EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
To apply for a position listed below: Send cover letter, salary requirements and resume to mal-rubaie@mattierhodes.org or fax to the attention of Maria Al-Rubaie.
Contact: Maria Al-Rubaie
Fax: 816-471-2521
Email: mal-rubaie@mattierhodes.org
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Head Start Lead Teacher
JOB SUMMARY
A Head Start lead teacher plans and delivers curriculum to foster preschool children’s social, emotional, and intellectual development, ensuring a safe and healthy classroom environment in compliance with Head Start standards. Key responsibilities include creating lesson plans, assessing child progress, maintaining records, engaging with parents and the community, and helping to supervise classroom assistants. The lead teacher serves as a mentor for the assistant teacher and acts as a crucial link between the program and the children’s families.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
- Leads the teaching team through a collaborative process to develop and implement weekly lesson plans that promote growth in all developmental domains. While utilizing the approved curriculum, assessment and daily routine. Reviews lesson plans with the team during planning time and provides them to parents. Engages in individualized planning based upon children’s goals, needs as well as children’s interests.
- Promotes and supports children’s social, emotional and physical development consistent with the philosophy of Head Start, Conscious Discipline and other classroom management techniques. Establishes and maintains respectful and responsive interactions, even when challenging behaviors are present. Supports the development of adaptive skills and behavior management.
- Establishes a learning environment that values diversity and provides a variety of multi-cultural experiences. Demonstrates cultural competency and respect for each child’s background by incorporating the cultural and family backgrounds into the curriculum. Maintains a safe, healthy and positive learning environment for children.
ONGOING ASSESSMENT, REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION
- Completes the DRDP (Desired Results Developmental Profile) three times per year on each child by collecting daily notes and observations as well as data that align with early learning outcomes including the Head Start Outcomes Framework. Develops a strategy and team approach to ensure the data collected is ongoing, objective and consistent. This requires the use of an iPad and other technology methods.
- Creates a classroom environment that aligns with CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System). This includes creating a positive climate, engaging in meaningful interactions and promoting language and critical thinking skills.
- Maintains a safe and healthy classroom environment as required by Head Start Performance Standards. This includes effective supervision of children, utilizing C.A.S.E. when transitioning children from one location to another and maintaining the required classroom ratio. Monitors the arrival and departure of children and records attendance accurately and consistently. Communicates with teaching team regarding roles and responsibilities of the daily routine.
- Actively recruits families and community patrons for volunteer participation (In-kind). Develops and maintains supportive and professional relationships with families to enhance parent education, communication, involvement and advocacy. Provides educational guidance to families through two home visits and two parent teacher conferences per year, working with them to set individual goals for their child. Collaborate with parents and families to support their role as the child’s primary teacher and foster positive parent-child interactions.
HEALTH, SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Completes assigned trainings (minimum of 15 hours annually), participate in professional learning communities, completes paperwork and reporting requirements and meet deadlines set forth by leadership, education coordinator and MARC.
- Leads and models professionalism and teamwork within the teaching team, family advocates, leadership and management.
- Treats children, families and colleagues with professionalism and supports a positive work environment that aligns with the philosophy of Head Start and Conscious Discipline.
- Provide the Education Coordinator and Director with requests for appropriate materials, supplies and equipment as needed. Maintain inventory for classroom use.
- Utilize relevant software, programs and technology effectively in the performance of duties. Complete paperwork according to assigned timelines and follow code of conduct and confidentiality policies.
- Follow guidelines for reporting incidents of suspected abuse, neglect or contagious disease.
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS PURPOSE
Agency staff- wraparound services; intra-agency referrals
Community partners- provide resources and services.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Early Childhood Education (Bachelor’s or Associate) or degree in related field with thirty (30) hours that qualify as early childhood.
- Experience working with young children and families
- Successful completion of required background check and submission of an initial physical and TB screening
- Excellent verbal, written and communication skills
- Good analytical skills, negotiation skills and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to always conduct oneself in a professional manner and to communicate effectively and appropriately with a variety of people from many cultures and diverse backgrounds
- Ability to keep accurwat4e records and prepare reports
- Computer and other standard office/computer skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education
- Three (3) years successful experience working with pre-k children and their families
- Experience working in culturally diverse communities
- Experience working with Head Start programs
- Bilingual
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job requires that the employee be able to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands and fingers, bend, stoop, lift objects/children of at least 40 pounds. Use stairs, move quickly from one space to another; spend time outdoors in a variety of weather conditions according to licensing requirements.
Head Start Teaching Assistant
JOB SUMMARY
A Head Start Teaching Assistant works alongside the Head Start Lead Teacher to implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and daily activities that support children’s health, social- emotional development and school readiness.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
- Collaborates as a team member with the Head Start Lead Teacher to develop and implement weekly lesson plans that promote growth in all developmental domains. While utilizing the approved curriculum, assessment and daily routine. Individualizes lesson plans.
- Promotes and supports children’s social, emotional and physical development consistent with the philosophy of Head Start, Conscious Discipline and other classroom management techniques. Establishes and maintains respectful and responsive interactions, even when challenging behaviors are present. Supports the development of adaptive skills and behavior management.
