Teacher
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, Eagle Pass, TX, United States
Job Description
Position:
Teacher
Supervisor:
Head Start Supervisor
Division:
Tribal Education Administration
Department:
Education
Responsibilities:
Plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. This includes but is not limited to assisting children with self-care activities, indoor and outdoor learning activities, meal or snack time activities, and student transportation duties.
Provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment, and promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate.
Direct the planning of organized activities, schedules, lesson plans, and the implementation of high-quality early learning experiences that are responsive to and build upon each child’s development and learning.
Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.
Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development aligned with the Head Start framework.
Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation.
Collaborate with colleagues in the development and implementation of lesson plans.
Encourage caregiver/teacher aide input to support weekly lesson plans.
Ensure all aspects of child development are integrated in classroom activities and reflected in lesson plans.
Establish open and ongoing communication with parents.
Implementation of the curriculum and maintenance of documentation and records.
Prevention and Early Intervention
Help children feel safe and comfortable.
Maintain current emergency information for all children on the bus.
Label and follow sanitation requirements for the program.
Provide activities for children on the bus.
Provide First Aid/CPR as required.
Provide individualization documentation for children’s development.
Provide ongoing observations in support of screening and assessments.
Provide weekly lessons.
Support a healthy and nurturing environment for all children.
Support services and individualization activities for children.
Support staff and child ratios.
Individualization
Implement appropriate redirection practices to assist all children.
Plan for individual needs of children.
Provide daily documentation in reference to daily observations.
Release children from the bus to the parents, guardians or to persons designated by the parents and documented in the child’s file only.
Serve as an information liaison between the program staff and the parents.
Disability Services
Assist in the recruitment of children, including children with disabilities.
Collaborate with appropriate staff regarding individual child’s needs based on daily observations.
Provide a supportive and inclusive environment for all children.
Family Partnership Building
Maintain open communication with parents.
Build relationships with children to create a positive, safe, and welcoming culture.
Participate in the program’s assessments, e.g., community assessment and self-assessments.
Support parent participation in lesson plan development.
Support parents in their understanding of child development and community agreements as they affect their child.
Parent Involvement
Encourage parental involvement and participation in parent meetings and workshops. Support parent participation in local parent meetings and in the development of weekly lesson plans.
Community Partnership
Familiar with and support collaborative agreements with the community and community partners.
Specific Systems Duties…Eligibility, Recruitment, Enrollment, and Attendance
Knowledgeable of program requirements in the areas of eligibility, recruitment, enrollment, and attendance.
Supports and participates in the recruitment of all children, especially children with disabilities.
Specific Systems Duties…Facilities, Materials, and Equipment
Assist in ensuring materials and equipment meet developmentally appropriate criteria for young children.
Continuously monitor for appropriate environments for children based on feedback from the Child Development Coordinator or Curriculum Designee.
Knowledgeable about Head Start and Child Care Licensing requirements for facilities, equipment and materials.
Monitor children leaving the classroom, including the bus, so that they are released only to authorized persons.
Monitor children to keep them from entering dangerous situations or areas.
Provide appropriate materials and supplies to children throughout the day.
Report any unsafe, unhealthy or threatening item to program leadership.
Supervising students in class, between classes, during lunch and recess, and on field trips.
Support a positive environment by establishing clear expectations and consequences.
Other
Attend staff meetings and trainings as requested.
Attend workshops, conferences, and all in-service trainings.
Conduct daily lessons, including activities that support pedestrian and transportation safety.
Maintain a current physical examination on file.
Maintain regular attendance and notify supervisor when absent and/or late.
Maintain training hours and documentation as required in the professional development binder.
Participate in emergency evacuation of buildings, to be conducted at least once a month.
Participate in professional development activities.
Participate in staff development programs in the area of Early Childhood Development.
Support guidance and redirection practices to support a healthy learning environment for all children.
Willing to participate in out-of-town and out-of-state travel for trainings.
Perform such other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
Education/Experience requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in education or early childhood education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education or related field with 3 or more years teaching experience. An active Child Development Associate (CDA) with two-year experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree from an accredited university. Demonstrates competency in the core academic subject area assigned. Education or related field with one year of experience in childcare or related field.
Native American preference is observed:
KTTT recognizes preference for KTTT tribal members and qualified Native American tribal members including preferential treatment in recruitment, hiring, promotions, layoffs and reductions in force so long as they meet minimum job qualifications.
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Position:
Teacher
Supervisor:
Head Start Supervisor
Division:
Tribal Education Administration
Department:
Education
Responsibilities:
Plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. This includes but is not limited to assisting children with self-care activities, indoor and outdoor learning activities, meal or snack time activities, and student transportation duties.
Provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment, and promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate.
Direct the planning of organized activities, schedules, lesson plans, and the implementation of high-quality early learning experiences that are responsive to and build upon each child’s development and learning.
Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.
Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development aligned with the Head Start framework.
Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation.
Collaborate with colleagues in the development and implementation of lesson plans.
Encourage caregiver/teacher aide input to support weekly lesson plans.
Ensure all aspects of child development are integrated in classroom activities and reflected in lesson plans.
Establish open and ongoing communication with parents.
Implementation of the curriculum and maintenance of documentation and records.
Prevention and Early Intervention
Help children feel safe and comfortable.
Maintain current emergency information for all children on the bus.
Label and follow sanitation requirements for the program.
Provide activities for children on the bus.
Provide First Aid/CPR as required.
Provide individualization documentation for children’s development.
Provide ongoing observations in support of screening and assessments.
Provide weekly lessons.
Support a healthy and nurturing environment for all children.
Support services and individualization activities for children.
Support staff and child ratios.
Individualization
Implement appropriate redirection practices to assist all children.
Plan for individual needs of children.
Provide daily documentation in reference to daily observations.
Release children from the bus to the parents, guardians or to persons designated by the parents and documented in the child’s file only.
Serve as an information liaison between the program staff and the parents.
Disability Services
Assist in the recruitment of children, including children with disabilities.
Collaborate with appropriate staff regarding individual child’s needs based on daily observations.
Provide a supportive and inclusive environment for all children.
Family Partnership Building
Maintain open communication with parents.
Build relationships with children to create a positive, safe, and welcoming culture.
Participate in the program’s assessments, e.g., community assessment and self-assessments.
Support parent participation in lesson plan development.
Support parents in their understanding of child development and community agreements as they affect their child.
Parent Involvement
Encourage parental involvement and participation in parent meetings and workshops. Support parent participation in local parent meetings and in the development of weekly lesson plans.
Community Partnership
Familiar with and support collaborative agreements with the community and community partners.
Specific Systems Duties…Eligibility, Recruitment, Enrollment, and Attendance
Knowledgeable of program requirements in the areas of eligibility, recruitment, enrollment, and attendance.
Supports and participates in the recruitment of all children, especially children with disabilities.
Specific Systems Duties…Facilities, Materials, and Equipment
Assist in ensuring materials and equipment meet developmentally appropriate criteria for young children.
Continuously monitor for appropriate environments for children based on feedback from the Child Development Coordinator or Curriculum Designee.
Knowledgeable about Head Start and Child Care Licensing requirements for facilities, equipment and materials.
Monitor children leaving the classroom, including the bus, so that they are released only to authorized persons.
Monitor children to keep them from entering dangerous situations or areas.
Provide appropriate materials and supplies to children throughout the day.
Report any unsafe, unhealthy or threatening item to program leadership.
Supervising students in class, between classes, during lunch and recess, and on field trips.
Support a positive environment by establishing clear expectations and consequences.
Other
Attend staff meetings and trainings as requested.
Attend workshops, conferences, and all in-service trainings.
Conduct daily lessons, including activities that support pedestrian and transportation safety.
Maintain a current physical examination on file.
Maintain regular attendance and notify supervisor when absent and/or late.
Maintain training hours and documentation as required in the professional development binder.
Participate in emergency evacuation of buildings, to be conducted at least once a month.
Participate in professional development activities.
Participate in staff development programs in the area of Early Childhood Development.
Support guidance and redirection practices to support a healthy learning environment for all children.
Willing to participate in out-of-town and out-of-state travel for trainings.
Perform such other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
Education/Experience requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in education or early childhood education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education or related field with 3 or more years teaching experience. An active Child Development Associate (CDA) with two-year experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree from an accredited university. Demonstrates competency in the core academic subject area assigned. Education or related field with one year of experience in childcare or related field.
Native American preference is observed:
KTTT recognizes preference for KTTT tribal members and qualified Native American tribal members including preferential treatment in recruitment, hiring, promotions, layoffs and reductions in force so long as they meet minimum job qualifications.
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