SKILLS

• Directing individual and group activities for children and families
• Proper English grammar and usage
• Communicating effectively with parents and children
• Using, structuring, and managing time effectively
• Understanding, following, and carrying out written and oral instructions
• Critical thinking and resourcefulness to overcome challenges and solve problems
• Managing change and demonstrating adaptability, flexibility, and responsiveness to varying needs and situations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Maintaining cooperative work relationships
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred

ABILITIES

• Work successfully with socio-economically disadvantaged and culturally and linguistically diverse pre-school age children and their parents in a fast-paced environment
• Identify and utilize a variety of materials for use in a pre-school developmental setting
• Read, understand, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and policies
• Maintain a structured schedule, adhere to timelines, and meet deadlines
• Visually and auditorily assess students/parents to ensure their safety and well-being
• Stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Lift children up to 40 pounds and assist them to the bathroom as necessary
• Sit on floor and ambulate over uneven floor surfaces including stairs, steps, and playgrounds
• Other significant physical abilities include lifting/carrying/pulling, stooping/kneeling/crouching, reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations and other sounds, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/field of vision
  Qualifications:

EDUCATION/BACKGROUND

• Must meet oneof the following educational requirements:
• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or other directly related discipline
• Associate degree with 12 credit hours of approved ECE coursework
• Associate degree and a current Arizona Department of Education Teaching Certificate that includes qualification to teach preschool age children
• Bachelor or higher degree in ECE or other directly related discipline
• Bachelor or higher degree with 12 credits of approved ECE coursework
• Bachelor or higher degree and a current Arizona Department of Education Teaching Certificate that includes qualification to teach preschool age children
• Demonstrated competency in the following areas:
• Providing effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions
• Planning, facilitating, and evaluating learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation
• Promoting children’s progress as described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and applicable State early learning and development standards, including children eligible for services under the Individual Disability Education Act (IDEA)
• One year of preschool experience with AA and six months with BA/BS.

Please refer the Job description for details