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JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for providing quality education of infant/toddlers and/or preschool aged children, with the goal of increasing the social competence and school readiness of children and to develop knowledge and pride in traditional Native culture and heritage.

This is a job progression designed to provide progressively more responsible and independent work experiences to employees as part of the overall assessment of their skill level and abilities. Promotion between job levels is based on performance on prior assignments, education attainment and the demonstrated ability to successfully manage more progressively responsible assignments.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Assists in the development and implementation of plans to enhance the education, health, social and emotional growth in children and families served and to provide opportunities for families to interact in positive ways, improve parenting skills, and empower themselves to create positive changes in their lives.

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``` 1. Demonstrate appropriate child supervision by maintaining awareness of ratios, problem areas in need of more attention, placement in classroom and on playground utilizing active supervision.

• Observe and assess the physical, intellectual, cognitive, social and emotional, and language and literacy needs of enrolled children with a variety of screening and observation tools including the ASQ, The Way We See online assessment, Teaching Strategies GOLD, and other formal/informal tools.
• Implements and continues to assist in the development of The Way We See CINHS cultural curriculum by creating weekly supporting lesson plans that challenge, strengthen and meet the individual learning goals and developmental needs of all enrolled children. .
• Utilizes a variety of teaching strategies to meet educational and developmental goals and the physical, social and emotional, cultural, cognitive and language needs of all children including those with disabilities and dual language.
• Utilizes developmentally appropriate discipline and guidance techniques such as redirection, acknowledgement of appropriate behavior, and setting acceptable limits as well as following strategies suggested or implemented by specialists in accordance with the CINHS Developmental and Behavior Referral Process.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, courtesy, and tact in working with a diverse staff, families and children, maintain confidentiality and document in ChildPlus as needed.
• Participates in the development of local education plans with the parents/families of enrolled children.
• Provide responsive care, effective teaching, and an organized learning environment that promotes healthy development and childrens skill growth with guidance from the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and support family engagement in childrens learning and development.

2. Provides a healthy, safe and secure learning environment through the use of consistent limits, appropriate guidance techniques, and the development of an atmosphere of respect for children and adults.

• Performs health and safety checks on children daily.
• Tends to childrens personal hygiene needs, remaining especially attentive to them during routines such as diapering, cleaning, feeding, and changing soiled or wet clothes.

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``` - Encourages parental involvement. - Provides training for parents and other staff through role modeling, discussions, and other means.Assists with fire/earthquake drills as required. - Complies with CACFP guidelines for all meals and snacks and supports and models dental hygiene activities such as toothbrushing. - Maintain current and accurate information on medical allergies and medical conditions. - Emphasizes nurturing and responsive practices, interactions, and environments that foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich; promot critical thinking and problem-solving, social emotional, behavioral, and language development; provide feedback for learning, motivate continued effort; and support all childrens engagement in learning experiences and activities.Assist children during teachable moments by assisting them in achieving the next developmental goal to ensure they gain the skills needed to transition from Early Head Start to Head Start and from Head Start to kindergarten. -

3. Functions as a member of Head Start/Early Head Start team by participating in staff meetings, training, planning and problem solving sessions.

Ability to negotiate to bring others (team) together to reconcile differences.

Ensures compliance with Head Start Performance Standards for the education component by following guidance fro