Preschool Educator II

POSITION TITLE: Preschool Educator II SALARY: Pay Range: 6-7 $45,000/Annual DOE/DOQ DEPARTMENT: Department of Education LOCATION: Nixyàawii Education Center Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full time with benefits package Non-exempt Covered Status ? Requires background check; fingerprint check This position is a grant funded position and is contingent upon grant funding SUPERVISED BY: Preschool Coordinator OPENING DATE: August 18, 2023 CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled with review of complete packets September 14, 2023 CTUIR MISSION STATEMENT Exercise the Tribe?s sovereign authority to achieve the maximum protection of resources identified in the Treaty of 1855, to protect newly acquired lands wherein the Tribe has a vested interest, to protect the lands of all the citizens and residents of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. This position will protect human life, water, land, air, and wildlife by exercising professional skills and abilities in the protection of the resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES The Preschool Education II participates in a team approach to implement curriculum activities and program services for children and their families using best practices. The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in ensuring that children?s learning experiences in Cay-Uma-Wa Head Start meet the program description and comply with Head Start Performance Standards. This includes creating a learning environment that is prepared, safe, organized and appropriate at all times. The Preschool Educator II will assist in communicating needs and progress of children with program staff, consultants, and parents. Preschool Educator II will assist in developing goals for children, provide on-going assessment on progress and assist with transitions into and out of the program. EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES EDUCATION (45%) Responsible for participating in a team approach to plan and implement weekly lesson plans in the classrooms which reflect best practices and which support CTUIR cultural and language lessons. This is to be done at least two weeks in advance for each class. Nurture each child?s self-esteem by respecting their individuality and by providing range of developmentally-appropriate activities ensuring the success of all children. Encourage children toward self-sufficiency by allowing them to perform all tasks of which they are capable. Encourage children?s development of self-control by setting clear and consistent limits and having realistic expectations with the PBIS, Conscious Discipline, and DECA, ASQ screens. Nurture children?s sense of safety and well-being by respecting and responding appropriately to their emotions and the emotions of staff and volunteers. Involve parents in the planning of their child?s individual learning activities, including weekly lesson plans, and other classroom activities and special events. Provide learning activities which support children?s learning in all areas of ELOF, including culture, creative self-expression, language acquisition, literacy, numeracy, fine and gross motor development, concepts, reasoning, problem solving and decision making. Responsible for implanting and completing all assessments three times and year including their ASQ and utilizing Teaching Strategies Gold to input all students data into so as to produce reports in a timely manner. Responsible for documenting curriculum plans and activities into the curriculum binder at least two weeks prior to implementation, utilizing a team approach. (This includes planning and implementing special activities such as field trips and guest speakers.) Responsible for assisting Health/ERSEA Coordinator with the screening and assessment of each child?s developmental needs and assist with developing individual goals with parent involvement. Responsible for ensuring classroom environment is clean, organized, and developmentally appropriate. Responsible for ensuring children are supervised and safe at all times. Responsible for ensuring all supplies and materials used in the classroom meet safety requirements. Responsible for collaborating with parents and team members in communicating and maintaining an approach to guidance within the standards, policies and procedures, as well as philosophy, of the program to ensure children are taught, disciplined, and supervised in a consistent manner. Responsible for communicating as appropriate with staff, families, community supporters, teachers, and classroom aids in issues relating to children in the program. Responsible for assisting with parent teacher conferences twice a year. Responsible for assisting Education Culture Coordinator with the identification, recording and reporting of supply and equipment needs of all children. Serve as a role model to parents, staff and community members. FAMILY ADVOCATE SERVICES ? PARENT INVOLVEMENT? HOME VISITS (30%) Responsible for home visits. Establish mutual trust relationship with program families (PS 1304.40(a)(1) and assist in creating a plan to identify goals Identify family strengths and areas of concern for each enrolled family. Monitor program on Family Partnership goals. Coordinate with other agencies and support family accomplishment of goals in preexisting family plans. Work collaboratively with families to identify and access services and resources that are responsive to each family?s interests and goals. Actively work with parents to support and encourage them to participate in the program i.e., Parent meetings, field trips, Policy Council and to become involved in community advocacy. Plan and provide parent involvement with educational and cultural activities that are responsive to the needs of individual parents and groups of parents in collaboration with other community agencies. Coordinate parent meetings, assisting parents to take a leadership role. Assists in designing and implementing a comprehensive service plan for the parent involvement that crosses all Head Start service areas. Assist and work with parents to establish and maintain regular attendance for their child. Assist in ensuring that Head Start program responds collaboratively to community needs. DISABLITY SERVICES (15%) Responsible for assisting with referrals for further evaluation of children as indicated by assessment results, observation and input from family and other classroom staff. Responsible for attending IFSP team meetings for children from each classroom as requested. Responsible for assisting with implementing Individual Family Service Plans. Assist Early Childhood Services Program Manager, Child Development Intervention Coordinator, and Cultural Enrichment Coordinator with planning trainings for parents and staff. HEALTH (10%) Responsible for assisting with performing basic first aid to children injured at Head Start and for submitting injury reports to parents and placing reports in the child?s file. Responsible for observing children for communicable disease and contacting parents to come pick-up a child that is too ill to remain in school as outlined in program health policies. Responsible for following program policies regarding prevention, detection of and exclusion and re-admittance for head lice. Responsible for early prevention to a feasible extent and reporting dangerous circumstances to the Program Manager. Responsible for assisting daily safety check of classrooms, restrooms and playground prior to children?s arrival. SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: None SIGNATORY AUTHORITY: None ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS: Personnel records of educational staff. Child and family records are confidential. REQUIRED MATERIALS TO BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE: Resume Cover Letter Supplemental Form College transcripts