Teacher Position Available In Salem, New Jersey

Position:

DOE Teacher Location:

Penns grove, NJ – 3 openings Bridgeton, NJ – 4 openings

Start Date:

ASAP Duration:

10month C2

H Must Haves:

Must have a Master’s Degree (Liberal Arts, Psychology, Social work, Human Services, Early Childhood education) or P3 certification Comfortable working with children ages 3-5 Day to day: Plan and implement activities in an individual and developmentally appropriate manner for pre-school children in keeping with the philosophy and Performance Standards of Head Start, DOE requirements and the licensing requirements of New Jersey. Submit to the Child/Family Site Director and the Education Manager/Coordinator a curriculum-based lesson plan for the classroom each week. Observe, assess, screen, and document each child’s growth and development in your class. Plan activities to meet the needs of individual children. Maintain accurate records in an individual folder and database for each child. Ensure that the process of providing service to children with special needs in the center is implemented. Prepare and maintain appropriate records and reports. This may include maintaining classroom sign-in/out sheet and prepare a monthly report as requested by the Parent Center Committee. Plan activities involving parents in the classroom and include activities which can be implemented in the home. Involve the Parent Committee or individual parents in educational planning sessions at least once a month. Visit the home of each child at least two (2) times within the program year. Prepare and conduct two (2) parent/teacher conferences within the program year. Attend training sessions and workshops provided by the program as well as the district. Assist in carrying out administrative duties as delegated by Child/Family Site Director, or Education Coordinator/Manager. This may include providing on-site training to Center staff members as requested by management and completing individual conferences with each staff member that interacts with the classroom. Any other Head Start task as delegated by management.

Compensation:

$23/hr to $24.75/hr. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.