Share Email Opening Title Early Head Start Teacher, Full-time  Position Early Head Start Teacher   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Base Wage $16.26 - $20.00 based on education   Description Summary The Early Childhood Teacher develops strong nurturing relationships with children and families and works with a co-teacher in the development and provide quality, responsive care and teaching practices that are developmentally appropriate, and are responsive to children’s needs and interests and actively engages children in the learning process. This position plans and implements early childhood services that enhance the child’s physical, emotional, cognitive, and social growth and prepares them for school success. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Assist in promoting positive relations with parents through formal and informal communications. Assist with providing opportunities for parents to volunteer in the classroom. Collaborate with teachers, support staff, and community partners. Attend and participate in staff meetings, planning meetings, and training. Provide developmentally appropriate interest areas, materials, and learning experiences, to ensure you provide opportunities for children to engage in the learning process and make meaningful choices. Implement the curriculum and activities to develop thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving abilities. Ensure curriculum is supportive of children’s needs for safety, activity, sensory stimulation, fresh air, rest, hygiene, and nourishment. Conduct on-going informal assessments through observations and interactions. Take accurate, objective and complete observations daily on assigned children Share assessment results with family at family conferences and home visits. Incorporate a wide variety of learning experiences, materials, equipment, and strategies to help children build new concepts and skills. Acknowledge cultural differences to foster children’s interactions with diversity, equity, and inclusion. Maintain accurate and timely written and electronic records/reports. Maintain visual and auditory supervision of children at all times.   Benefits and Perks At SALFCS, not only are we committed to serving our communities, we’re committed to our employees!  Paid time off Paid meal break – you work an eight-hour day 9 paid holidays Health, dental, and vision benefits 401(k) savings and investment plan with employer contributions up to 6% Pet insurance Life insurance Employee Assistance Program Financial support for buying a house in Rock Island through the Homebuyer Assistance Program A schedule typically between Monday – Friday Professional development opportunities Tuition and education reimbursement (Skip-a-Long and Early Head Start programs only) A welcoming environment where you can be yourself and surround yourself with diverse, skilled, caring professionals as teammates!   About the Organization Mission SAL Community Services (SALCS) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. About Us SALCS operates Skip-a-Long Child Development Services - early care and education centers in Iowa and Illinois, The Home Child Care Network - a network of licensed and license-exempt home child care providers in both the Quad Cities and Peoria areas, Open Door - a crisis assistance program funded by IDHS to help individuals and families in crisis navigate local social services, SAL Child Care Connection - the child care resource and referral program in Peoria, IL, the Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois that serves the Illinois Quad Cities and surrounding counties, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships that serve Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer Counties in Illinois. SALCS is at the forefront of public policy and issues regarding early care and education and individual and family social services, and is dedicated to making sure all families have what they need to be successful, regardless of financial means.   EOE Statement SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.   Location Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   Open Date 10/27/2021   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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