evaluate student work, administer appropriate assessments, evaluate student comprehension and progress on a regular basis, and provide appropriate feedback to students, staff, and parents/guardians as an ongoing evaluation process.
12. Design and utilize a variety of formative and summative assessments that match learning objectives and lead to mastery while ensuring that all assessments align with established standards and requirements.
13. Record, prepare, and maintain progress reports, data regarding behavior and health status, and other required reports; ensure confidentiality is maintained, as required by federal, state, and District policies.
14. Maintain open lines of communication with students and parent(s)/guardian(s) regarding student progress and information; make home visits and conduct parent conferences as required by the program and encourage family engagement.
15. Refer students to the appropriate personnel when evaluation or follow-up services as required; provide information to students and parents/guardians as requested.
16. Administer District, local, state, and federal testing for students and ensure all rules and regulations are upheld and that testing conditions are modified as appropriate to accommodate learning needs; notify appropriate personnel when this does not occur.
17. Participate in professional learning communities (PLCs) and utilize a variety of data to evaluate learning outcomes, adjust planning, and continuously improve the effectiveness of lessons and the academic program based on students’ needs.
18. Follow District policies and procedures concerning education, health, safety, equipment, personal information, and the wellbeing of students.
19. Maintain compliance with School Board policy at all times.
20. Maintain required certifications, participate in professional development workshops and in-service training sessions as required, attend required meetings, and keep abreast of current educational trends, laws, regulations, and statutes.
21. Maintain the requirements of professional responsibility and ethical conduct by fulfilling expected obligations to students, the public, and the education profession while adhering to all rules and requirements.
22. Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, materials, equipment, and facilities.
23. Provide support in developing/maintaining students’ daily living needs and medical needs.
24. Implement all components of prekindergarten programs to ensure child safety and supervision is always maintained.
25. Implement an intentional, age-appropriate approach to accommodate children’s need to nap or rest, providing quiet learning alternatives for children who do not need or want to rest or nap.
26. Provide family style meals and snack time with structured support for teaching-child interactions fostering communication that contributes to a child’s learning, development, and socialization with the understanding food is not utilized as a punishment or reward.
27. Complete screenings and assessments, including attendance, as required by federal, state and District requirements.
28. Integrate assessment data in individual and group planning and conduct interventions and make referrals for evaluations as needed.
29. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of principles of child development and care for preschool-aged children
• Knowledge and understanding of federal guidelines, state guidelines, community agencies, and resources related to Pre-Kindergarten services
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, orally and in writing, including electronic media
• Operating knowledge of computer programs, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and web-based technologies and platforms
• Excellent time management skills and ability to organize, prioritize, and manage work assignments in an efficient manner and within established timeframes
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders
• All Head Start hires must complete a physical exam in accordance with Early Childhood Programs standards

*Current and former parents or guardians of children served by the Head Start program must receive preference for employment in Head Start vacancies for which they are qualified for employment.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the field of Early Childhood Education/Child Development
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with coursework equivalent to a major in Early Childhood Education/Child Development
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the field of Elementary Education
• One year of experience teaching preschool-aged children

• Two years' experience working with prekindergarten children