Teacher - infant / toddlers

Closing date: Noon - 8/2/24 Supervision Exercised: Provides in classroom supervision to volunteers and parents assisting in the classroom. *Standard Employment: 9 hour shifts - 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday 4 hour shift - 8:00 a.m. to 12 Noon - Friday 1893 hours per program year General Description: The teacher is responsible for providing a safe and healthy environment and developmentally appropriate learning opportunities in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1304.20, 1304.21, 1304.22, 1304.23 and 1304.24 for young children entrusted to them. The teacher must consult and cooperate with the parent/family who has temporarily delegated the responsibility for the care and development of their child to the Infant and Toddler Head Start program. The Dakota language and culture is an integral part of the curriculum, therefore it is the responsibility of the teacher to plan age appropriate cultural activities that will assist the child in developing a positive self-image and gaining knowledge of our heritage. *Teacher is assigned and responsible for 4 infants/toddlers in their care and will remain with these children until they exit the program.

**Major Duties and Responsibilities:

**Safety and Sanitation:

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1. Comply with the safety and sanitation policies and other program policies and guidelines for serving infants and toddlers.
2. Post required policies in classroom, i.e. daily routine schedule, curriculum activity schedule, incident reporting, emergency numbers, hand washing, etc.
3. Assure that daily safety and sanitation procedures and precautions are taken to limit the spread of infectious disease by washing off tables, toys, sleeping mats, hand washing, etc.
4. Assure that children are dressed appropriately for the weather and type of play in which they are engaged. During the winter months the teacher must assist with making sure the children are buttoned up with caps.
5. Model and encourage appropriate health and safety habits to support social competence in the child (brushing teeth after meals, hand washing, cleaning up after self).
6. Ensure children are supervised at all times. No child will ever be left alone or unattended.

*Physical Arrangement: *

Set up and maintain a welcome and appropriate environment.

Create developmentally appropriate and well-defined activity areas in the classroom that allows each child to explore the environment. The physical environment must be child-sized.

Ensure that sufficient, appropriate and a variety of materials are displayed and accessible to all children in the classroom.

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