Position Openings: One

Internal/External Opening: Internal

Locations: Itasca County

Work Arrangements: In-person

Job Posting Information

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned.

Area 1: Classroom Operations

• As part of a teaching team, provide age appropriate environment, schedule, and lesson plans for the classroom consistent with the Creative Curriculum and TS Gold.
• Develop routines and transitions so that they occur in a timely and predictable manner according to each child’s needs.
• Train and mentor classroom staff and volunteers to ensure a smooth running classroom environment.
• As a member of a collaborative team, work in cooperation with other staff and volunteers, to present a united effort for providing services as necessary, including but not limited to: preparing meals and snacks, cleaning the room, preparing materials for classroom, referrals to Family Support Staff, paperwork, etc.
• Supervise and schedule classroom staff and volunteers. Complete a 6 month evaluation of new staff members and yearly on-going evaluations with staff. Work with HR to follow disciplinary procedures if necessary, per KOOTASCA policies.

Area 2: Learning Environment

• Provide a learning environment that is both developmentally and linguistically appropriate.
• Provide a safe learning environment that is inclusive of children with disabilities and will allow for balances of child initiated and adult-directed activities including time for both small and large group activities
• Implement Incredible Years curriculum into weekly lessons and groups.
• Write individual lesson plans based on gathered information and update regularly with parent/guardian input.
• Ensure that a variety of strategies to promote and support children’s learning and developmental progress are based on observations and ongoing assessments.
• Support and promote the new initiatives: Childhood Obesity, Fatherhood, and Early Literacy in alignment with trainings.

Area 3: Support of Families

• Invite parents to become integrally involved in the development of the program’s curriculum and approach to child development and education.
• Work with parents to strengthen the family’s knowledge of child development. Include how children grow and learn; plan and conduct child educational activities with the parents, which will meet the child’s intellectual, physical, emotional, and social needs.
• Assist parents/guardians in strengthening the family’s knowledge of health and nutrition.
• Recruit parent and community volunteers to assist in the classroom.
• Assist with the recruitment and support of parents for Policy Council and the recruitment and enrollment process of Head Start.
• As a member of a site team, work in conjunction with Family Support staff in the planning and implementation of Family First Events.

Area 4: Program Compliance

• Complete required number of Home Visits per family in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards.
• Work to maintain a minimum of 85% classroom attendance with students enrolled and provide follow-up and documentation of students not attending classroom.
• Maintain required in-kind levels within classroom and turn in documentation monthly.
• Complete all assessments (IGDI’s, PNI, CSP, and TS GOLD) three times a year, plan for children with this information, and conduct ongoing monitoring of children based on assessment results.
• Enter TS Gold observations of individual children on-line three times yearly as directed. Use reports generated to share with parents and determine individual children’s needs within the classroom.
• Submit paperwork on a regular basis as advised by supervisor, but without supervisory reminders.
• Attend and participate in all meetings and/or training sessions assigned by supervisor or agency.

Area 5: Health & Safety

• Ensure that all health and safety procedures are followed including methods for handling cases of suspected abuse or neglect.
• Ensure that staff and volunteers can demonstrate safe and appropriate practices.
• Complete daily health checks and CACFP meal counts as directed by the Health, Safety & Nutrition Coordinator.
• Ensure that all mandated safety drills are performed and documented as required and that policies are followed as outlined in red 3-ring binder.
• Observe and view all areas of the classroom and react appropriately and immediately in the event of an emergency, including by evacuating children from the room if necessary.
• Use independent judgment in making appropriate referrals. Consult with program staff on clarification or interpretation of program policies that are involved.

Job Factors

Supervision of Others: 

• Responsible for assigning, instructing, and checking the work of 1 to 3 other employees in 1 geographic location.

Safety of Others

• Responsible for the safety of others on the job. Provides oversight of work groups and/or public served. Implements and enforces safety standards for self and others.

Contacts

• Contact is with other employees, departments, customers, public, and others.

Physical Demand

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Requires sitting, standing, bending, stooping and reaching.

Travel

• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have valid driver’s license and current auto insurance coverage in compliance with Minnesota State guidelines on the vehicle used for work related travel.
• Travel for completion of job duties, trainings and meetings as required.

General Agency Requirements

Professionalism:

• Maintain positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that fosters good relations with clients, customers, co-workers, providers, volunteers, and supervisors.
• Treat clients, co-workers, and the public in a respectful and courteous manner at all times.
• Continue to develop skills and abilities.

Community Representation:

• Represent KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc. in a positive manner.
• Adhere to the Community Action Code of Ethics.
• Seek to understand poverty and the barriers faced by community members.

Confidentiality:

• Maintain confidentiality of agency, program, and client information.

KOOTASCA Community Action is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) Employer. We recruit, select, hire, place, transfer, promote, demote, layoff, discipline, terminate, recall, compensate, and train without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other basis protected by applicable laws, directives, and regulations of federal, state, and local governing bodies or agencies. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities whenever possible.