- Maintains a safe and healthy classroom environment as required by Head Start Performance Standards. This includes effective supervision of children, utilizing C.A.S.E. when transitioning children from one location to another and maintaining the required classroom ratio. Monitors the arrival and departure of children and records attendance accurately and consistently. Work together with the teaching team regarding roles and responsibilities of the daily routine.
ONGOING ASSESSMENT, REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION
- Records observations of children and collects data to support the ongoing developmental process utilizing DRDP (Desired Results Developmental Profile). Work together with the lead teacher to ensure the data collected is ongoing, objective and consistent. This requires the use of an iPad and other technology methods.
- Supports a classroom environment that aligns with CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System). This includes creating a positive climate, engaging in meaningful interactions and promoting language and critical thinking skills.
- Assists with the display and presentation of children’s work. Participates in home visits and parent teacher conferences, partnering with families around their child’s education. Completes supporting documentation.
HEALTH, SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOMENT
- Completes assigned trainings (minimum of 15 hours annually), participate in professional learning communities and collaborates professionally with Head Start Leads, Education Coordinator and management team.
- Treats children, families and colleagues with professionalism and supports a positive work environment that aligns with the philosophy of Head Start and Conscious Discipline.
- Maintains professional and positive relationships with families. Engages families in classroom volunteer and building-wide activities.
- Utilize relevant software, programs and technology effectively in the performance of duties. Complete paperwork according to assigned timelines and follow code of conduct and confidentiality policies.
- Follow guidelines for reporting incidents of suspected abuse, neglect or contagious disease.
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS PURPOSE
Agency staff- wraparound services; intra-agency referrals
Community partners- provide resources and services.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Possess a Preschool Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or be enrolled and complete the CDA or degree within one year per MARC requirements
- Experience working with young children and families
- Successful completion of required background check and submission of an initial physical and TB screening
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a teaching team
- Ability to always conduct oneself in a professional manner and to communicate effectively and appropriately with a variety of people from many cultures and diverse backgrounds
- Computer and other standard office/computer skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate Degree in Early Childhood
- Three (3) years successful experience working with pre-k children and their families
- Experience working in culturally diverse communities
- Experience working with Head Start programs
- Bilingual
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job requires that the employee be able to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands and fingers, bend, stoop, lift objects/children of at least 40 pounds. Use stairs, move quickly from one space to another; spend time outdoors in a variety of weather conditions according to licensing requirements.
Manager of Public Safety
JOB SUMMARY
The primary responsibility of this position is to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs that promote safety and wellness within the communities of Jackson County and Kansas City, Missouri. This includes, but is not limited to, the administrative oversight of Mattie Rhodes Center programs such as substance abuse treatment, the NE Strivin Hub, and Parate por Paz.
The role involves active participation in program planning, ensuring contract compliance, and supporting the implementation of the agency’s strategic initiatives. It also requires collaboration with stakeholders, data analysis to identify community needs, and the creation of educational initiatives as appropriate. This is an exempt position, and flexibility in work schedule is required.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Provides overall management and oversight of the day-to-day operations for programs under direct supervision.
- Supervises, trains, and develops staff, including areas such as conflict resolution, case management, organizational skills, resource development, time management, and clinical growth.
- Ensures effective systems for tracking progress and regularly evaluating outcomes to measure success, providing meaningful reports to the board, funders, and other stakeholders.
- Collaborates with the assigned Director, fundraising team, and others to ensure programs operate within established budgets, including reviewing and submitting expense requests.
- Monitors and manages the scope of assigned contracts and ensures performance expectations are met.
- Represents the agency at community meetings and functions, identifying service gaps, recommending new program initiatives, and advocating for clients and communities affected by substance abuse and violence.
- Leverages external relationships to create new opportunities and partnerships.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Plans, assesses, and executes programs within their purview to achieve successful outcomes.
- Maintains awareness of current trends and strategies in substance abuse treatment and violence prevention.
- Collaborates with the fundraising department to support program expansion and sustainability, including identifying new funding opportunities, contributing to proposals, and generating budgets.
- Works with government agencies, community organizations, and healthcare professionals to maximize resources and impact.
- Uses data to identify health trends and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and prevention programs.
- Leads and participates in community outreach efforts, including educational campaigns, workshops, and presentations to raise public awareness.
INTERNAL CONTACTS – PURPOSE
Agency staff – day-to-day operations
EXTERNAL CONTACTS – PURPOSE
Clients- outreach, educate & advise.
COMBAT & other agencies – establish contacts and market services.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Undergraduate degree in a human services field
- Experience in community violence prevention, case management (service coordination) or program coordination
- Experience in substance abuse treatment or human services.
- Strong communication, project management, and ability to work with diverse populations
- Knowledge of community and resources.
- Ability to prioritize and think clearly in crises.
- Ability to speak in public settings.
- Ability to communicate with professionals and to observe boundaries with clients and other professionals.
- Ability to organize and prioritize in a timely manner.
- An in-depth understanding of Hispanic culture, including an appreciation of its strengths.
- Reliable personal transportation available to conduct agency business, as necessary
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Missouri Substance abuse certifications i.e. MAADC1, CRADC
- Master’s degree in Social Services or equivalent in education or experience
- Fluency in Spanish and English
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