NORTAMPTON \$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL JOBDESCRIPTION Position Summary: Responsible for overall classroomoperations in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards,Department of Early Education and Care Regulations, National Associationfor the Education of Young Children, and MA Department of EducationFrameworks. Work with parents and community to implement individualizedSchool Readiness goals. Ensure adequate bus monitor coverage for busroute. Essential Qualifications: Minimum Associates Degree in EarlyChildhood Education or related field and actively enrolled inBaccalaureate program with one year experience in appropriate earlychildhood setting. Department of Early Education & Care Lead Teachercertified (for appropriate age group of assigned classroom). PhysicalDemands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environmentdescribed above are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee isfrequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, use a keyboard and climbstairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.The employee must have the ability to drive a personal vehicle andprogram vehicles, as needed. Must be able to engage in activities thatinclude bending, floor activities, and lifting young children 2 monthsto 5 years of age. The employee must have the ability to drive apersonal vehicle and program vehicles, as needed. The noise level in theclassroom is lively. The work environment is primarily an indoorclassroom environment, with daily exposure to outdoor weather.AA/EOE/ADA Employment is contingent upon the following: a BackgroundRecord Check (BRC), which includes Criminal Offender Record information(CORI), Department of Children and Families (DCF) background check, SexOffender Registry information (SORI) checks, fingerprint-based nationaland state criminal history database checks, National Sex OffenderRegistry (NCOR), and Out-of-State checks (CORI, SORI, DCF) if anindividual has lived in another state within the last five years. BRCand fingerprinting-based national and state criminal history check is tobe completed every three years. In addition, employment is contingent onevidence of physical exam within the past year, plus verification ofMMRs. Documentation of subsequent physical exams must be submitted every2 years.