Lead Teacher Early Head Start (0-3 year-olds)-Bachelors Required 22.50+ / hr

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

$22.50 / Hr

• This position is eligible for theSunbeam's Teacher Investment Program

POSITION OVERVIEWThe Lead Teacher provides daily care to children in a Head Start / Early Head Start (HS / EHS) classroom using appropriate child guidance techniques and building responsive relationships with classroom teachers, staff, children and families. The Lead Teacher ensures that all regulations and mandates for federal, state, and local licensing are met and works with a team of classroom teachers and family members to achieve positive outcomes for children of all abilities.All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our clients’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, reflect Sunbeam Family Services core values and to perform at Sunbeam’s standards of excellence at all times.

Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Requirements

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Minimally Required

Preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (ECE), Child Development (CD),), or Early Childhood Special Education (EC SE) (transcripts required)

Bachelor’s degree or higher in any discipline with at least 36 college credit hours in ECE, CD, or EC SE (transcripts required)

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in elementary education, family studies, human development, nursing, psychology, social work, nursing, or psychology (transcripts required) AND at least 12 college credit hours in ECE, CD, EC SE or current certification asCDA®(Infant / Toddler) AND one (1) year experience teaching children

Master’s degree in ECE or a related discipline

Certification

CPR / First Aid Certification (or within 30 days of hire), maintained throughout employment

Experience

Three (3) years ofexperience inEarly Childhood Education orHead Start / Early Head StartEffective experience in childcare as well as training and supervising teacher assistants

Skills Knowledge

Abilities

Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with and caring for children and families.

Knowledge and understanding of state and local childcare licensing requirements.

Excellent command of English language and grammar, both verbal and written

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications and the ability to master other software as needed

Good organizational and time management skills.

Must work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Exercise independent judgment.

Communicate in a professional manner, demonstrating dignity, respect for our internal, external, and community members.

Process, protect and exercise discretion in handling confidential information and materials.

Sustained concentration to detail and accuracy, along with the ability to prioritize workload.

Willingness to work with high-risk, low-income communities.

Must be able to travel and work some evenings and weekends as required by the job.

Local travel required and must have valid Oklahoma driver’s license and insurance as required by the position.

Knowledge and understanding of Head Start / Early Head Start

Knowledge and understanding of Child Plus

Knowledge and understanding of NAEYC

Advanced computer database and Microsoft Office software skills

Bilingual Spanish / English speaking – ability to interact with children and families from multilingual homes.

Benefits

Teaching at Sunbeam is unlike anywhere else.

Why teach at Sunbeam?

About Us

Sunbeam's Mission : Building brighter futures with all children and families. When all families can build a strong foundation for their children, we all have a brighter, healthier life.

Sunbeam continually aspires to be a recognized leader in early childcare and education, with specialized support for entire family systems. We consistently strive to strengthen the social service ecosystem in our communities. We seek to be advocates of the highest-quality services and ensure the sustainability of our work.

"Hope is the belief that tomorrow will be better than today, and that you have the power to make it so." - Chan Hellman, Ph.D.

Our Culture

Sunbeam is an employee-first organization to serve the community best.Employees are valued, respected, and encouraged to grow.We believe when employees are inspired, motivated, and treated well, they provide great service to our families.

"Best Places to Work"

At Sunbeam we are in the "people development business", developing the people we serve as well as our staff. That's one of the reasons we're voted The Journal Record's "Best Places to Work" for the seventh year in a row.

Benefits

Sunbeam Family Services is committed to maintaining a benefits program that meets the needs of its employees and their families. The benefits package includes medical, dental, life, and disability insurance. In addition, employees have access to Sunbeam's confidential counseling services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and a 403(b) retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid time off (PTO), flexible spending account, and education reimbursement. In addition, employees have access to Sunbeam's confidential counseling services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Childcare is also available for children up to age three.

Family Positive Workplace

Sunbeam is proud to be recognized as a Family Positive Workplace by the Potts Family Foundation and the OK25by25 Coalition. This award recognizes businesses throughout the state who intentionally help their employees balance work and family responsibilities.

Sunbeam Family Services is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.We are committed to fair and equal in all its employment practices for persons without regard to race, ethnicity, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, disability or degree thereof, national origin, domestic / marital status, political affiliation or opinion, veteran status, HIV status, AIDS status, genetic information, and any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws