Position Purpose:
To provide a successful, safe and supervised educational setting for infants and toddlers while they are in the Early Head Start environment (classroom, outdoor play area, and field trips);
To promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of Head Start children relative to the Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers, Head Start Performance Standards/Domains, and Licensing guidelines.
To encourage parental involvement in all aspects of the program;
To develop individual goals for infants and toddlers, provide on-going assessment on progress, promote positive child outcomes and facilitate transition into Head Start or an appropriate preschool program.
Physical/Mental Abilities and Processes:
Position Information:
12-month position
Supervised by Early Head Start Coordinator.
Essential Job Responsibilities: Performance Indicators
Child Contact/Classroom Time (40%)
Written Documentation (20%)
Maintain accurate written records; including assessments, special education documentation, screening instruments, anecdotal observations, documents for transition to public school and parent/teacher conference, home visits and other required forms.
Collaborative Service Delivery/Home Visits (15%)
Provide classroom supervision and effective communication for teacher assistants and all volunteers. Ensure teamwork with teacher assistant and others assigned to the class.
Participate in regularly scheduled team meetings to plan for and deliver collaborative services across all service areas.
Meet regularly with parents, and other staff regarding each infant/toddler's status and progress.
Conduct regular home visits and parent/teacher conferences for purposes of assessment and support, and to share information on classroom progress, educational strategies and parenting.
Curriculum Development (20%)
Assess individual and group needs, attending to special needs, specific interests, strengths and concerns.
With parental involvement, develop balanced lesson plans, which are developmentally appropriate, intellectually challenging and address each infant/toddler's specific strengths and needs.
Establish daily and weekly goals, which will promote individual and group educational plans and include other Early Head Start service areas.
Prepare classroom materials to support lesson plans and change and create learning centers as needed.
Adapt curriculum to address and meet individual goals for infant/toddlers as identified in their individualized plans.
Miscellaneous (5%)
Attend meetings, trainings, and appropriate professional development activities.
Assure general classroom maintenance/sanitization, laundry and security of facility where applicable.
Maintain an inventory of classroom equipment.
Other duties as requested.
Knowledge/Skills/Experience/Documentation Required:
Strong knowledge of child development, family dynamics, and the needs of children:
Hampton Roads Community Action Program offers a variety of employee benefits, which generally will be available to you on the first day of the month following your date of hire. Medical, dental and vision insurance coverage options are available for employees and dependents. Employer pays seventy-five (75%) of the premium costs for health insurance. Coverage becomes effective on the first day of the month following the date of hire. The cost of coverage depends on the plan options and/or dependent coverage elected. All health insurance premiums are deducted from payroll on a pre-tax basis through a Section 125 Plan. Our retirement plan consists of a dollar for dollar matching contribution on salary reduction contributions made by each participant up to 3% after one year of service. Hampton Roads Community Action Program also provides eleven (11) paid holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
The Hampton Roads Community Action Program (HRCAP) is a nonprofit community action agency that has been serving residents of southeastern Virginia for over 50 years. As an award-winning organization, we have been a pivotal contributor to the economic stability of individuals, families and the community here in Hampton Roads. HRCAP is a regional organization with a steadfast commitment to improve the quality of life through programs in education, training, work experience, emergency services, housing counseling, and many other proven strategies. We have been at the forefront of attacking the root causes of poverty towards the goal of elimination. As a result, many families have broken the chains of poverty and are now equipped for success!
Qualified individuals should apply at 2410 Wickham Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607. Office hours are 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. Monday through Friday. You can visit: http://www.hrcapinc.org to print an application and mail to P.O. Box 37, Newport News, VA 23607. Also you can email your application and resume to hrcapresume@hrcapinc.org