I. Position Data: Title: Teacher
Grade: E72 – E7D Exempt Non-Exempt X
Reports to: Center Director/Center Director 2/UPK Site Supervisor

Pay: 18.82-23.16 per hour

II. Basic Function or Position Summary:

Responsible for the supervision, care and education of a classroom of children, planning
and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans.

III. Security Clearance Lv. 2 V

IV. Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

• Utilize nurturing and responsive practices and interactions that foster trust and
emotional security; are communication and language rich; promote growth in the
developmental progressions described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes
Framework: Ages Birth to Five
• Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social
and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical
development
• Provide a program of self-initiated, group-initiated and teacher-initiated activities
which are intellectually stimulating and foster self-reliance and social responsibility.
• Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate
schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide
adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation
• Establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable
regularity in routines.
• Support the development of the home language for dual language learners.
• Promote learning through approaches to rest, meals, routines, and physical activity.
• Serve meals to children ensuring dietary restrictions and safety for allergies are
followed; model eating new and diverse food options.
• Provide children with instruction in techniques and procedures that will enable them
to protect themselves from abuse and maltreatment.
• Complete or obtain a current developmental screening within 45 calendar days of
when the child first attends the program.
• Conduct standardized and structured assessments for each child that provide ongoing
information to evaluate the child’s developmental level and progress.
• Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.
• Regularly communicate with parents to ensure they are well-informed about their
child’s routines, activities, and behavior.
• Serve as an advocate for all children including those with special needs.
• Implement IEP’s, IFSP’s, and behavior plans with fidelity.
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• Hold parent conferences, as needed, but no less than two times per program year, for
each child.
• Conduct at least two home visits per program year for each family.
• Develop opportunities for parents and family members to volunteer in the class.
• Ensure the health and safety of children by ensuring competent supervision of all
children in care.
• Prepare necessary materials for activities in the classroom.
• Guide the work of Teacher Assistants, other staff and volunteers in support of
classroom activities and supervision.
• Performs daily health checks on each individual child, following up when needed.
• Utilize CAPTAIN/Teacher Strategies Gold for tracking and maintaining all children
records along with documentation of individual family contacts.
• Assist families in creating age-appropriate school readiness goals and provide
information to achieve identified goals.
• Provide a safe and healthy learning environment.
• Notifies supervisor following service area procedure regarding customer complaints.
• Recommend purchase of materials/equipment.
• Participates in service enrollment and recruitment strategies
• Support the planning and implementation of family events
• Promotes agency mission.
• Maintains confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics.
• Maintains consistent professional customer service.
• Job performance incorporates integrated service delivery model while promoting self
sufficiency.
• Other duties as designated by supervisor

V. Key Working Relationships:

A. Internal: Division staff members, Central Services staff members.

B. External: Service providers, Consultants, Volunteers and Parents.

VI. Supervisory Scope:

A. Number of staff supervised: 0

B. Titles supervised: None

VII. Organizational Responsibilities:

• Adheres to all policies and procedures
• Gathers appropriate documentation and tracks outcomes
• Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate
• Participates in organizational and divisional management systems

VIII. Knowledge, Skills Required:

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Classroom Type Minimum Degree/
Credential
Minimum Experience
Birth – 3 years old Child Development
Associate Credential
2 years of child care
Or Associate’s Degree in
Early Childhood
1 year of child care
3 – 5 years old Associate’s Degree in
Early Childhood
1 semester internship/
student teaching
OR Child Development
Associate Credential and
Associate’s Degree in any
field
1 semester internship/
student teaching
NYS pre-K classroom Bachelor’s Degree and
NYS Teacher
Certification for Pre-K
1 semester student
teaching

• Computer skills.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

IX. Physical:

• Ability to lift up to and including 25-50 pounds of physical effort

X. Special Requirements:

• Meets OCFS training requirements and maintains training logs.
• Flexibility in work schedule.
• Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times
• Completes all required NYS background clearances
• Pre-employment physical exams and TB Testing
• Valid Driver’s license
• Works compassionately with a diverse population