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AWARE Inc. Early head start teacher in Helena, Montana
Early Head Start TeacherJob DetailsJob TypeFull-time, Part-timeHelena, MT • Early Head StartDescriptionEARLY HEAD START TEACHEREARLY HEAD STARTWAGE: $18.23- $20.54 per hour DOE/DEQCompetitive Benefits PackageHELPING PEOPLE LIVE INDEPENDENT LIVESAre you looking for more than a job?Are you the healthcare champion we’ve been looking for?AWARE is looking for the right person to join the Early Head Start team as an Early Head Start Teacher. If you embrace new ideas with a heart full of energy, we invite you to join a caring, compassionate, and fully engaged team that isn’t afraid to get vulnerable with one another. We have gritty, but respectful conversations that drive the needle forward on what it means to provide the highest quality of care for our clients. At AWARE, our strength lies in our culture of care. AWARE’s Unconditional Care Principles inspire the services we provide to each person who comes to us for care and these principles lead how we treat ourselves and our clients; with hope, compassion and focus on the next right step. When you join the AWARE team, you will become part of an organization that has a rich history (over 45 years!) helping Montanans with mental health and/or developmental disabilities. AWARE strives to provide the highest quality of care, every single day. When you join the AWARE team, you will be joining a team that believes that building on strengths is the key to success, that prides itself in taking on and sticking with the hardest challenges, believes we are agents of change, that everything is normal until proven otherwise, and that families are our most important resource. Working for our organization means that regardless of your role, we’ll support you so you can support others. AWARE seeks to provide opportunities for employees to grow professionally through its tuition advancement program, professional development opportunities and in-house trainings.Principal Duties & Responsibilities:Assist in guiding the implementation of a comprehensive child development program that meets the Head Start definition of curriculum in all program options and settings to assigned children six weeks through three years of age.Practice theories and sound principles of child and parent education in an environment in which children can develop personal relationships, experiment, make choices, solve problems, and develop age-appropriate social and self-help skills.Plan and participate in parent education and parent involvement activities. Present as a clinical coordinator in developing and implementing service and individual treatments plans.RequirementsRequired Skills, Abilities & Education:Two (2) years of employment experience working with children aged 0 - 5.Knowledge of program planning, early childhood assessment and family systems.Professional oral and written communication skills and an ability to form professional relationships with a diverse group of people.computer literacy skills, including the ability to navigate, record, and overall basic computer skills.To learn more please visit www.aware-inc.org.Benefits:AWARE proudly offers an excellent benefits package, uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, professional growth, and achieving financial security.AWARE’s benefits include:Annual raisesTuition ReimbursementHealth InsuranceDental/Vision Insurance401(k) with company matchLife InsuranceWellness programsGenerous paid time offDailyPayAWARE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer