Lead Preschool Teacher

Reports to: Program Manager

Status: Regular, 40 hours per week

Hiring Range: $20.00 - $25.00

Location: Main Site

Closing Date: Open until filled

RESPONSIBILITIES: Under general supervision of the Program Manager, the Lead Preschool Teacher will have specific responsibilities that will include, but may not be limited to:

• Plan, create, and implement a dynamic daily program for preschool-age children.
• Plan and detail environments and lessons that reflect developmentally appropriate skills, concepts, and activities.
• Create a warm, engaged, and productive classroom environment for children and adults.

• Provide strong language models and many opportunities for children to develop language.
• Facilitate instruction in Somali and English.

• Implement and develop an inclusive and culturally representative environment for the children.

• Complete individual child developmental screenings and individual learning plans and make appropriate referrals when necessary.

• Shows a commitment to professional development and engages in ongoing learning with meaningful activities leading to growth.

• Involve parents in the classroom in meaningful ways which demonstrates the belief that parents are the principal influence on their child's education and development.

• Assist in ensuring parent involvement and/or awareness in program planning through regular open communications, center parent meetings, parent newsletters, parent conferences and home visits.

• Advocate for parents in accessing needed resources and support services.

• Offer family support through conducting meaningful home visits and on-site conferences to the families of children in the classroom.

• Build strong partnerships within the community with the aim of assisting families and strengthening the Head Start program.

• Accurately complete assigned classroom records in a timely manner. This includes but is not limited to attendance, meal counts, safety checklists, petty cash submission, medication documentation, staff and volunteer time sheets.

• Ensure that confidentiality is kept for all child and family records and information.

• Ensure all required child observations are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Comply with required documentation responsibilities for both the classroom functioning and for individual children. This includes but is not limited to lesson plans, home visit/conference documentation, and Individual Learning Plans.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Minimum requirements include at least 2 years’ relevant experience. An AA in ECE or CDA, ECE required. Additional expectations include:

• Bi-lingual ability Somali and English

• Ability to communicate effectively and relate sensitively to adults and children from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic groups.

• Proficiency in oral and written English language.

• Proficiency with computer software like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teaching Strategies Gold (not required but preferred)

• First Aid/CPR/Food Handlers certification

• Portable Background Check with MERIT.

• Ability to lead on your own and take initiative.

More about Voices of Tomorrow’s (“VOT”).

VOT’s mission is to preserve immigrant & refugee children’s identity through culturally responsive child-focused programs. Our agency works closely with community partners to eliminate racial inequities in the Early Learning System which deeply affect Immigrant and Refugee children’s growth, development, and academic performances. Early childhood is the most critical phase of human development. The focus of VOT is to create early learning programs that preserve the child’s culture and language while advancing African indigenous parenting practices and community-driven narratives. Substantial research shows that early adversity, including loss of a language, is associated with diminished health across the life course and across generations.

Our work is guided by the following foundational principles:

• RACIAL EQUITY. Community representation is paramount in all of Voices of Tomorrow’s programs, policies, and activities. Program components are grounded in community needs and programs are designed with the input of the communities we serve.

CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS. We strive to create opportunities to preserve culture through the celebration of diversity. We welcome all who apply their resources, cultural knowledge, and experience to address solutions for removing barriers facing our community.
HEALTH AND SAFETY. Embedded in our work is an understanding that good prenatal and early childhood mental health is foundational to reducing long term stressors and negative impacts into adulthood.
STRENGTHS-BASED. Our programs are designed to empower families and communities to use the existing knowledge of their families and communities enabling resiliency in a manner in which they can share their knowledge through the education of core life skills.
CHILD FOCUS. We encourage parents and caregivers to foster positive relationships with children and caregivers, as strong family bonds give children their best start in early childhood development.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Burien, WA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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