Teacher

OVO Head Start has outstanding career opportunities available for skilled early childhood education professionals that are enthusiastic about making a positive impact in the lives of at-risk preschoolers. Full-time Teacher positions are now available at our Head Start Centers.  An Associate’s or a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related degree with relevant coursework required. $18.25 to $19.00 per hour. Some of the job duties include:

• Advocate for early childhood education through ensuring quality services to children, families and the community-be a liaison for the company and program within the community
• Plan daily classroom and playground schedules, routines and transition activities.
• Ensure sufficient and proper supervision of all children at the site at all times.
• Plan and implement appropriate curriculum experiences that allow children to explore, experiment, question, observe and play.
• Implement individualized instruction
• Work collaboratively with all staff to provide for the needs of children in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.
• Adhere to all Personnel Policies, Head Start Program Performance Standards and the Policies and Procedures Indiana Childcare Licensing Regulations.
• Utilize, monitor, and maintain program databases to accurately track child and family information.
• Conduct screening and ongoing assessments of children’s development.
• Plan and conduct home visits and Parent/Teacher Conferences.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and approaches to positive guidance and discipline.
• Encourage parent and community volunteerism and participate in other activities to generate in-kind.
• Provide ongoing communication and information sharing with staff and parents.
• Respond competently to the diverse cultures, traditions, lifestyles, languages and values of each family.
• Submit timely, neat and accurate reports with appropriate data.
• Attend all assigned training and meetings.
• Must be flexible and willing to adjust work hours as deemed necessary to accommodate families, program activities, and/or training.
• Ability to recognize and manage one’s own behaviors, moods, and impulses — to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment within their organizations.
• Show respect and openness toward someone whose social and cultural background is different from one’s own. 
• Recognize that everyone has at least some ethnocentric views that are provided by that culture and shaped by his or her individual interpretation of it. 
• Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities that exist as it relates to serving children and families in our service area.

OVO Is an equal opportunity employer and provider.