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(Approved: 3-21-2022
NORTHERN ARIZONA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
(NACOG)
TEACHER
Department: Head Start
Pay Grade: G07, G09, G12
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (G07), Exempt (G09,G12)
Reports to: Center Director
POSITION SUMMARY:
Working under general supervision and with moderate difficulty, this
posi?on is responsible for instruc?ng
preschool-aged children in ac?vi?es designed to promote social,
physical, and intellectual growth.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Instructs children and facilitates developmentally appropriate ac?vi?es
to encourage growth in
all areas of childhood development
Develops and maintains trus?ng rela?onships with children and families
to ensure a successful
learning environment
Develops and implements weekly lesson plans to ensure program compliance
Assigns du?es to staff and monitors work to ensure a successful learning
environment
Completes and submits paperwork (logs, reports) to document program
compliance
Cleans and prepares classrooms regularly to ensure a safe, healthy
learning environment
Completes regular playground and classroom inspec?on checklists to
ensure a safe, healthy
learning environment
Conducts health screenings for Head Start children (vision, hearing,
mental health, and physical
health)
Plans and conducts parent-teacher conferences to establish and assess
progress toward family
goals
Other related du?es as assigned.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Level I: Childhood Development Associate Creden?al (CDA) that is age
appropriate to the children being
served; or a state-awarded cer?ficate for preschool teachers that meets
or exceeds the requirement for a
CDA.
Level II: Associate degree in Early Childhood Educa?on or Child
Development; or an Associate Degree in a
filed related to Early Childhood Educa?on or child Development with
experience teaching preschool
children and a State-awarded cer?ficate to teach in a preschool program.
(Approved: 3-21-2022
TEACHER . . . Con?nued
Level III: Bachelors of Art or Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood
Educa?on or Child Development; or a
BA or BS in a field related to Early Childhood Educa?on or Child
Development with experience teaching
preschool children and a State-awarded cer?ficate to teach in a
preschool program.
Level IV: Masters Degree in Early Childhood Educa?on or Child
Development; and 36 credit hours in Early
Childhood Educa?on or Child Development beyond undergraduate level.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Criminal Background Check
Fingerprint Clearance Card, Level I
TB Skin Test
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES:
Food Handlers license (within 6 months)
CPR/first aid/interrater (within 6 months)
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
AZ Early Learning Standards
Behavior management
Childhood development
Early childhood educa?on
Head Start Performance Standards
GENERAL COMPETENCIES:
Collabora?on
Communica?on
Conflict resolu?on
Cultural competence
Discre?on
Ini?a?ve/innova?on
Mentoring/training
Problem solving skills
TRAVEL REQUIRED:
? < 5% X < 25% ? < 50% ? < 75% ? 100%
(Approved: 3-21-2022
TEACHER . . . Con?nued
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Physical Ac?vity: Frequent listening, talking, standing, walking,
climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling,
crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, li?ing, finger use, grasping,
feeling, and repe??ve mo?on.
Occasional si?ng and pulling.
Physical exer?on: ___ Sedentary; __ Light; _X_Medium; __ Heavy;
__ Very Heavy. Work involves
exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds
of force frequently, and/or up to
10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Visual requirements: Close visual acuity for compiling and analyzing
data; viewing a computer screen; and
reading.
Working condi?ons: Regular exposure to poten?al physical harm, hazardous
chemicals, and infec?ous
disease. Occasional exposure to extreme weather condi?ons.
NACOG is an affirma?ve ac?on and equal opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive considera?on for
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age,
sexual orienta?on, na?onal origin, disability,
veteran status, gene?c informa?on
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NORTHERN ARIZONA COUNCIL GOVERNMENT