Lead Teacher

Description

The Lead Teacher  responsibilities include the operation and management of the classroom and   planning and implementing the daily activities; facilitates the children’s   interactions and interests; communicates with the parents on a regular basis;   and meets regularly with other Head Start staff to share information.

This is a part-year position with various mandatory non-work weeks throughout the school year   working approximately 40 weeks per year.

Assist in the planning and coordinating as lead teacher in the classroom. 

· Ensure that all classroom activities are carried out on a daily basis.

· Provide a program that meets the individual needs of children and families according to their interests, abilities, individual traits and development.

· Establish an environment which will stimulate a desire for learning, independence and self-esteem for parents and children.

· Ensure that classroom activities are developmentally appropriate and carried out according to Head Start program philosophy, policies and procedures.

· Encourage parents to participate in curriculum planning and program development.

· Ensure that the individual goals of each child/family are carried through into the classroom and home visit activities.

· Plan with parents and team members to ensure that daily personal hygiene of the children is met 

· Ensure that the planning and involvement of children occur in the preparation of nutritious snacks and clean-up of eating area occurs.

· Provide for the constant supervision for all children.

· Make two education home visits per family per year.

· Conduct two Parent/Teacher Conferences for each child throughout the school year.

· This position requires occasionally filling in for other teachers, possibly at another site.

Other duties as requested by Site Supervisor, Education & Disabilities Manager, Head Start Director, and the Executive Director and/or other members of the Head Start Leadership Team. 

Requirements

 Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood or NAEYC defined degree equivalency ; 

 Obtain a Teaching Strategies Gold Preschool/Pre-K Interrater Reliability Certification and maintain recertification.

 Obtain and/or Maintain certification in CPR and First Aid.