EHS Teacher/Caregiver

- Position Type:
Support Staff/Paraprofessional - Date Posted:
10/23/2026 - Location:
Early Head Start - Date Available:
TBD - Has a clear understanding of the cognitive, social, emotional and physical developmental patterns of children from birth -3 years of age;
- Has a clear understanding of developmentally appropriate practice as it relates to the areas of room arrangement, curriculum planning and lesson planning;
- Ability to relate well to young children and their parents;
- Demonstrates the maturity and good judgment needed in situations involving parents, children and staff;
- Patience, flexibility, and ability to adapt;
- Loyalty to the Early Head Start Program and the Burke County School System;
- An understanding of the need for confidentiality related to program and family concerns;
- Can physically meet the demands of caring for young children by demonstrating the ability to complete the following care tasks:
- Supervise by sight and sound, all children in your care.
- Routinely play on the floor or at small table, as well as outside, in and around various play equipment, with infants and young children.
- Lift an infant or young child (up to 40 lbs.) to a changing table or other adult level surface in order to change diapers and/or clothing or provide first aid and comfort.
- Supervise and assist, as needed, children who are potty training or needing to use the bathroom.
- Use appropriate fine motor skills to assist children with completing a puzzle or game, turning a page in a book, and various other activities that require the full dexterity of an adult's fingers and hands.
- Verbally respond to a child or adult when called to from a distance of up to 30 feet.
- Use proper enunciation when speaking in order to teach infants and young children to correctly speak and understand the English language.
- Perform classroom activities as directed by the Early Childhood Coordinator;
- Supervise children on the playground, in the classroom, in hallways, and at nap time while always maintaining the 1:4 ratio (teacher to children);
- Feed infants and serve meals to the other children;
- Clean and maintain the cleanliness of the classroom and children;
- Follow standard procedure for diapering, potty-training, and assisting with toileting needs;
- Assist children with dental hygiene after each meal;
- Report any problems with building maintenance to Early Childhood Coordinator;
- Report any suspected abuse or neglect to the Early Childhood Coordinator;
- Attend center-sponsored family meetings and special functions;
- Accept changes of assignment according to class/program needs as determined by the Early Childhood Coordinator and/or Director;
- Create bulletin boards, decorate the rooms in general, and in maintain orderly, attractive classrooms;
- Participate in staff training activities for professional development, as required;
- Maintain adequate children and other records as required by the program and maintain the confidentiality of the family at all times;
- Use observation and evaluation to support the planning of individualized, developmentally appropriate daily activities for each child on an ongoing basis;
- Record anecdotal notes for each child on class roll in weekly or monthly, to document developmental progress;
- Respond to children and their parents in a positive, respectful manner with sensitivity to differences in culture, language, and needs;
- Conduct a minimum of two home visits and two parent conferences each year;
- Assist with the completion of a developmental evaluation on each child within
- Assist the team caregiver in creating a written child growth and development evaluation using results from ASQ-3 for the parents of each enrollee within 45 days of enrollment and quarterly thereafter using Creative Curriculum;
- Refer children suspected of having a disability to the Disabilities Coordinator.
- Complete referral of children with behavioral issues to the Mental Health Consultant;
- Provide parents with ongoing information about their child and his/her day through informal conversations at the beginning and end of the day and also through the daily report;
- Carry out all other duties assigned by the Early Childhood Coordinator and Program Director.
- An Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education or Family and Child Development.
- Three years documented experience in the direct care of young children preferred.
| EHS Teacher/Caregiver | JobID: 286 |
Burke County Public Schools District is an equal opportunity employer
EHS Teacher/Caregiver
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
45 days of his/her enrollment using ASQ-3 and on an ongoing basis thereafter;
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