Mentor Teacher 1 Lubbock, TX
Location: Lubbock, TX
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Salary Range: $ 1449.53- $
Weeks per Year: 52
Hours Per Week: 40
JOB TITLE:
Mentor Teacher I
$ 1449.53 Bi-weekly BA or Higher
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Education Manager
GENERAL SUMMARY
This position is responsible to mentor a group of teachers providing guidance, training and technical assistance, oversee and monitor child development activities and planning. Receives content area supervision, training and technical assistance from content area managers/specialist/coordinators.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is responsible for assisting in the improvement of early learning through analysis and application of ECE best practice methods, identification and management of professional development opportunities, and follow-up and coaching of strategies related to individual professional development plan goals. This position may be called upon to provide backup to classrooms when needed. Duties of the position are described in major functional areas listed below. Additional duties may be assigned.
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Participates in the development and implementation of an agency-wide T/TA Plan.
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CLASS – performs assessments, observations, develops action plans, monitors and has follow-up meetings with staff when necessary.
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Develops and facilitates a positive community presence in the community, focusing on networking opportunities, enhancement of volunteer participation and educational awareness efforts in regard to program needs.
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Provides demonstration of best practices in the area of professional development.
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Leads professional development activities, including formation of learning communities.
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Participates in a formalized peer review process as a formative evaluator.
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Conducts strategies for identifying the professional development needs of the staff.
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With the staff representative, plans and coordinates center-based professional development opportunities like to individual professional development plans and job competencies.
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Follows-up and extends staff development trainings.
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Collaborates with colleagues to construct exemplary lesson plans.
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Assists with the adoption and implementation of curriculum resources.
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Facilitates curriculum planning.
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Sharing best practices with Education Manager and education team.
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Serves as a resource to overall education and collaboration team to support on the development, implementation and evaluation of Head Start/Early Head Start continuous improvement.
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Supports and assists in implementing the program vision and mission.
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Meets with parents and community members as appropriate.
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Monitors and oversees all areas of child development activities and planning.
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Helps in planning and providing a developmentally and linguistically appropriate curriculum and experiences in a manner appropriate to the ages, languages and cultures of children served.
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Oversees learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical competence of children including improving the readiness of children for school by developing their literacy and phonemic, print and numeracy awareness, their understanding of the use of language, their understanding and use of increasingly complex and varied vocabulary, their appreciation of books and their problem solving abilities.
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Maintains a commitment to professionalism and continues own professional development so that decisions are based on knowledge of early childhood theories and practices.
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Shares pertinent information with family services staff/case managers to ensure coordinated services that meet the needs of individual children and families.
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Provides a stable classroom routine and environment.
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Ensures a well-run, purposeful program responsive to participant needs.
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Screens, observes and documents children as required.
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Understands regulations associated with prevention of occupational disease and injury, including the exercise of universal precautions and the prevention of contamination.
PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED TO ENSURE THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or other related degree with at least two years of experience working with young children and families. One year supervisory experience preferred. Previous Head Start/Early Head Start experience preferred.
By September 30, 2013, the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 mandates that at least 50% of Head Start teachers nation-wide must have a baccalaureate or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education; or a baccalaureate or advanced degree in any subject, and coursework* equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education with experience teaching preschool-age children.
*Coursework equivalent to a major related to Early Childhood Education includes but is not limited to the following:
A. Teaching Credentials: licensure or certification by the state for Pre-K teachers recognized by the local school district or state education agency as qualifying teachers to teach pre-school children in that school district or state if the individual has at least 500 clock hours of experience in an early childhood setting teaching pre-school aged children. This typically requires a bachelor’s degree plus licensure or certification.
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B. *Coursework: No less than 15 semester credits for the associates degree or 30 semester credits for the bachelors degree in courses that focus specifically on child development, early childhood education and curriculum, early childhood teaching and assessment, psychology, family development, health and physical development, mathematics, science, and children’s literature. Such courses may have been taken in various departments, such as Education, Home Economics, Music, Art, Library Sciences, Physical Education and Recreation, Psychology, Family Studies, and others and must specifically address young children.
It is up to each employee to provide to their immediate supervisor, and/or the staff person responsible for human resources, information on the college credit courses taken (e.g., transcripts) and to demonstrate that the courses not specifically in the areas of early childhood education or child development address early childhood education or child development with a focus on children ages three to five (may require a copy of the course syllabus).
Requirements for employment with CDI Head Start may be different than those required by the former grantee or a replacement grantee. If applicable federal, state or local Head Start or child care regulations, now or as amended in the future, contain additional requirements or qualifications for this position which are not specifically stated in this Job Description, the requirements and qualifications will apply, even if not specifically set forth in this Job Description.
Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish or English and other languages present in the local area). Within 90 days of employment, must obtain and continually maintain basic first aid and pediatric CPR certification (or sooner if required by local/state regulations). Acceptable tuberculosis screening results, a clear criminal records check (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and an initial health exam are required post job offer and prior to employment. To drive agency vehicles (if applicable), must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable by the CDI Head Start insurance carrier and have a Motor Vehicle Record acceptable to CDI Head Start. Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.
Cut and paste the link below to complete an online application
http://www.cdiheadstart.org/programs/jobpostings/allhsjobs.aspx
This position is open until filled. CDI Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer