Early Head Start Teacher/Family Advocate - (Peru, IN)

Responsibilites Provide a successful, safe and supervised educational setting for infants and toddlers while they are in the Early Head Start environment. Develop individual goals for children, provide on-going assessment on progress and facilitate transition into Head Start or other pre-school settings. Support families in their role as primary caretakers and educators of their children and encourage their involvement in all aspects of the program (health, nutrition, family services, mental health, family education and resource/referral). Must meet requirements per Federal Head Start Performance Standards and any local, state and/or agency policies and procedures. In partnership with parents, implement an age appropriate, success oriented, developmentally appropriate center-based program, using the Early Head Start curriculum. Integrate all aspects of Early Head Start performance Standards into the schedule and curriculum for each child.