To promote the school readiness of children through birth to five research-based curriculum and family engagement practices by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development in a learning environment that supports the domains of learning. Supports the provision of health, education, nutrition, and social services, among other services, to children and their families.   • Work with a passionate team. • Family Forum, Inc. does not discriminate. Responsibilities: • Assists in recruiting and enrolling families.  • Plan, prepare, and implement activities, lessons, and projects that support the curriculum of Family Forum, Inc. and address the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.  • Conducts 4 parent conferences per school year, 2 of which must be in the home, obtaining family input on each child's development and behavior, planning together, and providing opportunities for ongoing observations of their child.  • To maintain a high level of teacher-child interaction in the domains of emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support as defined by the CLASS Observations.  • Implements Family Forum, Inc.'s protocol on Active Supervision and zoning of classroom areas. • Implements practices that support social-emotional executive functions and self-regulation.  • Maintain a well-organized physical classroom environment by using tools such as the ECKERS tool.  • Structure classrooms and lesson plans to encourage parents to engage in their child’s education.  • Participates in training, staff meetings, conferences, and similar activities that promote the development of the program.  • Conducts a strength-based family assessment with each family upon enrollment (as part of the first home visit) and at the end of the program year.  • Initiates with parents an opportunity to develop and implement individualized Family Partnership Agreements.  • Partner with parents and provide them with information about the importance of their child’s regular attendance.  • Communicates and partners with the family support specialist. • Refers families to the family support specialist for additional support. • Assists families with accessing resources within their community through our referral process and follow-up with families on the outcome of the referral.  • Makes referrals both inside and outside the program.  • Works with agency staff and consultants concerning the needs of the children and provides support to the parents. This includes participating in IEP meetings.  • Initiates activities that promote parent involvement in the program.  • Maintains all record-keeping forms and reports information according to agency plans and procedures, including COPA.  • Data entry of required health screenings.  • Conduct the approved behavioral screening on assigned children within 45 days.  • Work with families and health providers to obtain medical and dental exams and follow-up services.  • Promote shared responsibility with parents for the child’s early learning and development.  • Comply with the requirements of the partnering school district for training, assessments, and curriculum.  • All staff is to ensure the health and safety of children at all times and report any known misconduct.  Qualifications: • A baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education or a baccalaureate or advanced degree and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education; must have a WI teaching license; (after the probation period, 4K Teachers receive a $1.00 increase.) • Experience teaching pre-schooled age children required • Full Benefit Package • 40 Hours per week Compensation: $20.28 per hour

• Assists in recruiting and enrolling families.  • Plan, prepare, and implement activities, lessons, and projects that support the curriculum of Family Forum, Inc. and address the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.  • Conducts 4 parent conferences per school year, 2 of which must be in the home, obtaining family input on each child's development and behavior, planning together, and providing opportunities for ongoing observations of their child.  • To maintain a high level of teacher-child interaction in the domains of emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support as defined by the CLASS Observations.  • Implements Family Forum, Inc.'s protocol on Active Supervision and zoning of classroom areas. • Implements practices that support social-emotional executive functions and self-regulation.  • Maintain a well-organized physical classroom environment by using tools such as the ECKERS tool.  • Structure classrooms and lesson plans to encourage parents to engage in their child’s education.  • Participates in training, staff meetings, conferences, and similar activities that promote the development of the program.  • Conducts a strength-based family assessment with each family upon enrollment (as part of the first home visit) and at the end of the program year.  • Initiates with parents an opportunity to develop and implement individualized Family Partnership Agreements.  • Partner with parents and provide them with information about the importance of their child’s regular attendance.  • Communicates and partners with the family support specialist. • Refers families to the family support specialist for additional support. • Assists families with accessing resources within their community through our referral process and follow-up with families on the outcome of the referral.  • Makes referrals both inside and outside the program.  • Works with agency staff and consultants concerning the needs of the children and provides support to the parents. This includes participating in IEP meetings.  • Initiates activities that promote parent involvement in the program.  • Maintains all record-keeping forms and reports information according to agency plans and procedures, including COPA.  • Data entry of required health screenings.  • Conduct the approved behavioral screening on assigned children within 45 days.  • Work with families and health providers to obtain medical and dental exams and follow-up services.  • Promote shared responsibility with parents for the child’s early learning and development.  • Comply with the requirements of the partnering school district for training, assessments, and curriculum.  • All staff is to ensure the health and safety of children at all times and report any known misconduct.