This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13692843 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Be an advocate for Head Start in the community. - Team with center staff to provide an inviting and nurturing learning environment for children, families, volunteers, and staff. - Provide full services to assigned families per the Head Start Performance Standards, under the direct supervision of the Lead Teacher. - In absence of Site Manager and Lead Teacher, the Assistant Teacher supervises the paraprofessional/ driver. - Individualize teaching to enable children to attain key curriculum and social/emotional goals with the assistance of parents or primary caregivers. - Team with center staff to recruit, train and encourage parent and community volunteers participation at the center and document volunteer hours to fulfill federal match requirements. - Ensure parents/primary caregivers are informed of all policies included in the Parent Handbook. - Team with parents to schedule all health appointments; identify children and families with nutritional problems; post childrens allergies in the kitchen and inform staff of all childrens allergies. - Carry out all classroom and playground duties as assigned. - Perform bus monitor duties as needed. - Be a role model for the children before, during meals and at clean up time. - Promote and model excellence in daily program operations that support the provision of quality services for children and families, and a learning environment where all staff can thrive. - Obtain and share knowledge of theories and techniques for adult education and Early Childhood development. - Maintain dependable, punctual attendance. - Assist in setting-up a developmentally appropriate classroom based on Head Start Performance Standards-using Frog Street, Second Step, PBS (Positive Behavior Support) and other curricula provided by program. - Responsible to ensure completion of data entry in Agency approved Data System - Travel within agency area with occasional out of area trips for training. - Assist with developmental and social emotional screenings and observe the developmental level of each child making appropriate referrals if needed. - Be knowledgeable of Performance Standards, Policies and Procedures, Positive Behavior Support (PBS), ASQ-3, ASQ:SE, Frog Street, Second Step. - Participate in Individualized Education Plan (IEP), Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), and/or Person-Centered Plan (PCP) meetings as needed for children with special needs while taking the role of resource person and parent advocate. - Assist with informing parents of childs progress at parent conferences and/or home visits or upon request of parent. - Utilize Positive Behavior Support (PBS) strategies to prevent and defuse challenging behavior. - Comply with Head Start Performance Standards. - Respect and support cultural differences and diverse family structures. - Demonstrate good work habits such as arriving on time and adhering to appropriate break times. - Attend mandatory In-Service trainings and staff meetings. - Responsibility to report any suspected abuse or neglect to appropriate authority. - Advocate for SEK-CAP, Inc. in the community. - Maintain and assure confidentiality and privacy of SEK-CAP, Inc. customers. - Uphold and promote the core values and mission statement of SEK-CAP, Inc. - Support management decisions both in actions and words. - Other duties as assigned.