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　　(Approved: 3-21-2022

　　NORTHERN ARIZONA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

　　(NACOG)

　　TEACHER

　　Department: Head Start

　　Band: 9, 12, 15

　　FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (9), Exempt (12, 15)

　　Reports to: Center Director

　　POSITION SUMMARY:

　　Working under general supervision and with moderate difficulty, thisposi?on is responsible for instruc?ng

　　preschool-aged children in ac?vi?es designed to promote social,physical, and intellectual growth.

　　ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　Instructs children and facilitates developmentally appropriate ac?vi?esto encourage growth in

　　all areas of childhood development

　　Develops and maintains trus?ng rela?onships with children and familiesto ensure a successful

　　learning environment

　　Develops and implements weekly lesson plans to ensure program compliance

　　Assigns du?es to staff and monitors work to ensure a successful learningenvironment

　　Completes and submits paperwork (logs, reports) to document programcompliance

　　Cleans and prepares classrooms regularly to ensure a safe, healthylearning environment

　　Completes regular playground and classroom inspec?on checklists toensure a safe, healthy

　　learning environment

　　Conducts health screenings for Head Start children (vision, hearing,mental health, and physical

　　health)

　　Plans and conducts parent-teacher conferences to establish and assessprogress toward family

　　goals

　　Other related du?es as assigned.

　　EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

　　Level I: Childhood Development Associate Creden?al (CDA) that is ageappropriate to the children being

　　served; or a state-awarded cer?ficate for preschool teachers that meetsor exceeds the requirement for a

　　CDA.

　　Level II: Associate degree in Early Childhood Educa?on or ChildDevelopment; or an Associate Degree in a

　　filed related to Early Childhood Educa?on or child Development withexperience teaching preschool

　　children and a State-awarded cer?ficate to teach in a preschool program.

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　　TEACHER . . . Con?nued

　　Level III: Bachelors of Art or Bachelors of Science in Early ChildhoodEduca?on or Child Development; or a

　　BA or BS in a field related to Early Childhood Educa?on or ChildDevelopment with experience teaching

　　preschool children and a State-awarded cer?ficate to teach in apreschool program.

　　Level IV: Masters Degree in Early Childhood Educa?on or ChildDevelopment; and 36 credit hours in Early

　　Childhood Educa?on or Child Development beyond undergraduate level.

　　CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

　　Criminal Background Check

　　Fingerprint Clearance Card, Level I

　　TB Skin Test

　　CERTIFICATES & LICENSES:

　　Food Handlers license (within 6 months)

　　CPR/first aid/interrater (within 6 months)

　　TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

　　AZ Early Learning Standards

　　Behavior management

　　Childhood development

　　Early childhood educa?on

　　Head Start Performance Standards

　　GENERAL COMPETENCIES:

　　Collabora?on

　　Communica?on

　　Conflict resolu?on

　　Cultural competence

　　Discre?on

　　Ini?a?ve/innova?on

　　Mentoring/training

　　Problem solving skills

　　TRAVEL REQUIRED:

　　? \< 5% X \< 25% ? \< 50% ? \< 75% ? 100%

　　(Approved: 3-21-2022

　　TEACHER . . . Con?nued

　　PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

　　Physical Ac?vity: Frequent listening, talking, standing, walking,climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling,

　　crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, li?ing, finger use, grasping,feeling, and repeve mo?on.

　　Occasional si?ng and pulling.

　　Physical exer?on: ___ Sedentary; __ Light; _X_Medium; __ Heavy;__ Very Heavy. Work involves

　　exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 poundsof force frequently, and/or up to

　　10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

　　Visual requirement s: Close visual acuity for compiling and analyzingdata; viewing a computer screen; and

　　reading.

　　Working condi?ons: Regular exposure to poten?al physical harm, hazardouschemicals, and infec?ous

　　disease. Occasional exposure to extreme weather condi?ons.

　　NACOG is an affirma?ve ac?on and equal opportunity employer. Allqualified applicants will receive considera?on for

　　employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age,sexual orienta?on, na?onal origin, disability,

　　veteran status, gene?c informa?on, or any ot