QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: - Associate Degree in early childhood education, or ability to obtain credential within required timeframe from date of hire - Ability to meet ALL Montana Childcare Licensing Rules and Regulations for administrative and teaching staff - Maintain a current 1st Aid and CPR certificate - Valid Drivers License and ability to be listed on company insurance for use of personal vehicle for work related purposes - Have personal vehicle and freedom to travel as required by Head Start duties and/or training - Ability to foster a cooperative work environment - Experience with young children in Head Start, preschool, or childcare setting preferred - Experience in working cooperatively as part of a team preferred DUTIES INCLUDE: - Maintain overall classroom operations in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards - Ensure healthy and safe environments for children - Provide supervision, care and developmentally appropriate learning activities to preschool aged children in a classroom environment - Stay abreast of current advances in child development theories and educational techniques - Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, employees, parents and others encountered in the course of work - Provide an age-appropriate learning environment that allows for individual differences - Promote and encourage a positive learning environment and nurturing teacher child interactions - Implement all curricula, including Creative Curriculum, to fidelity to guide the creation of the learning environment - Plan and prepare weekly lessons and identify and select instructional supplies and provide instruction to students - Implement developmentally appropriate activities and strategies which support the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of preschool children - Establish and maintain an attractive, clean, safe and functional environment that supports equity, inclusiveness, cultural and linguistic responsiveness - Observe, document and assess the developmental level of each child to include data entry in Teaching Strategies Gold - Use appropriate tools and information from parents, staff and professionals to create an individualized plan for each enrolled child - Coordinate with Education and Disabilities Coordinator to incorporate Individualized Education Plan or behavior plan goals as needed - Prepare reports and monitor the ongoing progress of each individual child on an ongoing basis - Provide a monthly classroom newsletter and calendar for families and contribute to the agency newsletters or reports as requested - Conduct home visits and parent-teacher conferences for each child at least two times per year in accordance with HSPPS - Communicate with parents about the educational and social progress of children - Maintain health and safety of Head Start children and staff by practicing active supervision - Adhere to agency policy on positive behavior supports as stated in Head Start personnel policies - Assist in recruitment of Head Start eligible families - Work as a team to complete weekly cleaning checklists - Follow Child and Adult Care Food Program guidelines during meals and food activities in the classroom Seasonal position, working 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day, Monday - Friday, on days school is in session, through May. $17.16 per hour and up, depending on experience. Benefits include: paid vacation, sick leave, 401K and health insurance. To apply for this position, submit a completed AEM - Head Start application (which includes Supplemental Questions, Supplementary Form, Authorization for Release of Information Form and Background Authorization), AND A RESUME, to Job Service. Contact the Job Service Glendive office at 406-377-3314 or glendivejsc@mt.gov to have the Dawson County application mailed, emailed or faxed to you.