Head Start Teacher - (Education Manager) - Full-time

p style="line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"Tier: 1/span/p p style="line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"Department: Child Care/span/p p style="line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"Supervisor: Education Manager/span/p p style="line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"Location: 15380 K Road Mayetta, KS 66509/span/p p style="line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"Pay Range: $16.09-$26.29/span/p hr / ul li style="background:#FFFFFF;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Liberation Sans', sans-serif;color:#000000;background:#FFFF00;"Offering rate will vary within the listed hourly range above. emspan style="font-family:'Liberation Sans', sans-serif;"*Supported by the Department budget amp; related experience/education*/span/em/span/li li style="line-height:normal;background:#FFFFFF;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Liberation Sans', sans-serif;color:#000000;"Preference in employment actions exercised in accordance with applicable law. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility for preference./span/li li style="line-height:normal;background:#FFFFFF;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Liberation Sans', sans-serif;color:#000000;"Benefits for Full-Time:/spanspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Liberation Sans', sans-serif;color:#000000;" Weekly pay periods, Holiday pay, paid Birthday leave, Weekly accruals for Vacation amp; Sick leave, Administrative, Bereavement, and Educational Leave available, Low-Cost amp; Low-Deductible Benefits Plans amp; Generous 401(k) matching program. /span/li /ul p style="line-height:normal;background:#FFFFFF;"strongspan style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Liberation Sans', sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"Questions before applying? 785-966-3060 or /span/strong span style="color:#000000;"a href="mailto:HR@pbpnation.org"span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Liberation Sans', sans-serif;"HR@pbpnation.org/span/a/span/p hr / pstrongspan style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000000;"Summary: /span/strongspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"The Head Start Teacher assures that program activities include an organized series of experiences designed to meet the individual differences and needs of each child in the program and the specific educational priorities of the local population and the community. This includes planning and leading daily Head Start lessons following Head Start standards. The Head Start Teacher assures that parents will be involved and assisted in ways to foster the learning and development of their children. The Teacher will exercise case management for documentation and communication with parents about the children's health, education and social services. This position supports a team approach to teaching in one classroom with wrap around childcare before and after Head Start hours. Works with and supports the School District Early Childhood Special Education Program to provide collaborative services in the least restrictive environment while providing comprehensive Head Start services./span/p br / p style="line-height:normal;background:#FFFFFF;"strongspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="font-size:12pt;"Minimum Requirements:/span/span/strong/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongExperience:/strong Two years of similar or related experience. Minimum of one (1) year working with young children in a group setting./span/p pspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongEducation:/strong Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field. Willing to acquire a valid CPR and First Aid Certifications within (6) months of hire./span/p pspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongInterpersonal Skills:/strong A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or can be of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others/span/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongKnowledge/strong:/span/p ul style="list-style-type:circle;" lispan style="color:#212529;font-size:11pt;"Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects./span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation. /span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar./span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local and state operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions./span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology./span/li /ul pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongSkills/strong:/span/p ul style="list-style-type:circle;" lispan style="color:#212529;font-size:11pt;"Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively./span/li li style="color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"span style="font-size:11pt;background:#FFFFFF;"Instructing - Teaching others how to do something./span/li li style="color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"span style="font-size:11pt;"Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things./span/li /ul ul style="list-style-type:circle;" lispan style="font-size:11pt;color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. /span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents./span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems./span/li /ul ul style="list-style-type:circle;" li style="color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"span style="font-size:11pt;"Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#212529;background:#FFFFFF;"Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others./span br //span/li /ul pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongAbilities/strong: /span/p ul style="list-style-type:circle;" lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Ability to communicate orally and in writing. /span/li /ul ul style="list-style-type:circle;" lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Ability to work cooperatively within the classroom, center and agencies./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Ability to work efficiently in a highly motivated team - team oriented./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Ability to work in high-stress environment./span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Ability to possess professional work ethics, manner, and appearance. /span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Ability to comply with all confidentiality regulations as required. /span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Ability to operate general office equipment, telephone, computer and operating systems (Microsoft Office)./span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Ability to be reliable, punctual, and dependable to meet the needs of the classroom, department and Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. /span/li lispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Ability to notice and handle day-to-day illnesses and caring instructions with multiage classrooms. /span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Ability to be available to work the assigned schedule of M-F, 8:30A-5:00PM and available as needed to work a flexible schedule to meet the demands of the position./span/li /ul hr / pspan style="font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;"strongPlease click on the button below to download the full job description/strong/span/p