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Kent Youth and Family Services Early Education Teacher in Kent, Washington
TEACHERS & LEAD TEACHERS (Full-Time)
We are hiring for the 2024/2025 School Year!
Kent Youth and Family Services is hiring teachers and Lead Teachers for our Early Learning Head Start and ECEAP programs. This position is responsible for providing comprehensive learning experiences for preschool-age children to help them develop school readiness skills. To enhance the parent's role as the principal influence on their child's development.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Knowledge of age-appropriate activities, lesson planning, and stages of child development.
- Provide varied curriculum and rich learning environments that support the diverse cultures and backgrounds of the children and families.
- Competence in curriculum areas: social/emotional, arts, science, music, math & language, and literacy.
- Competence in planning, organizing, scheduling, arranging & managing a classroom; documenting and recording information, storing them in a confidential manner.
- Ability to relate and communicate respectfully with children, families, and staff of diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to effectively provide direction, train, and modeling for Teacher Assistants, parents and volunteers.
- Ability to be an active team member in cross-component planning, evaluation, & training opportunities.
Meet with parents in their home to build relationships, partner in educational planning and goal setting, and to support the parent's engagement in their child's education.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS:
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